F1 Clash Smooth Operator Event Guide (Junior)

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Fully in line with Sainz success in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku last weekend and the Grand Prix free weekend this week, F1 Clash does call out the Smooth Operator event this week and as always, we have the full guide here for you to make sure you finish well in the points

By the way, don’t forget that we have just finished updating our guides for the series in 2025 – check out Series 3 here, Series 4 here, Series 5 here, Series 6 here, Series 7 here, Series 8 here, Series 9 here, Series 10 here, Series 11 here and Series 12 here.

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Please mind that this is the guide for the Junior Class – if you’re not taking part in the Junior Class, here are the guides for Challenger Class, Contender Class and Champion Class

Event Overview

The races are done all in the same conditions and setups, no matter what day. The races you have on the Qualifying Day are exactly the same you have in the Opening Round and in the Final Round, including the weather conditions. Use the links here to jump to the race

QUALIFYING ROUND:

🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here
🇺🇸☀️ Miami – Click here
🇺🇸💧 Austin – Click here
🇧🇪⛅️ Spa – Click here PRO

OPENING/FINAL ROUND:

🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here
🇸🇬☀️ Singapore – Click here
🇺🇸☀️ Miami – Click here
🇶🇦☀️ Sakhir – Click here PRO
🇺🇸💧 Austin – Click here
🇧🇷☀️ São Paulo – Click here PRO
🇧🇪⛅️ Spa – Click here PRO
🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here

Remember, you can change your car/driver setup for each race and you should – this means you will get the ideal setup for each single one to make sure you land the best prices at the end of the final round of the event.

Unlike regular series races where you don’t know the exact track to come, events will let you know exactly what track you’re on so you have to adapt your car/driver setup BEFORE every race for the best results!

Qualifying Round Strategy

🇬🇧 Silverstone Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: Supernova
Gearbox: Hustle
Rear Wing: Gale Force
Front Wing: Glide
Suspension: Curver 2-5
Engine: Spark-E

And for the drivers:

Albon Common

Ocon Common

Stroll Common

Lawson Common

Bearman Rare

Hulkenberg Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

There is literally nothing you can do here with how limited your tires last you have to do the 2-stop startegy with the medium and soft tires

🇺🇸 Miami Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: Supernova
Gearbox: Hustle
Rear Wing: Gale Force
Front Wing: Glide
Suspension: Curver 2-5
Engine: Spark-E

And for the drivers:

Hadjar Epic

Bortoleto Rare

Tsunoda Common

Doohan Common

Bortoleto Common

Colapinto Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

There is little room here for alternative strategies and a 2-stop will make you last position so take the hard tires, pit both drivers after 3 laps and normally this works best than creative strategies that will make you last in the points

🇺🇸 Austin Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: The Stabiliser
Gearbox: Beat
Rear Wing: Gale Force
Front Wing: The Dash
Suspension: Swish
Engine: Mach I

And for the drivers:

Albon Common

Ocon Common

Stroll Common

Lawson Common

Bearman Rare

Hulkenberg Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

This might be the only chance for you to actually experience Austin in rain, I never saw it in the series races and I am sure it can only happen in the events. Anyway, the 1-stop here is extremely funky and leaves you literally no room to push and has you on the edge of your seat non-stop. I recommend going with the 2 stop here and if you do feel very adventurous or use a booster with a lot of Tyre Management on one driver you can use that driver on a 1-stop

🇧🇪 Spa Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: Supernova
Gearbox: Slickshift
Rear Wing: Motion
Front Wing: The Dash
Suspension: Equinox
Engine: Mach I

And for the drivers:

Albon Common

Ocon Common

Stroll Common

Lawson Common

Bearman Rare

Hulkenberg Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

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Opening/Final Round Strategy

🇬🇧 Silverstone Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: Supernova
Gearbox: Hustle
Rear Wing: Gale Force
Front Wing: Glide
Suspension: Curver 2-5
Engine: Spark-E

And for the drivers:

Albon Common

Ocon Common

Stroll Common

Lawson Common

Bearman Rare

Hulkenberg Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

There is literally nothing you can do here with how limited your tires last you have to do the 2-stop startegy with the medium and soft tires

🇸🇬 Singapore Setup

The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:

Brakes: Supernova
Gearbox: Slickshift
Rear Wing: Motion
Front Wing: The Dash
Suspension: Equinox
Engine: Mach I

And for the drivers:

Bearman Rare

Ocon Common

Antonelli Epic

Hadjar Epic

Bearman Common

Antonelli Common

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

This tracks MELTS tires for whatever reason and since you can’t make the soft tires last even 2 laps really, a 2-stop strategy here with both drivers on medium tires is the way to go. If they stack pitting, they do. Still, this strategy is the fastest and best way to gain points here