This is the F1 2017 setup for Yas Marina on this site: front wing 1, rear wing 7, the differential at 50% on throttle and 83% off, and the anti-roll bars at the two ends of the scale, 11 at the front and 1 at the rear. It is a time trial setup, saved with 10 kg of fuel. Every value below is read from the setup screens, and the onboard lap is further down.
One correction first. Until today, the text of this page listed wings at 7 and 11, suspension at 1 and 1, anti-roll bars at 7 and 10, camber at -3.00 and 100% brake pressure. The screenshots of the setup were always on the page, and not one of those values is on them. The same wrong set of values was on my Suzuka and Interlagos pages, and it matches none of the three setups. All three now follow their screens, and so does the F1 2017 setups table.
F1 2017 Yas Marina setup
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Fuel load | 10 kg |
| Front wing | 1 |
| Rear wing | 7 |
| Differential on throttle | 50% |
| Differential off throttle | 83% |
| Front camber | -2.50 |
| Rear camber | -1.00 |
| Front toe | 0.05 |
| Rear toe | 0.20 |
| Front suspension | 8 |
| Rear suspension | 7 |
| Front anti-roll bar | 11 |
| Rear anti-roll bar | 1 |
| Front ride height | 6 |
| Rear ride height | 5 |
| Brake pressure | 80% |
| Front brake bias | 50% |
| Front tyre pressure | 23.0 psi |
| Rear tyre pressure | 21.5 psi |
| Ballast | 11 |
Here is the lap:
Why this setup works at Yas Marina
The Yas Marina layout in F1 2017 is the original one: 5.554 km with 21 turns, used from 2009 until the track was changed in 2021. The lap has two very different halves. The first part has the two long straights, each ending in a heavy stop. The last sector winds around the hotel and the marina through a string of slow, tight corners.
The wings are 1 at the front and 7 at the rear. That is far from the 7 and 11 this page used to show. A front wing at the minimum takes drag off for the straights, and a rear wing at 7 keeps the car planted in the slow corners at the end of the lap, where you are on and off the throttle all the time. It is the same split I run at Sepang, another track of long straights and slow corners.
Front bar 11, rear bar 1
Springs 8 and 7, front anti-roll bar 11, rear anti-roll bar 1, ride height 6 and 5. The bars are at the two ends of the scale.
A front bar at maximum makes the front react at once to the steering, and a rear bar at minimum lets the rear wheels move on their own and find traction. At Yas Marina that is what you need: the lap is full of slow exits, and the long straights reward the car that gets the power down first. The price is a front that can push in the faster corners, and a front wing of 1 does not help there. If that is your problem, read the table further down.
An open differential
The differential is at 50% on throttle, the lowest value the menu allows, and 83% off throttle. Only my Interlagos setup also runs 50% on throttle. 13 of the 20 setups on this site lock it at 100%.
An open on throttle differential lets the inside rear wheel turn slower than the outside one when you accelerate. Out of a slow corner the car keeps rotating and spins the inside wheel less. The 83% off throttle keeps the rear calm in the big stops at the end of the straights.
The geometry is the base most of my 2017 setups use: camber -2.50 and -1.00, toe 0.05 and 0.20. That is the least camber the menu allows. Yas Marina has few long loaded corners, so there is little to gain from more, and the tyres stay cooler on the straights.
Brakes, tyres and ballast
Brake pressure is 80% with 50% front bias, the most rearward bias the menu allows. The two big stops at the end of the straights are where you gain or lose the most time here, and 50% bias keeps the fronts from locking as the car goes light from top speed.
Tyres run 23.0 psi at the front and 21.5 at the rear. Ballast is at 11, all the way to the rear, which helps the soft rear bar put the power down.
What to change
One change at a time, three laps, then decide.
| Problem | Change |
|---|---|
| The car pushes wide in the faster corners | Front wing from 1 to 2 |
| The rear steps out on exit in the last sector | Rear anti-roll bar from 1 to 2 |
| The rear is nervous in the big stops | Off throttle differential from 83% to 90% |
| Rear wheels lock into the big stops | Brake bias from 50% to 52% |
| Too slow on the straights | Rear wing from 7 to 6 |
| The car feels lazy in the slow corners | On throttle differential from 50% to 60% |
For a race. Add fuel and a click of rear wing. With the camber already at the minimum, the tyres look after themselves better than on most of my 2017 setups.
On a pad. Raise the on throttle differential to 70%. A 50% differential needs a precise right foot, and a trigger is harder to meter out of the slow corners.
Where the lap time is at Yas Marina
The two long straights. They decide the lap. Everything before them, the exit of the corner that leads onto each one, matters more than the corner itself. Give up entry speed for a clean, early exit.
The stops at the end of them. The heaviest braking on the lap, from top speed. Brake straight and in a line. The 50% bias is there so you can brake late without locking.
The last sector. Slow, tight and close to the walls, around the hotel and the marina. Rhythm matters more than any single corner, and the soft rear bar lets you get on the power early in each one.
Abu Dhabi in 2017
Valtteri Bottas took pole for the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a 1:36.231 and won the race from pole on 26 November, over 55 laps. Lewis Hamilton finished second, 3.899 seconds behind, and Sebastian Vettel third for Ferrari. Bottas also set the fastest lap, a 1:40.650 on lap 52.
It was the last race of the season, and the last Formula 1 race of Felipe Massa, who finished tenth.
More F1 2017 setups
Abu Dhabi was the last round of 2017, after Interlagos. The closest setup to this one is Sepang, with the same wings. All 20 tracks are in one table on the F1 2017 setups page.
FAQ
What is the best F1 2017 setup for Abu Dhabi?
Front wing 1, rear wing 7, differential 50% on throttle and 83% off, camber -2.50 and -1.00, toe 0.05 and 0.20, springs 8 and 7, anti-roll bars 11 and 1, ride height 6 and 5, brake pressure 80% with 50% front bias, tyres at 23.0 and 21.5 psi and ballast 11.
What wing levels should I run at Yas Marina in F1 2017?
1 at the front and 7 at the rear. Low drag for the two long straights, with enough rear wing for the slow last sector.
Why did the values on this page change?
The old text did not match the setup screenshots on the same page. The screenshots were always there, and the values now follow them.
Can I use this Abu Dhabi setup in a race?
Yes, with changes. It is saved with 10 kg of fuel. Add fuel and a click of rear wing.
Does this setup work with a controller?
It does. Raise the on throttle differential to 70% so the car is easier to manage with a trigger.
Is the F1 2017 Yas Marina layout the same as the current one?
No. F1 2017 has the original 5.554 km layout with 21 turns. The track was changed in 2021, and the current F1 games use the new layout.