COTA pulls the setup in several directions: the opening esses need a responsive front, the back straight rewards efficiency, and the slow final sector needs traction. Compare the same package across all three before choosing your compromise.

Use the first-sector esses to judge how well the car changes direction without losing its rhythm.
Check the Turn 11 exit as part of the back-straight comparison.
Keep the long right-hand sequence late in the lap in your review; a nervous rear can need repeated correction.

Qualifying adjustments

Check whether extra low-fuel rotation helps the esses and final sector without costing the clean Turn 11 exit onto the back straight.

Trying a setup at Texas (COTA)

F1 26 is our label for the 2026 cars in F1 25: 2026 Season Pack, the DLC for F1 25. F1 25: 2026 Season Edition bundles the base game with that 2026 content. The F1 25 library holds setups for the 2025 cars.

Open a setup to see the contributor, category and all 20 settings, from wings and differential to suspension, brakes and tyre pressures. Viewing and copying the full values is free, with no sign-in required.

Try a setup from this circuit, then use it as a starting point in your own session. Read any contributor notes and change one setting at a time to judge how the car responds. Category labels distinguish Quali, Race and Parc Ferme submissions; upvotes show community preference.

EA’s Season Pack and Season Edition guide

Choose your IMS setup

Rotation Base

Traction Base

Speed Base

Stability Base

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Webbah COTA

Death & Texas

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Tex-as Cheesew+

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COTA Update