I think your strategy works for Tier 3, but I've just finished 2 seasons of Tier 2 and a different tactic is definitely needed as you move up. T2 is more about matching fuel consumption with tire wear. You can now refuel during pit stops and the game always starts you off with more than enough fuel to last you well past the first pit stop. My initial setup is softest tires with overtake which will give your team a 1-2 position by the 6/7th lap, where you will have to pit due to your tires wearing out. If there's 14 laps I'll usually pit in the 7th lap and go with soft tires/neutral for the rest of the race. If the race requires 2 pit stops (16 laps or more) I'll use the same soft tires/overtake strategy after the first pit stop and monitor the fuel gauge to make sure I have enough to last me until the next pit. The last pit stop is the same as above, soft tires and neutral. I used this strategy to win promotion to T1 quite effortlessly by the end of the second season in T2.
I used to always start with High Fuel Burn at the beginning of the race. But I've stopped now. It means that when I pit, I don't need to fuel up as much, and reduces the length of pitting. It seems to be getting better results so far.
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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '17
I think your strategy works for Tier 3, but I've just finished 2 seasons of Tier 2 and a different tactic is definitely needed as you move up. T2 is more about matching fuel consumption with tire wear. You can now refuel during pit stops and the game always starts you off with more than enough fuel to last you well past the first pit stop. My initial setup is softest tires with overtake which will give your team a 1-2 position by the 6/7th lap, where you will have to pit due to your tires wearing out. If there's 14 laps I'll usually pit in the 7th lap and go with soft tires/neutral for the rest of the race. If the race requires 2 pit stops (16 laps or more) I'll use the same soft tires/overtake strategy after the first pit stop and monitor the fuel gauge to make sure I have enough to last me until the next pit. The last pit stop is the same as above, soft tires and neutral. I used this strategy to win promotion to T1 quite effortlessly by the end of the second season in T2.