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How grooved brake discs are making an F1 return

3 days 17 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 172 views )

As regulations change and evolve, F1 teams find themselves able to find new ways to reincorporate good concepts that worked previously but suddenly lost their edge for one... read more »

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Mercedes launch brake disc investigation after 'warped' feedback from Russell

23 days 20 hours ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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George Russell was having difficulty during braking in Sao Paulo. read more »

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F1 Miami GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 277 views )

As the RB20 is prepared for action we are able to see the front and rear brake assemblies in various states of undress.  Disc fairings are used at both ends of the car to help... read more »

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Verstappen reveals new Red Bull F1 processes to avoid brake fire repeat

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 358 views )

Ahead of today's Japanese Grand Prix, Verstappen hinted that Red Bull was changing its car repair assessment systems through an F1 event.This was after its post-Melbourne... read more »

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Verstappen's Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 352 views )

Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated - with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an... read more »

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Brazilian GP: F1 tech images from the pitlane explained

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 437 views )

A close-up of the front brake duct on the Red Bull RB19, with the upper fairing wrapped around the disc, whilst the lower fairing takes care of cooling the caliper. Photo by:... read more »

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Austrian GP: F1's latest technical images from the pitlane

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 556 views )

Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detailPhoto by: UncreditedA look at the internal brake disc fairing and caliper design on the Red Bull RB19 without the outer brake drum in... read more »

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Sainz "in two minds" over risk of driving classic F1 cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1246 views )

Leclerc has recently got the chance to sample both Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari 312T and Lauda's 312B3, driving the latter at the Monaco Historique event last... read more »

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Pictured: The broken brake disc that caused Leclerc's Monaco Historic GP crash

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 973 views )

The Monegasque driver had been completing a demonstration run in the ex-Niki Lauda 1974 Ferrari F1 car on Sunday, when he spun at Rascasse.After suffering unexpected brake... read more »

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Why F1's new brake rules have posed a fresh challenge in 2022

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 675 views )

One area that has changed significantly and has caused some early dramas for a number of teams is the brakes.Teams had built a reliance on the brake assembly for a number of... read more »

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Ferrari's latest F1 brake experiments in Brazil

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 882 views )

However, on top of that, it also ran an asymmetric layout in terms of its drum design, for the different challenges posed by the Interlagos circuit.On the right-hand side of... read more »

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Bottas explains gap to Hamilton in F1 Styrian GP qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 933 views )

Valtteri Bottas says a glazed front-right brake disc prevented him from "maximising the potential" of his Mercedes F1 car during Styrian GP qualifying. read more »

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"Exploded" brake disc ended Magnussen's Austin F1 race for Haas

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1357 views )

Kevin Magnussen's late-race retirement in the United States Grand Prix was caused by an "exploded" brake disc on his Haas Formula 1 car. read more »

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Magnussen says ‘told you’ after disc explodes

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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It wasn't how Kevin Magnussen wanted to end his US GP but he at least got to say "told you" when his brake disc exploded, beaching him in the gravel in Austin. read more »

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Ferrari first F1 team to try ground-breaking 1400-hole brake disc

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 959 views )

Ferrari became the first Formula 1 team to run a new generation of brake discs at the Mexican Grand Prix, with it featuring an unprecedented 1400 holes to help cooling read more »

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Race-used Schumacher/ Rosberg brake disc table!

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 2271 views )

Looking for a showpiece for your living room? Our friends at Memento Exclusives have been busy designing this MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team carbon brake disc table! read more »

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Hamilton suffers brake disc failure in final Austria practice

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 929 views )

More trouble for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in the final Austrian GP practice as a part problems causing his brake disc to fail. read more »

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Haas to trial new brake manufacturer in Brazil

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 967 views )

Haas will trial a new brake manufacturer at the Brazilian Grand Prix to determine whether recent brake issues have been down to current supplier Brembo or its own chassis... read more »

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Haas F1 team unsure why Grosjean's brakes 'exploded' in Malaysian GP

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1888 views )

The Haas Formula 1 team is confused about what caused the brake disc on Romain Grosjean's car explode during the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday read more »

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Front brake disc issue stops Gutierrez

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 834 views )

Esteban Gutierrez says he will keep fighting after suffering his second retirement in a row in the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

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Video: Blast it | #TheF1Effect | Simulation

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1258 views )

Of all the technology fitted to a Formula 1 car, the performance of the brakes is perhaps the most impressive: each disc features more than 700 individually drilled cooling... read more »

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Bottas: I'll need back exercises for the rest of my career

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2164 views )

Williams Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will be forced to exercise his back "three to four times a week" to avoid reoccurring problems from the back injury he... read more »

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Bottas sure he will be cleared to race

over 9 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 972 views )

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas is sure that he will be deemed fit to race in Malaysia this weekend after sitting out the first round of the year in Australia. Bottas... read more »

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Kvyat – “I feel disappointed with how my race ended”

over 10 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 877 views )

Toro Rosso were left to rue what could have been after Daniil Kvyat narrowly missed out on a points finish when a brake disc failure hit his car heading in […] read more »

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Mercedes reveal findings of Hamilton's brake failure

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2041 views )

Mercedes and Brembo have confirmed their findings following an investigation into what happened to Lewis Hamilton's brakes during qualifying for the German Grand Prix. The... read more »