disconnected at over 1000 degrees!

Thanks to the data provided by Brembo, let’s find out how the braking systems of the new F1 cars work. Extreme components are confirmed, where every detail is calibrated to the limit of the physics of materials. The front calipers, made of aluminum with a low weight of 2 kg, will be able to mount up to 8 pistons, up to 4 pads and up to 3 fixing points, with configurations that will vary from team to team. The pads will be made of carbon, with a thickness of 22 mm, while the discs — also made of carbon, 34 mm thick and a diameter that can reach 345 mm — represent perhaps the most fascinating component of the entire system: up to 1500 ventilation holes with a diameter of 2.5 mm each, obtained in just 2 kg of material. The temperatures illustrate the engineering challenge well: if the aluminum calipers work at around 210°C, the carbon discs well exceed 1000°C. A huge thermal gap, managed just a few centimeters away, which gives a measure of the complexity hidden behind every braking point.