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F1 Brakes Stop from 200mph to 0 in 4 Seconds (youtube.com)
7 points by tosh on Nov 9, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


I was thinking it was going to be something more detailed about actual F1 brakes and material sciences behind them. What saw was 85% of the video describing how hydraulic disc brake systems work in all applications 10% covering adjustable proportion valving setups (they're neat and very useful in some applications but not that novel in braking system contexts) and 5% actually talking about braking things very specific to F1 cars.

It seems to me that they could have filled the video or at least 90% of the video with F1 specific braking setups and characteristics. So I'm not sure if they just lacked the knowledge to do that or weren't able to write a script that could present it in a consumable way. If it was deemed necessary that there is prerequisite knowledge on how hydraulic braking systems work at a general level that could easily be its own 7 to 10 minute video.

Mashing it all together seems to do justice to neither of the topics.


Id assume most of the magic is downforce + sticky tyres + tyre surface area + light car weight.

It would be interesting to know what the power dissipation capacity is for F1 rotors & calipers vs something on a sports car like a 911 or similar.


If anyone watches the full video, does the video say what the stopping distance is for 200mph to 0 in 4 seconds?


Assuming a constant decelleration, the mean speed over the braking period is 100 mph. Multiply by 4 seconds, and the distance covered is about 587 feet (180 m).




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