Brakes - with Brembo + Alpine's Jack Doohan
Apr 18, 11:01 PM
Taming the insane speed of an F1 car takes extraordinary skill and incredible technology. The brakes glow red hot. The drivers feel extreme G-forces. How do F1 braking systems work, and how do drivers cope every time they slam their left foot into the pedal?
Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill break down F1 brakes with:
Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill break down F1 brakes with:
- Andrea Algeri, engineer from Brembo, which produces brakes for the entire F1 grid
- Jack Doohan, Alpine Reserve Driver
F1 EXPLAINS: LIVE IN MIAMI - FRIDAY 3RD MAY
Join us and Guenther Steiner for a live show at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024
Friday May 3rd, 1:40pm - North 300 Level, Hard Rock Stadium
Free to all Grand Prix ticket holders
Send a question for Guenther and you can be part of the show! Email it to F1Explains@F1.com
Catch up with our other episodes
- The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
- Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
- How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
- F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
- The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
- Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
- Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
- How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
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