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july 25, 2017 - Brembo

Brembo unveils the use of its braking systems at the 2017 Formula 1 Hungary Grand Prix

The 11 hard brakings for the #hungariangp make great physical demands on the riders 
Formula 1 returns to the #hungaroring (Hungary) theater from July 28 to 30, for the 11th appointment in the 2017 World Championship. The Hungarian track was one of the great intuitions of Bernie Ecclestone (to whom the award conferred by #brembo since 2011 is entitled): he was the person who wanted to take Formula 1 to Eastern Europe countries.
The Hungarian circuit was inaugurated on March 24th 1986, and five months later it hosted the first Formula 1 GP. Compared to the original version, a chicane has been taken out and the Turn 12 design has been changed. The record on the track belongs to Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) in 2010, the only one able to complete a lap at an average speed of 200 km/h. 
A low average compared to the other circuits (except for Munich), which shows the extreme windingness of the track and the need to use high aerodynamic load. The main exception is represented by the first turn after the finishing line which is preceded by a 790 meter straight.
According to #brembo technicians, who classified the 20 tracks in the World Championship on a scale of 1 to 10, the #hungaroring circuit falls into the category of circuits presenting medium difficulty for the brakes. The Hungarian track has been given a difficulty level of 7, the same as Munich, Barcelona and Sepang circuits.
The demand on the brakes during the GP
So, as at Baku, brakes are used 11 times every lap; but the Azerbaigian track is 1.7 km longer. At the #hungaroring only 3 braking areas are extended to 2 seconds and they are all concentrated in the part of the track that is visible from the main stand. Every lap the brakes are in operation for 16 and a half seconds, that is the equivalent of 22% of the length of the race. Only the Munich GP has a higher percentage, at 23%.
Average deceleration per lap is 4g, the same as at Baku and Spa-Francorchamps, but compared to them the Hungarian track stands out because it does not have even one braking area with deceleration less than 3g.
The presence of so many bends results in the energy dissipated in braking being very high: 206 kWh, almost three times as much as Silverstone. This is the equivalent of the energy required for all the public lighting in Budapest for nine minutes!
From the start line to the chequered flag each rider puts a total pressure of 100 tons on the brake pedal, the second highest in the World Championship after Munich. A considerable effort for riders in addition to the high temperatures in this period. This value is the equivalent of the weight of 170 grey Hungarian cows! 
The most demanding braking sections
Of the 11 braking sections at #hungaroring, 2 are classified as demanding on the brakes, 7 are of medium difficulty and the remaining 2 are light. 


The hardest for the braking system is the first turn after the finish: the single-seaters arrive at a speed of 320 km/h and slow down to 91 km/h in just 65 meters, less than twice the length of a water polo pool. Riders exert a load of 156 kg for 2,69 seconds, and undergo a deceleration of 4,8 g.


The braking section at turn 12 is also very hard: speed plummets from 288 km/h to 118 km/h in only 1,91 seconds and 49 meters. The drivers are required to apply a remarkable amount of force: 4,7 g in deceleration and 158 kg load on the brake pedal.


On turns 8, 9 and 11 the brake is crucial to lose 35 km/h to 55 km/h of speed downshifting a gear: for each of these braking sections only 10 to 16 meters are needed, although the load on the pedal is not at all insignificant, ranging between 75 kg and 121 kg.
Brembo performance
The single-seaters with #brembo brakes have won 14 editions of the #hungariangp, including the 2 editions renowned for the greates comebacks at #hungaroring: in 1989 Nigel Mansell triumphed with Ferrari starting off in 12th position, and in 2006 Jenson Button established himself as leader with Honda, even if springing from the 14th box. With #brembo brakes everything is possible, even on the #hungaroring slide.

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