Why It’s Almost Impossible to Stop From 200 MPH in 3 Seconds
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26 күн бұрынI've always been fascinated by the brakes in Formula 1 cars. They're able to stop from over 200 MPH in under four seconds, and when you see clips of these cars going into the braking zones it almost looks like a glitch.
I wanted to learn more about how the brakes in Formula 1 cars worked, and race cars in general. What makes them different to standard brakes on road cars, and would it be possible to stop even faster?
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@truantray 21 күн бұрын
The F1 brake explanation is out dated. Since 2014, F1 uses brake by wire with load cells and a computer controller to balance rear braking with energy harvesting.
@elebeu 21 күн бұрын
It's actually very easy to decelerate within those parameters, if you aren't concerned with the condition of the vehicle afterwards... ask any bridge abutment.
@rs1199 21 күн бұрын
In 2019 I watched the German at the Track. Even the 'little' breaking zone for the Sachskurve was pretty insane. They came in easily 100kph faster than the Porsche Cup running just before, and still applied the brakes 40-50m later.
@cjsawinski 21 күн бұрын
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@BigStickBeier 21 күн бұрын
HOLD MY BEER ILL TRY
@Jay_The_Cat 21 күн бұрын
As you say, it is possible to make an F1 car brake more effectively than current regulations allow but at that point we're pretty much approaching the limits of human endurance.
@Real28 21 күн бұрын
I have a concrete wall that argues it can stop something going 200mph in less than a second.
@johnandan1594 21 күн бұрын
So the real reason we can't brake faster is because we would literally kill the driver if formula 1 decelerated faster
@ROO1KAT 21 күн бұрын
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@fabianrudzewski9027 21 күн бұрын
There is a guy on KZfaq, that engineered an RC car with huge amounts of downforce. At the moment he's at 10g peak deceleration at 70mph and thats with Aero developed at home. So without rules, an actual F1 team should be able to achieve pretty staggering deceleration values.
@ThePhiliposophy 21 күн бұрын
Besides the human strength the other major limiting factor on braking is grip. The brakes only need to be as strong as the maximum available grip. And adding more grip to decrease the braking distance comes with a lot of trade offs. Either in terms of added rolling resistance, increased aerodynamic drag, rate of tire degradation etc. The difficulty in making brakes for racing isn't their strength but rather their durability and consistency.
@assettobam4880 21 күн бұрын
Awesome video! Really enjoyed watching it!
@solsol1624 21 күн бұрын
Excellent video. One small point about the lighter weight of carbon brakes, is that it's unsprung weight, so very important from a suspension POV. Also less kinetic energy in the rotation of the wheels which also helps braking.
@stephenkohler3472 Күн бұрын
It literally shakes the ground. I got to see an F1 race in Indianapolis in the early 2000's and the braking zone for turn 1 was the best place to watch. The entire area smelled like a metal shop when someone has been grinding steel.
@jacoblittle3209 21 күн бұрын
Yup, I went to the Long Beach Grand Prix last year and was standing at the inside of a 90 degree left turn. Most cars took that turn so fast it lifted the front left wheel off the ground and I saw one guy apparently forget about the turn and went straight. Watching him hit the brakes and stop before hitting the barricade was amazing
@deimosphob 21 күн бұрын
No abs actually stops faster on dirt as rolling prevents the tires from digging or skidding which uses more than rolling grip. Try it, it's one of the first things you learn in offroad racing and even just riding off road.
@SirBlicks 14 күн бұрын
Another great showing of the Brakes. Lewis Hamilton Q3 Qualifying Highlights Spa 2020
@Black2KGSR 21 күн бұрын
Went to the Montreal GP back in 2010. Our seats were right in the braking zone before the hairpin and it was amazing.
@church493 14 күн бұрын
"Not always" rotating wheels stop faster. On loose pavement, eg. gravel road, or snow, where braking distance can be shorter with blocked wheels due gravel/snow building up in front of blocked wheel
@mikeice38 21 күн бұрын
It's the tires
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