Formula 1 glowing brakes. Your go to source for the latest f1 news video highlights gp results live timing in depth analysis and expert commentary. Celebrating 1000 subscribers on youtube ive made this special video about racecars with glowi. Formula 1 teams are pushing to make grand prix cars more visually spectacular autosport can reveal with the return of sparks glowing brake discs and vapour trails all being considered.
Mike elliott technology director for the team talks us through how the braking system works in an f1 car how the various parts work individually and how t. For example a typical f1 brake disc weighs just 1 kg or slightly more for certain heavy braking circuits compared to the 15kg heft of a cast iron disc fitted to a high performance road car. Enter the world of formula 1.