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McLaren’s outlawed extra pedal was so genius F1 banned it and road cars copied it
McLaren’s third pedal was a tiny piece of hardware that rewrote how a Formula 1 car could turn, then vanished almost as quickly as rivals and regulators understood what it was doing. By allowing the ...
Formula 1's drastic 2026 rule changes are not just causing the teams various engineering headaches, but they are also "one of the most challenging" regulation revamps for brake designs. The biggest ...
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Formula One Brake Systems Explained
Braking is one of the most demanding and decisive aspects of Formula One performance. While it may not carry the same glamour as speed or overtaking, the ability to decelerate efficiently is just as ...
As always, in Formula 1, there is a fragile line between cheating and innovation. It was the same thing for McLaren with their genius brake-steer system, an idea so brilliant it was banned. Basically, ...
Brakes, much like tires, are largely considered an unsexy part of a car. They perform the task of ending the fun; they’re the opposite of the thrill of acceleration and cornering. Any time someone ...
It doesn’t matter how hard you try, you can’t escape the laws of physics. And even if you sucked at physics class like I did, I can understand one of the more basic principles: more weight equals more ...
Toto Wolff admits that the changes Mercedes made to the W06's setup on Friday night in Bahrain contributed to the brake issues suffered by both drivers in the race. Mercedes reacted to the Friday long ...
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