Ok, ive not had any interest in F1 for ages, but noticed the brakes, how hell they work?



Certainly not a disk with a caliper clamping both sides it in the normal way anyhow

Can see what i think is a caliper on the one side there, but seems to push only on the outside?

 

http://www.f1technical.net/articles/2

 

Stav, you just cant see it well from that angle.

 

Slightly better pictures

 

The thing you are thinking is full circle, isnt, basically stavros, its just a duct that comes up to the caliper

 

it seems they have a fan in aswell, to force the air onto the disc...

 

The one stav posted is currently in reception at one of our office buildings, but I think if I start taking the wheel off and taking picutres, I may get the sack, lol

 

just say you are working for ferrari & mclaren... im sure they wont mind...

 

Think the top pic the F1 car is running drums aint it??

 

but sod waiting 5 months for a replacement set of discs

 

Awesome technology!

 

awsome tecH! Seeing these cars stop so quickly at silverstone is awsome

 

you aint allowed to fit them for time attack stavros

 

You sure!? I want to see it written in the rules!

 

i think the confusion has been caused by the cover thats on the pic stavros has put up

 

The first picture shows a ti reflector/duct, they are designed to reflect the heat back at the brake disc, also there is a deflector placed round the outside of the disc to stop heat been transfered to wheel (helps stabalise tyre pressure/temps).
The discs are cooled by air entering the uprights and then directed into the centre of the disc where the vented discs (many variation of vents) give up their heat to the air flow.
The discs have to operate at quite spacific temps again there are many options of material and construction. Too cold = little bit, Too hot and they evaporate very very quickly.

An approx cost is £6000 per axel set. In testing you can use upto 6 axel sets per day per car!

Simon.

 

if your scottish and you cry about it enough you are