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The track, designed by architect Hermann Tilke, winds through the picturesque streets of Baku. The endless straightaway (2 km or 1.2 miles) that leads back to the start permits the cars to reach very fast speeds.In general, the entire track is run with the pedal to the floor, which is demonstrated by the fact that the wide open throttle time is equivalent to 56% of the race. In fact, in 2017 Lewis Hamilton managed to complete a lap going an average speed of more than 214 km/h (133 mph).The circuit also has a lot of technical corners, like turns 8 and 15, where precision braking is key to avoiding contact with the walls, which are extremely close at these points.The layout includes four 90° corners at the start that demand great effort on the part of the brakes, followed by other turns where the angels change continuously and as a consequence so does the use of brakes.The 11 braking points each lap and the extreme length of the track (more than 6 km) require the drivers to use their brakes for almost 19 and a half seconds every lap, that is almost 7 seconds more than on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal, one of the most challenging tracks for the brakes.
The hardest braking point on the Sochi International Street Circuit is in front of turn 2. The driver has to slow down around 177 km/h over just 108 meters. The calculated brake energy involved is 2,071 kW. The driver is subjected to 4.9 g, while he pushes with 151 kg onto the brake.
The hardest braking point on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is in front of turn 11. The driver has to slow down around 109 km/h over just 72 meters. The calculated brake energy involved is 3,010 kW. The driver is subjected to 6.7 g, while he pushes with 211 kg onto the brake.
"After the long summer break the Formula 1 starts again and, as usual, the engines are rekindled at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, venue from 24 to 26 August of the GP Belgium, 13th round of the 2018 World Championship. Immersed in the Ardennes hills, it is unanimously considered the most complete track of the World Championship for the combination of fast corners, blind bends, slope changes and endless straights. Formula 1 is back for the fifty first time but over the years the track has changed a lot: from 2007 it measures 7.004 meters, which makes it the longest in the World Championship. Distinguished by 19 curves, however, only boasts 4 braking characterized by very high energy. The cooling of the braking systems is assured by the presence of fast corners like the Eau Rouge and the Blanchimont where the brakes are not involved in the least. An unknown factor is represented by the weather: last year in the race the air temperature touched 24 degrees while in 2014 it did not exceed 16 degrees. According to Brembo technicians, who have classified the 21 tracks of the World Championship, the Circuit de Spa-Franchorchamps falls into the category of circuits that are not very demanding for the brakes."
The hardest braking point on the Autódromo José Carlos Pace is in front of turn 1. The driver has to slow down around 226 km/h over just 135 meters. The calculated brake energy involved is 1,984 kW. The driver is subjected to 4.5 g, while he pushes with 107 kg onto the brake.
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