WATCH: How do F1 brakes actually work?

Name: WATCH: How do F1 brakes actually work?
Uploaded: 2019-06-22T09:49:27.000Z
Description: Ever wondered how the braking system of a Formula 1 car actually works? Wonder no more as Mercedes technology director Mike Elliot explains all the details!

22-06-2019 10:49

Jake Williams-Smith

Ever wondered how the braking system of a Formula 1 car actually works? Wonder no more as Mercedes technology director Mike Elliot explains all the details!

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