Slamming on the brakes: F1’s biggest braking points

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Category #2: pressure applied to the brake pedal

Under braking, the driver applies more or less pressure to the pedal, with the load measured in kg. Several internal and external factors – grip conditions, friction material – can have an influence on this force, which nonetheless remains a good indicator to assess the challenge presented by a braking zone.

Once again, Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit comes out on top in this category, as drivers need to apply a 161kg pressure to the brake pedal at Turn 13. For that matter, the next two in this list can also be found in Australia.