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Montreal.... In brakes we trust
Few circuits on the calendar test the stopping power of a Formula One car quite like Montreal. Drivers spend 60% of the fast, semi-permanent, street-style lap at full throttle, before hammering the anchors into the several heavy braking zones - making Montreal one of the highest energy circuits for brakes on the entire calendar. With its near perfect blend of high-speed straights broken up by tight corners, drivers hit an average pedal load per lap in excess of 750kg at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. That's 52,500kg pedal load on average over a 70 lap race, with a peak of over 120kg as they stamp on the brakes into Turn 13. This braking effect is amplified by the high-speed nature of the...
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