2022 Japanese GP, Brembo preview: little demand on brakes at Suzuka circuit. Little demand on brakes at Suzuka circuit.

Formula 1 returns to Japan after three years of absence, as the lasy Japanese Grand Prix was held in 2019. The Suzuka circuit is described by Brembo as undemanding for the braking systems, with the Scuderia Ferrari official supplier in Formula 1 classifying it with a score of 2/5 regarding the use of its braking systems.

The Suzuka track, which has plenty of fast corners, is therefore not very demanding for braking. The track is 5807 meters long and the average lap time is 1’31 “57. The braking time is only 11.76 seconds, equal to 13% of the lap.
To complete a Grand Prix, the track must be covered 53 times and the drivers exert an overall load on the brake pedal of 38 tons.

In only 9 of the 18 corners of the entire track, the drivers apply the brakes and, in three of them, the braking distance does not even reach 50 meters, according to f1ingenerale.com

The braking
Of the nine braking sections, two are demanding, one is of medium difficulty and the remaining six are light.

The most demanding braking is that of turn 16. Here the drivers reach 273 km / h and brake up to 85 km / h in 100 meters and 2.33 seconds. Maximum deceleration is 4.7g and brake pedal load 139kg. The dissipated power is instead equal to 2225 kW.

The only other braking with deceleration greater than 4g is that of turn 9. The braking distance is 74 meters and the time just over 1.5 seconds. 133 kg the load on the brake pedal and 1856 kW the power dissipated during this braking.

Here is Brembo’s official preview of the 2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix:

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