The hardest braking point on the Circuit de Catalunya lies ahead of turn 1. The driver has to decelerate here by 185 km/h over just 78 metres. To do that he needs just 1.17 seconds. 2,107 kilowatts of power are released in the process! The driver's exposed to forces of 5.36 g, while he pushes with 129 kg onto the brake.
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