Length Km : 5.141
Number of laps: 60
Type of brakings: medium
Number of brakings: 8
Pole 2008: – 1.21.049 Kovalainen
Pole 2009: – 1.19.509 Vettel
Time spent under braking per lap: 8 %
• Top speed: 294 km/h
• corners : 10 right-hand and 7 left-hand corners
• Full throttle: 64%
• Longest section at full throttle: 12 sec / 890 m
• Gear changes per lap: 40
• Brake wear: Low
• Downforce level:High
• Tyre compounds: soft / Hard
• Tyre usage: Medium to high
Ride is an important characteristic at Silverstone, where maintaining consistent aerodynamic performance is so critical for performance in the quick corners. The surface is quite bumpy, and nowhere more so than under braking for Turn Eight, where the uneven surface can unsettle the car. The drivers also tend to drift out onto the kerbs exiting the quick corners in order to take the fastest line, which can make the circuit seem bumpier than it is.
The asphalt is quite smooth, except for a couple of bumpy sections midway through the lap. Notably, the braking point for Vale is very bumpy so a few cars may be swapping ends early in the weekend as drivers work out their braking points
Kurve 1
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 280
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 286
Difference : -6
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 259
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 203
Difference : 56
Stopping distance 2009 m : 13
Stopping distance 2008 m : 181
Difference : -168
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,17
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,74
Difference : -2,57
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,56
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 2,1
Difference : 2,46
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 119
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 53
Difference : 66
Kurve 2
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 246
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 307
Difference : -61
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 209
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 208
Difference : 1
Stopping distance 2009 m : 24
Stopping distance 2008 m : 117
Difference : -93
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,38
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,68
Difference : -1,3
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,65
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 2,7
Difference : 0,95
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 95
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 75
Difference : 20
Kurve 4
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 278
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 282
Difference : -4
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 117
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 108
Difference : 9
Stopping distance 2009 m : 90
Stopping distance 2008 m : 95
Difference : -5
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,76
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,94
Difference : -0,18
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,44
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 4,1
Difference : 0,34
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 117
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 122
Difference : -5
Kurve 5
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 292
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 297
Difference : -5
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 146
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 147
Difference : -1
Stopping distance 2009 m : 80
Stopping distance 2008 m : 91
Difference : -11
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,39
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,61
Difference : -0,22
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,79
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 4,7
Difference : 0,09
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 127
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 145
Difference : -18
Kurve 6
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 228
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 276
Difference : -48
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 117
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 205
Difference : -88
Stopping distance 2009 m : 64
Stopping distance 2008 m : 68
Difference : -4
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,4
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,03
Difference : 0,37
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,31
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,1
Difference : 0,21
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 85
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 89
Difference : -4
Kurve 7
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 171
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 173
Difference : -2
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 137
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 116
Difference : 21
Stopping distance 2009 m : 22
Stopping distance 2008 m : 53
Difference : -31
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,51
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,34
Difference : -0,83
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 2,33
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 1,6
Difference : 0,73
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 56
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 49
Difference : 7
source : Brembo
process : bar555