Spain Barcelona - Braking Analysis

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Spain Barcelona - Braking Analysis

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2009 DATA
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Length Km : 4.655
Number of laps: 66
Type of brakings: medium
Number of brakings: 8
Pole 2008: – 1.21.813 Raikkonen
Pole 2009: – 1:20.527 Button
Time spent under braking per lap: 12%


Kurve 1
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 303
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 311
Difference : -8
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 161
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 146
Difference : 15
Stopping distance 2009 m : 73
Stopping distance 2008 m : 112
Difference : -39
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,2
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,9
Difference : -0,7
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 5,22
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 4,3
Difference : 0,92
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 137
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 126
Difference : 11


Kurve 2
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 285
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 289
Difference : -4
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 179
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 139
Difference : 40
Stopping distance 2009 m : 56
Stopping distance 2008 m : 111
Difference : -55
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,9
Braking time 2008 sec : 2
Difference : -1,1
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,76
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,3
Difference : 1,46
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 125
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 95
Difference : 30


Kurve 3
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 249
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 254
Difference : -5
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 116
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 108
Difference : 8
Stopping distance 2009 m : 74
Stopping distance 2008 m : 97
Difference : -23
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,56
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,1
Difference : -0,54
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,88
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,5
Difference : 0,38
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 100
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 106
Difference : -6


Kurve 4
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 256
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 264
Difference : -8
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 162
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 151
Difference : 11
Stopping distance 2009 m : 51
Stopping distance 2008 m : 81
Difference : -30
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,91
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,5
Difference : -0,59
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,04
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,7
Difference : 0,34
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 105
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 116
Difference : -11


Kurve 5
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 288
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 294
Difference : -6
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 82
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 74
Difference : 8
Stopping distance 2009 m : 116
Stopping distance 2008 m : 117
Difference : -1
Braking time 2009 sec : 2,71
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,8
Difference : -0,09
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,83
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 4,7
Difference : 0,13
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 127
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 140
Difference : -13


Kurve 7
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 216
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 218
Difference : -2
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 152
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 132
Difference : 20
Stopping distance 2009 m : 36
Stopping distance 2008 m : 64
Difference : -28
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,72
Braking time 2008 sec : 1,4
Difference : -0,68
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,19
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,2
Difference : -0,01
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 81
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 97
Difference : -16
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