The circuit is characterized by many continuous accelerations and braking , therefore brake systems are put to a hard test . Teams usually enlarge brake ducts and use thicker brake discs (because of the increased rate of disc ware) to cope with this tough conditions . Finally the low downforce set up the cars use makes braking even harder .
The 4 toughests braking points are
Kurve 6
Initial speed: 324 Km/h
Final speed: 135 Km/h
Stopping distance: 117 m
Braking time: 1.95 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.2 g
Maximum disc temperature: 771 °C
Maximum pedal load: 130 Kg
Kurve 5
Initial speed: 297 Km/h
Final speed: 65 Km/h
Stopping distance: 123 m
Braking time: 2.92 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.7 g
Maximum disc temperature: 908 °C
Maximum pedal load: 130 Kg
Kurve 4
Initial speed: 303 Km/h
Final speed: 125 Km/h
Stopping distance: 99 m
Braking time: 1.82 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.4 g
Maximum disc temperature: 829 °C
Maximum pedal load: 140 Kg
Kurve 3
Initial speed: 279 Km/h
Final speed: 97 Km/h
Stopping distance: 110 m
Braking time: 2.39 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.2 g
Maximum disc temperature: 790 °C
Maximum pedal load: 134 Kg