2009 DATA
The driver accelerates and brakes all the time in this special circuit in order to control and optimize the stability of the car (remember M. Schumacher who activated throttle inside a corner) . The toughest braking point is Mirabeau (kurve 4) because it is going downhill on an undulating asphalt .Finally Nouvelle Chicane (kurve 8 ) is dangerous since after tunnel exit the driver must adapt to the changing light .
Length Km : 3.340
Number of laps: 78
Type of brakings: Heavy
Number of brakings: 13
Pole 2008: – 1.15.787 Massa
Pole 2009: – 1:14.902 Button
Time spent under braking per lap: 21%
Kurve 1 - Sainte Devote
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 271
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 277
Difference : -6
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 114
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 102
Difference : 12
Stopping distance 2009 m : 88
Stopping distance 2008 m : 102
Difference : -14
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,78
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,1
Difference : -0,32
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,25
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,7
Difference : 0,55
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 109
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 102
Difference : 7
Kurve 2– Beau Rivage
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 273
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 270
Difference : 3
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 183
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 154
Difference : 29
Stopping distance 2009 m : 51
Stopping distance 2008 m : 125
Difference : -74
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,83
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,3
Difference : -1,47
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,3
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 2,9
Difference : 1,4
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 110
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 77
Difference : 33
Kurve 4-Mirabeau
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 217
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 220
Difference : -3
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 81
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 80
Difference : 1
Stopping distance 2009 m : 77
Stopping distance 2008 m : 80
Difference : -3
Braking time 2009 sec : 2
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,1
Difference : -0,1
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,08
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,7
Difference : -0,62
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 79
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 104
Difference : -25
Kurve 7- Portier
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 127
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 130
Difference : -3
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 97
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 86
Difference : 11
Stopping distance 2009 m : 17
Stopping distance 2008 m : 31
Difference : -14
Braking time 2009 sec : 0,56
Braking time 2008 sec : 1
Difference : -0,44
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 1,79
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 1,7
Difference : 0,09
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 41
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 53
Difference : -12
Kurve 8
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 280
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 291
Difference : -11
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 75
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 70
Difference : 5
Stopping distance 2009 m : 112
Stopping distance 2008 m : 118
Difference : -6
Braking time 2009 sec : 2,6
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,7
Difference : -0,1
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 4,47
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 3,8
Difference : 0,67
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 116
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 105
Difference : 11
Kurve 11– Piscine
Initial speed 2009 Km/h : 231
Initial speed 2008 Km/h : 198
Difference : 33
Final speed 2009 Km/h : 114
Final speed 2008 Km/h : 56
Difference : 58
Stopping distance 2009 m : 71
Stopping distance 2008 m : 79
Difference : -8
Braking time 2009 sec : 1,56
Braking time 2008 sec : 2,5
Difference : -0,94
Maximum deceleration 2009 g : 3,3
Maximum deceleration 2008 g : 2,5
Difference : 0,8
Maximum pedal load 2009 Kg : 84
Maximum pedal load 2008 Kg : 78
Difference : 6