Brakes are crucial to making a quick Formula 1 car, and are more in demand over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend than any other.
Drivers will have a preference for a particular type of brake material from one of the three suppliers: Brembo, Carbone Industrie, and Hitco.
Thanks to being hidden by the wheel and complex ducting, the braking system is a component rarely seen in detail.
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