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Brembo Still Sole Formula E Brake Supplier

Source: Brembo STEZZANO, Italy– Brembo,a global leader in braking systems, reaffirms its leading role in the FIA Formula E Championship as the sole supplier of the entire braking system in season six (2019/2020) through constructor Spark Racing Technology, the sole…

FIA delays standardization of F1 brake supplier

F1 Brake Standardization Put on Hold

Source: Motorsport.com Paris, France – The FIA has delayed the introduction of a standard supplier of F1 brake system and friction materials from its original 2021 date. As part of a push to reduce costs, the FIA hoped to secure…

Valtteri Bottas warns about brake dust in F1

Brake dust big issue in F1 – Bottas

Source: motorsport.com Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says black brake dust sneezes Formula 1 drivers experience after races is as big an issue for them as the Singapore haze. Poor air conditions in Singapore this week caused by Indonesian forest fires…

FIA delays standardization of F1 brake supplier

F1 Could Go To Carbon-Ceramic Brakes

DETROIT, Mich.–Formula 1 could switch to carbon-ceramic brakes in the future if it needs to become more road relevant, suggests Brembo. F1 currently used carbon-carbon brake discs as standard, with the material having first been used in grand prix racing…

Brembo Wants To Lead on F1 Brakes

DETROIT, Mich.–Formula 1 wants to bring the costs of running teams down in 2021, and one way of doing this is by standardizing parts: Gearboxes, wheels but also brakes among other things are looking to be standardized. Brake manufacturer Brembo…

Brembo Enters Formula E Championship

ROME, Mich.–Times change, contexts change, but Brembo continues to take on new technological challenges. In the early 1970s, Alberto Bombassei (son of Emilio, founder of Brembo) was not much more than 30 years old when he approached Piero Ferrari, asking…

EnPro

EnPro Expects $15.8M Restructuring Cost

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) (the “Company”) has implemented a restructuring plan under which its STEMCO heavy-duty truck business will discontinue the manufacturing of brake drum friction. The restructuring plan involves the shutdown of production lines that occupy a…

F1 brake-by-wire

F1 Brake-by-Wire Tech

When you think about the abilities of a Formula 1 car, its acceleration and downforce are usually what come to mind. But in the last few years the braking systems in F1 have become arguably just as impressive. Before we…