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Technical analysis - Canada

F1i technical expert Nicolas Carpentiers provides you with images and explanations of the technical concepts and novelties spotted at the Canadian Grand Prix. PEDAL TO THE METAL The official Formula 1 website reports that a driver spends 72% of the time on the throttle around a lap of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and 19% on the brake pedal, applying a total load of 930kg across the seven braking points. Both under duress in Canada, the accelerator and brake systems are activated by a pair of pedals that one barely gets a glimpse of. On the image above, one can see the two pedals of a Mercedes car (the chassis’ year is not specified). In the background and slightly on the left is the brake...
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