Right - here is the awaited thread on Hamilton’s brakes. It’s a long story, so be patient 🧵:
I’ll start by saying, in F1 there are a few major components that make up braking systems. These are the discs, the callipers, the master cylinder as well as the pedal setup (stiffness, modulation).
Every F1 driver has a unique preferred setup regarding these components - and Hamilton’s was to use Brembo callipers (supplied to all teams) mixed with discs and the master cylinder from Carbone Industrie.
He used these at McLaren, and when he moved to Mercedes in 2013 he initially adopted a full Brembo system which he initially struggled with.
Why? This is where it gets interesting, and what you see in 2026 is quite similar.
CI discs are much larger and more powerful than Brembo discs. A lot more powerful, so much so that for 6 months Brembo were unable to replicate this on Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes - that he made the switch to CI and the rest was history
🚨 MAX VERSTAPPEN DÉGOMME LA F1 ACTUELLE
« J’ai conduit des voitures pures et grandioses le week-end dernier à Nürburgring… et en revenant en F1, c’est confus, compliqué, artificiel.
Même si on nous donnait des voitures de location, on mettrait un show incroyable. Mais ce n’est pas ça le problème.
La F1 devrait être plus pure. Tout ce cirque sur les règles, les batteries, les dépassements… c’est tellement dommage . »
La Formule 1 est-elle devenue un cirque technologique au lieu d’une vraie course de pilotes ?