After the Australian Grand Prix, the main concern for Red Bull was how Max Verstappen’s RB20’s right rear brake failed so spectacularly.
The calliper gripped onto the brake disc from the beginning of the race, as team principal Christian Horner has already described, but why? What caused it? Is it possible that there was an assembly error?
We must rely on the preliminary analysis done by Brembo, a brake manufacturer, and Red Bull’s experts to provide that reason.
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This investigation showed that the hydraulic line that ran to the car’s right rear, where there was still some residual pressure, was most likely the source of the issue.
Calliper tightened as though the brake pedal was being even when using all of the throttle, stepped on.
The temperature quickly rose to much over operating values as a result of the prolonged friction. This resulted in the brake drum catching fire, which is evident from above due to its intricate arrangement of ventilation duct
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