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Mastering braking system vital - Sutil

Adrian Sutil is not yet completely at ease with the braking-by-wire system Sutton Images Enlarge Adrian Sutil admits Sauber are not focusing on race pace or distance until they have mastered the new breaking system, which is making the car more difficult to drive. This year rear braking-by-wire has been legalised for 2014, due to the significantly increased performance of the Energy Recovery System (ERS), which requires much greater variations in rear wheel braking torque than in previous seasons. It is therfore essential that team engineers install a system to compensate for the powerful effect the ERS has on brake balance and stability, and Sutil is happy to admit both he and the team...
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