Cadillac has reduced its front brake temperature by 100C, Valtteri Bottas has revealed, curing one of the nascent Formula 1 team’s Achilles’ heels.Brake overheating has been a major issue with the MAC-26, forcing Bottas into retirement in Hungary, Monaco and…
Cadillac Racing has successfully reduced its front brake temperatures by around 100 degrees Celsius, according to driver Valtteri Bottas. Upgraded cooling inlet and exit duct profiles introduced at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix helped resolve an ongoing brake overheating problem that caused retirements for both Bottas and teammate Sergio Perez earlier in the season.
Meanwhile, Perez evaluated a Ferrari engine update as providing only a minor gain and cautioned that the upcoming race in Malaysia could prove difficult for the team. Cadillac also recently bolstered its technical department by hiring Craig Skinner, Eric Blandin, and Tim Lean ahead of the 2027 season.
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