Formula1 2010: Bahrain Gran Prix
March 2010 - 2010 Formula1 world championship will start next weekend.First 2010 seasonal Gran Prix will open on 14th at Bahrain International Circuit (Sakhir), with the first stage of the championship.With relation to brake systems, Bahrain Circuit can be considered heavy. UHD/HD (Ultra Heavy Duty/ Heavy Duty) brake calipers will be used. Certainly four heavy brakings at an estimated speed of around 300 kph are expected. The sand could create some problems with relation to the adhesion and the control of the car when braking.
You can watch the video of the most important braking, the standings and the photo gallery, starting from the day of tests.Starting from Friday afternoon before every race (6 p.m.)click on the circuit identity cards to discover the track's most important brakings.
January 2010 - Brembo npresents CCM-R, the new carbon ceramic material brake disc for the racing market.The new Brembo CCM-R disc is a product of many years of experience accumulated by Brembo in the field of carbon brake materials used in F1, combined with the expertise acquired by the company in CCM applications for road use. Selected materials and high technologies applied, make Brembo CCM-R one of the most excellent carbon ceramic discs launched on high performance market. The main advantages of the new Brembo CCM-R disc are: high thermal conductivity, maximum braking power, durability, versatility and unfaltering performance.
February 2010 - The prestigious JPMS fair (Journées Professionnelles de la Moto et du Scooter) recently ended in Lyons (France), assigned the Product of the Year Award for the Urbains class (product for urban roads) to Brembo’s B-Jet helmet.The winning feature voted by the jury (consisting of the public, journalists of the professional press and general media, and for the first year by a professional in distribution and a member of the JPMS organizing committee) was the innovative automatic closure system.
15 January 2010 - Brembo buys foundry in Nanjing to build a new integrated industrial hub.• The project will require investments of approximately €50 million over the next four years.• The objective is to triple the production of brake discs and callipers for the Chinese market by 2013.
Today, Brembo Nanjing Foundry Co. Ltd. and Donghua Automotive Industrial Co. Ltd (part of the Saic Group, China's top manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles) finalised agreements for the purchase of foundry plants and equipment.