Karting tips post: Braking, Slowing down to going quicker ("Braking for dummies")

OK, so even I was confused writing that title, but fear not, I know what I speak off... kinda?? regardless I shall try and share what knowledge I think I have and here comes some braking and karting tips flying at yo faces! For all you advanced folk keep your faces in the WandiSport direction for some tips on Trail braking.

So you wanna look all fly and shizz locking your brakes just before you turn? and you may have seen me do it at hooton in my latest vid, if not make sure to check it out, if not for the karting then do it for pendulum's TARANTULA (the music in the background) 

Truth is it aint all about lookin' fly. in fact locking up is a very unefficent form of braking. I could explain the physics behind it but id much rather you took my word for it, later on in your racing adventures you will learn "Trail braking" which includes a little bit of locking up.

F1 POST : Mercedes Front DRS (controversial or creative?)

IT HAS BEGUN!!!!!! yes im a bit late but still, every year we seem to have a team come out with thier sexy new design that just complies to regulations due to loop holes in the rules, 2009 it was the Double diffuser, 2010 is was the F-duct and 2011 it was the Flexi-Front wing and this year its Ross Brawn again with the contoversy, thats twice in the past 3 years, ey yay yay

So what is it this year? well ill keep it as simple as possable, all F1 cars this year have a Rear flap at the back which at high speed (when downforce is BAD!! and slows you down) the driver opens the flap and reduces rear downforce and thus more speed on the straights.

Here we see the flap closed (High downforce, Good for corners, Bad for Straights)

Here we see the Flap open (Low downforce, Bad for corners Good for straights)

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