Listen to this article One area that has changed significantly, and has caused some early dramas for a number of teams is the brakes. Teams had built a reliance on the brake assembly for a number of reasons, all of which have been reduced significantly as part of a push to reduce costs and improve the racing. Firstly, the allowable brake disc diameter has been increased in line with the additional weight that the cars are carrying this season. This has resulted in the front disc increasing from a maximum of 278mm to between 325mm and 330mm, whilst the rear must now be between 275mm and 280mm. Furthermore, the FIA has added a clause that the drill holes must be a minimum of 3mm in diameter. This obviously has a bearing on the maximum number of holes that is possible, as well as their layout, in order that the disc’s integrity is not compromised. In preparation …