Most teams use Brembo or AP Racing, or a mix of both. AP Racing is a subsidiary of Brembo.theriusDR3 wrote:Brembo has 25 time brake manufacturer titles in F1 in fact since 1980s.
Safran (Carbone Industrie) are the other main supplier for F1 brake discs (than Brembo), although Hitco are also used in some instances. Many teams have run more than one material as a driver feel preference on disc supplier - so they may each of their two cars on a different material supplier.Jolle wrote:Most teams use Brembo or AP Racing, or a mix of both. AP Racing is a subsidiary of Brembo.theriusDR3 wrote:Brembo has 25 time brake manufacturer titles in F1 in fact since 1980s.
so they already are and on the other hand they are not.
oh yes, i was misstaken with clutches... my mistake!Craigy wrote:Safran (Carbone Industrie) are the other main supplier for F1 brake discs (than Brembo), although Hitco are also used in some instances. Many teams have run more than one material as a driver feel preference on disc supplier - so they may each of their two cars on a different material supplier.Jolle wrote:Most teams use Brembo or AP Racing, or a mix of both. AP Racing is a subsidiary of Brembo.theriusDR3 wrote:Brembo has 25 time brake manufacturer titles in F1 in fact since 1980s.
so they already are and on the other hand they are not.
Other braking companies in F1: Endless, Alcon, Akebono.
Basically, the answer to the initial question is, "no".