I take a look inside the MCL39's brake drum to better understand what might be granting McLaren superior tyre management to ...

With drum brakes, a hydraulic cylinder/piston complement between two brake shoes then pushes each shoe outward and into contact with the inner surface of the rotating drum. The brake shoe lining ...

McLaren may be using a solid that melts at a target temp to do the same thing. The solid inside the brake drum liner stops the tire receiving excess heat from the rim because it’s made of/coated in ...

Before Jaguar created the car that changed automotive braking forever, cars used drum brakes, which were inefficient. Moving on from drums, discs and air brakes provide more stopping power.