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[Peter Windsor] Looks as though RBR might have been running a clever rear cross-brake inertia valve before they were obliged to remove it before Miami. This could explain Max's RR brake drama in M... (i.redd.it)

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Original Title: [Peter Windsor] Looks as though RBR might have been running a clever rear cross-brake inertia valve before they were obliged to remove it before Miami. This could explain Max's RR brake drama in MEL and his turn-in grief since China.

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[–] Microw@lemm.ee 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Craig Scarborough has also chimed in on the subject:

This makes sense and underlined by the tech reg change. A return of the Newey fiddle brake, but automatic & creating a turning moment with the rear brakes. A simple weighted valve in the rear brake splitter could do this. Altering the effort between the calipers as the car turns

Screenshot frok the technical regulation change drawn visualisation of g sensitive tee valve drawn visualisation of tee splitter at left turn