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Clouds of brake dust are a common sight in Formula 1, exploding from the wheels when a driver is braking heavily for a corner or pulling into their pitbox.
But should they be? That’s a question that four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel raised this year when he complained about breathing in carbon dust, which was visible on his face and fireproofs, and describing it as not that healthy.
Vettel attributed this to the rule changes for 2022, specifically the brake duct geometry that directs the brake dust at the driver. This is also exacerbated by the return of wheelcovers in F1 for the first time since 2009.
So does Vettel have a point, is this really a new problem and what could F1 do to tackle it?
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Aware of the public health problem that these emissions represent for the body and the environment, Tallano Technologies aims to revolutionise the way in which the automobile industry and public transport operators combat fine particle emissions.
