Glossary / General

braking point

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Your “braking point” is where you decide to start slowing for the turn. If the track grip changes or someone disrupts you, starting to brake at the wrong spot can cause crashes.

Technical Definition

The braking point is the exact spot where a driver starts slowing down for a corner. If grip is inconsistent or the car is disturbed (like by another car), the braking point can shift, making late braking or missed distances more likely.

Hear It Discussed

"As the conditions were changing, he didn't really know where was the best place to brake, so he had to make that little jump."
BRANDS HATCH INDY BTCC 2026 REVIEW BTCP British Touring Car Podcast 14:43

"but it was the commitment on braking, you build up to that, you stop looking at the speedo, you stop panicking about the runoff and you just think, oh, here's my braking point. And the car does it..."
Manthey 911 GT3, Toyota GR Corolla UK review and £50k two-car garage The Gassing Station 10:20

"to find out where's the limit, how to drive every corner, where's the braking point and things like that."
Bernd Maylander: 500 races in the Safety Car F1 Beyond The Grid 27:31