When you’re watching a Formula One race and you see a driver inexplicably lose control of his car before crashing it, which is then followed by the announcers repeatedly explaining that the car’s brake rotor had caused it to lose braking, wouldn’t you want to see exactly how all of this happens?
Fortunately, the folks over at Modern Marvels were curious about the same thing so they did what inquisitive people do best: they tried to do it themselves.
Of course, the whole experiment is nothing more than just a simulations test so it doesn’t really capture the overlying experience of a brake rotor exploding at speeds in excess of 200 mph, but at the very least, you’ll know what’s bound to happen if you do decide to try it for yourself.