Yup, this is the way! With downforce cars in general you can start with very high brake pressures, but have to lift off as the downforce decreases.
Trail braking is super useful to learn too.
I like to think of a tyre as having 100% of grip. When you're turning, it uses so much grip, as does accelerating a braking. You can 100% turn, but not change speed, or you can 100% accelerate or brake and not turn.
The hard part is turning and accelerating or braking at the same timez say 40% turning, 60% braking. Each car, track, setup, conditions combination has a different feel for this so it's a constant learning experience. It's managing this which really separates the normal guys like me and the aliens.
And now you know what you didn't know! ๐