How do cars do the burnout thing?

Question

I have seen plenty of videos on youtube with cars, usually more powerful ones, that can do burnout. Some explain that, to do such, you have to apply acceleration and press slightly on the breaks pedal, not the handbreak. How do the wheels from one axle keep spinning if the brake pads apply pressure to the discs for them too?

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When doing a burnout you typically don’t brake. If your car is powerful enough you just need to press the clutch, rev up and let go of the clutch. The wheels will start spinning and won’t have enough traction to actually get the car moving