Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car' - Motorsport.com
Oct 7, 2020 · It's unclear if the inspiration for the BT46B came directly from the Chaparral 2J, but the boxy sportscar, eight years its junior, had also employed skirts and fans to create negative pressure...
Brabham BT46 - Wikipedia
The "B" variant of the car, also known as the "fan car", was introduced at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix as a counter to the dominant ground effect Lotus 79. The BT46B generated an immense amount of downforce utilizing a fan, claimed to be for increased cooling, but which also extracted air from beneath the car.
SPECIAL: Won and done – the Brabham BT46B 'Fan Car' - RACER
Nov 9, 2021 · In 1978, Brabham’s Gordon Murray needed something big to beat the Lotus 79. His eureka moment came with the BT46B “Fan Car,” a Formula 1 legend that raced – and won – just once.
Everything that gets forgotten about F1's epic Brabham fan car
Dec 18, 2022 · As an answer to the ground-effect innovation of Team Lotus, a large fan attached to the rear of the Brabham created a similar effect by sucking air out from below the car, pulling it closer...
Gordon Murray looks back at the notorious Brabham fan car
Jul 23, 2019 · In this extract from his new book, One Formula, 50 years of car design, legendary F1 designer Gordon Murray looks back at one of his most famous creations, the Brabham BT46B. Niki Lauda and John Watson at the wheel of the Brabham BT46B.
Story of the Legendary Brabham BT46B Fan Car and Some …
Jan 7, 2023 · The Brabham BT46B, better known to the large public as the 'fan car,' only raced once in Formula 1. However, it still made an immense impact in this motorsport, being remembered and...
BRABHAM BT 46B - The fan car - historyracingpedia.com
The Brabham BT46B fan car remains one of the most remarkable cars in F1 history. Murray’s genius allowing an elegant solution to the success of the Lotus 79
Nine things you may not know about Brabham’s iconic F1 fan car
Dec 24, 2022 · The Brabham BT46B fan car remains one of the most remarkable cars in F1 history, with Murray’s genius allowing an elegant solution to the problem posed by the success of the Lotus 79 and the limitations he had to work within to respond.
Banned: Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46B ‘Fan Car’ - RaceFans
Feb 22, 2007 · The Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46B 'Fan Car' achieved an incredible 100% victory rate: It started one race, won it, and was banned.
The Brabham BT 46 b Fan Car F1 1978 - YouTube
Bits from three TV documentaries about the Brabham BT 46 b Formula One racing car, designed by Gordon Murray for the Brabham/Alfa Romeo team, for the 1978 Fo...