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 …

Oct 7, 2020 · Few cars in Formula 1 history made such an immediate impact, and been such a long-lasting talking point, as the famous Brabham 'fan car' that won on its debut at the …

Jan 7, 2023 · The Brabham BT46B, better known as the 'fan car', participated in only one Grand Prix race, but left an important mark in the motorsport world

Dec 24, 2022 · The Brabham BT46B – better known as the fan car – only raced once in Formula 1. But it made a profound impact and is celebrated to this day as a beacon of technical …

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 – …

Mar 5, 2021 · Remember when F1 cars roared and snorted their way around the tracks instead of farting and wheezing their way around with the weed-whacker engines they’re using now?

Jul 23, 2019 · If you’re looking for an example of the ingenious and outlandish thinking that F1 breeds, then the Brabham fan car remains a stand-out example, forty years after it appeared. …

Dec 18, 2022 · Most F1 fans know the basic story of Gordon Murray’s car, which won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix in the hands of Niki Lauda on its sole racing appearance.

Dec 29, 2024 · Formula 1 has quite a number of innovations that have come to life over the years, but few if any are as controversial as the Brabham BT46B, more popularly known as the “Fan …

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...