Oct 7, 2020 · He even went as far as to speak to his drivers - Niki Lauda and John Watson - asking them to deliberately under drive their cars, so as not to show their true pace.

The car only raced once in this configuration in the Formula One World Championship—when Niki Lauda won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp. The "fan car" concept was withdrawn by Brabham after one race even though the FIA had ruled it could be …

Jan 7, 2023 · Most people know about the basic story of Gordon Murray's car, which won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix at the hands of Niki Lauda (a two-time world champion at that time), who moved from Ferrari...

Nov 9, 2021 · In his book “To Hell and Back,” Lauda reckoned the fan car “unpleasant to drive. It understeered massively, all the more so when you took your foot off. The fan was powered by the engine, with the result that the suction effect fell off when the revs dropped.”

Dec 18, 2024 · Colin Chapman’s ground-effect coup was left in the dust when Niki Lauda won the 1978 Swedish GP by more than half a minute. This is that chassis. It subsequently finished second at the British GP as a non-fan car, but today it’s presented in the spec Murray intended – and in running condition.

Jul 23, 2019 · The Brabham team owner and its chief designer knew that their BT46 car was fast and could count on the pace of Niki Lauda and John Watson. But their hope was rapidly extinguished by Colin Chapman’s Lotus 78, which employed ground effect and took four victories from the first seven races of the season.

Dec 24, 2022 · Brabham drivers Niki Lauda and John Watson were under strict instructions not to reveal just how strong the fan car was. That included being warned about how much they revved the engine in the pits given it visibly sucked the car to the ground.

May 23, 2019 · One relatively short but engrossing chapter in the late Niki Lauda’s celebrated Formula 1 career is the Brabham BT46B, the infamous, rules-skirting “fan car.” It dominated the sole race in...

In his book “To Hell and Back,” Lauda reckoned the fan car “unpleasant to drive.” It is June 14 th 1978 when the BT46B is unloaded from the Brabham truck. Everybody is suspicious.

May 29, 2019 · There are also stories about his recently departed former team mate Niki Lauda, what it felt like to drive the infamous Brabham fan car, winning in F1’s first carbon fibre chassis and much more. You can listen to the full episode below.