Arguably the superb arrow-shaped Brabham BT52 was the best and most beautiful response from a brilliant engineer (Gordon Murray) to the new F1 technical regulations that became effective in 1983, and which prohibited ground effect by imposing the flat bottom and banning skirts.
With phenomenal power drawn from an old BMW production 4-cylinder, the BT52 enabled Nelson Piquet to win the world title in 1983 after a close fight with Alain Prost on his Renault RE-40, René Arnoux and Patrick Tambay both on Ferrari. But the constructors title still went to the Scuderia.
The BT52 became also famous for being one of the first F1 cars ever tested by Ayrton Senna before he joined finally Toleman-Hart team in 1984.
So, in scale car modeling and diecast universe, you'll find almost as much Senna's Brabham BT52 as Piquet's and Patrese's even though the Paulista driver never drove a single Brabham in racing!
Technical specs:
Engine: BMW Turbo 1.5l 4-cylinder in-line.
Power: around 1100 hp.
Chassis: Alu / Carbon Fiber monocoque
Weight: 540 kg
Transmission: Brabham / Hewland
Gearbox: 5 speed
Suspensions: Spring / Triangle / Pushrod
Brakes: Carbon discs
Wheelbase: 2,860 mm
Front track: 1778 mm
Rear track: 1,657 mm
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