The story of the Brabham BT46B. Swedish Grand Prix, 1978. Gordon Murray designed the Brabham BT46 for the Brabham team, owned by Bernie Ecclestone at the time, for the 1978 Formula One season. 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 utilising a fan, claimed to be for increased cooling, but which also extracted air from beneath the

Brabham Alfa Romeo BT46B - Interlagos 1976 (Autódromo José Carlos Pace)

1978 World Champion Mario Andretti (@andrettimario), atop the Goodwood House balcony, thanked Colin Chapman for bringing him to a championship with the #Lotus 79. We loved having the American racing driver with us at #FOS this year and he was part of a moment we'll never forget. Andretti was one of seven World Champions who joined us on the balcony at the weekend, celebrating 75 years of #F1 complete with legendary drivers and machinery. Was Andretti's Lotus 79 the most iconic championship-winni