Brabham BT48
The Brabham BT48 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Murray and raced by the Brabham team. The car, powered by a 12-cylinder Alfa Romeo engine, competed in the 1979 Formula One season. The intended plan was to run the BT47 but the FIA outlawed it because it had a Chaparral 2J-type box rear end with twin variable geometry fans on the rear to maximize ground effect, so Murray designed the BT48 instead.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Brabham | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Murray (Technical Director) David North (Chief Designer) Carlo Chiti (Chief Engine Designer (Alfa Romeo)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | BT46 | ||||||||
| Successor | BT49 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,731 mm (68.1 in) Rear: 1,625 mm (64.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,743 mm (108.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo, 2,991 cc (182.5 cu in), 60° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland / Alfa Romeo 5/6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Parmalat Racing Brabham | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5. Niki Lauda 6. Nelson Piquet | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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