 A Brabham BT52 at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Brabham | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Murray (Technical Director) David North (Chief Designer) Paul Rosche (Chief Engine Designer (BMW)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | BT50 | ||||||||
| Successor | BT53 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] [3] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque with rear subframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, push-rod operated coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, push-rod operated coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
| Axle track | BT52: Front: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) Rear: 1,657 mm (65.2 in) BT52B: Front: 1,753 mm (69.0 in) Rear: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | BT52: 2,860 mm (113 in) BT52B: 2,845 mm (112.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BMW M12/13, 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Brabham/Hewland 5/6-speed manual Weismann Differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Fila Sport Brabham BMW | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5.  Nelson Piquet6.  Riccardo Patrese | ||||||||
| Debut | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1983, Nelson Piquet) | ||||||||
The Brabham BT52 was a Formula One car designed for the Brabham team by longtime Brabham designer Gordon Murray for the 1983 season. The car ran on Michelin tyres and was powered by the BMW M12/13 four-cylinder turbocharged engine, which in 1983 produced a maximum power of approximately 1,280 bhp (950 kW) in qualifying trim, detuned to around 850 bhp (630 kW) for the proper races. Its drivers were 1981 World Champion Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese.[4]
- ^ "STATS F1 • Brabham BT52". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "STATS F1 • Brabham BT52B". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Brabham F1 Racecars Weismann Transaxles • Brabham BT52B". weismann.net. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Boeriu, Horatiu (24 January 2017). "Watch BMW Build The Most Powerful F1 Engine Ever - BT52 1,280 horsepower". BMW Blog. Retrieved 13 December 2019.