Brabham BT53

Brabham BT53

Nelson Piquet driving a BT53 at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorBrabham
Designer(s)Gordon Murray (Technical Director)
David North (Chief Designer)
Paul Rosche (Chief Engine Designer (BMW))
PredecessorBrabham BT52B
SuccessorBrabham BT54
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium and carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, push-rod operated coil springs over dampers
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, push-rod operated coil springs over dampers
Axle trackFront: 1,702 mm (67.0 in)
Rear: 1,626 mm (64.0 in)
Wheelbase2,946 mm (116.0 in)
EngineBMW M12/13, 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionBrabham / Hewland 5-speed manual
Weight545 kg (1,201.5 lb)
FuelCastrol
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsMRD International
Notable drivers1. Brazil Nelson Piquet
2. Italy Teo Fabi
2. Italy Corrado Fabi
2. West Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Debut1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
16293
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Brabham BT53 was a Formula One car designed by Gordon Murray for the Brabham team for the 1984 Formula One season and was a development of the BT52 which had carried the team's lead driver Nelson Piquet to the 1983 championship.

  1. ^ "Brabham BT53". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.