Throttle-Back Thursday: Lauda was untouchable in the notorious Brabham BT46B 'fan car'.

The fan was not, it turns out, there primarily to aid in cooling
The fan was not, it turns out, there primarily to aid in cooling

1978 Brabham BT46 Fan Car - BBC Film

Throttle-Back Thursday: Lauda was untouchable in the notorious Brabham BT46B 'fan car'.

Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car

The Brabham BT46B: A Car So Good, It Was Banned…

Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car

The Brabham BT46B: A Car So Good, It Was Banned…

Niki Lauda Driving His Brabham-Alfa Romeo Down The Pitlane… Flickr

Brabham BT46B, designed by Gordon Murray who found a loophole in the regulations and attached a massive fan to create a vacuum under the car and increase downforce. Driven by Niki Lauda

Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car