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Racing car model
Brabham BT45
The Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 of Rolf Stommelen at the 1976 German GP
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Brabham
Designer(s)
Gordon Murray Carlo Chiti (Engine Designer (Alfa Romeo))
Predecessor
BT44
Successor
BT46
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis
aluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)
double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)
single top links, twin lower links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Axle track
Front: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) Rear: 1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Wheelbase
2,464 mm (97.0 in)
Engine
Alfa Romeo 115-12 and Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,995 cc (182.8 cu in), Flat-12 NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission
Hewland, Brabham 6-speed manual
Fuel
1976-1977: FINA 1978: Agip
Tyres
Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants
Martini Racing Parmalat Racing Team
Notable drivers
Carlos Pace Carlos Reutemann Rolf Stommelen John Watson Hans-Joachim Stuck Niki Lauda
Debut
1976 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last season
1979
Races
Wins
Poles
F/Laps
36 (all variants)
0
1
2
Constructors' Championships
0
Drivers' Championships
0
The Brabham BT45 was a Formula One car designed by South African engineer Gordon Murray for the 1976 Formula One season. In upgraded BT45B and BT45C form, it also competed in the 1977 and 1978 seasons.
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to contain 47 imperial gallons (214 L; 56 US gal) of fuel. While the BrabhamBT45 (1976) proved quite unsuccessful, the upgraded BT45B (1977) represented...
behind Reutemann, at Watkins Glen, securing a one-two finish for Brabham. The Brabham team's BT44B chassis were competitive throughout the 1975 season...
a RAM Racing Brabham BT44B but after the team's cars were impounded by the police, he was transferred into the spare factory BrabhamBT45. World Championship...
as a result, Stommelen transferred to the works Brabham team to drive a spare Alfa-Romeo-powered BT45. Lella Lombardi was also affected by the impound...
Fourth place was taken by young Brazilian driver Carlos Pace driving a BrabhamBT45 ahead of Mario Andretti (Lotus 77) and the Tyrrell P34 of Jody Scheckter...
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Lotus 77 to second place with Carlos Reutemann finishing third in his BrabhamBT45. McLaren appealed the disqualification and in July the appeal was upheld...
Straight in his Porsche 917 LH. In 1970, he made his Formula One debut with Brabham with sponsorship obtained from the German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport...
complete World Championship Grand Prix results of the Formula One constructor Brabham between 1962 and 1992. It includes results from the works team as well...
finished in third overall three times for three separate teams, 1975 for Brabham, 1978 for Ferrari, and 1980 for Williams. To date, he is the last Argentine...
materialised. There was, however, a demo run by Patrick Nève in his BrabhamBT45 around the Bull Ring in 1976. In November 1984 the council forwarded...
withdrawal, was left without a drive. He replaced Carlos Reutemann at Brabham for the final three races of the year, finishing in 17th position in Canada...
unsuccessfully entered two Formula One Grands Prix. The first was in a works Brabham BT45B, in Martini Racing colours, at the 1977 Italian Grand Prix. He was...
Wolf-Cosworth, while Northern Irishman John Watson finished third in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo, having started from pole position. "1977 Race of Champions"...
Racing. Following the demise of the team, he joined Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team, where he would stay for the following decade, becoming chief mechanic...
makers in the following years. The flat-12 engine was later used on Brabham-Alfa BT45, BT46 and Alfa Romeo 177 F1 cars. Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 at Goodwood Festival...
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Jean-Pierre Jarier from Shadow. Ex-Penske driver John Watson moved to Brabham and Shadow signed Renzo Zorzi. At March, Alex Ribeiro bought a seat with...
Global Information
Carlos Pace
Carlos Reutemann
Rolf Stommelen
John Watson
Niki Lauda