Brabham’s fan car won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix and was voluntarily withdrawn after one race under pressure from rivals. The later closing of the rules loophole is a separate step. Tesla says its new Roadster uses fan suction, and McMurtry has already demonstrated the same broad idea in record runs.
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Formula 1 (2023-01-27)
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/from-the-six-wheeled-tyrrell-to-the-dual-rear-wing-ferrari-10-of-the.1uvMU2qhHxAphWRhgjxwCj
Motor Sport Magazine; extract from One Formula, 50 years of car design (2019-07-23)
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/gordon-murray-looks-back-notorious-brabham-fan-car/
McMurtry Automotive (2026-07-02)
https://mcmurtry.com/mcmurtry-speirling-production-form/
Goodwood Road & Racing (2022-06-28)
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/event-coverage/festival-of-speed/festival-of-speed-2022-full-results/
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