The Brabham BT52 was designed by F1 design genius Gordon Murray for the 1983 F1 season & took driver Nelson Piquet to his second World Championship title after a classic season-long battle with Alain Prost (Renault) & Rene Arnoux (Ferrari) The car used the massively powerful turbocharged 15-litre four-cyclinder BMW engine which produced over 850bhp in qualifying with the aid of specially developed 'rocket fuel' to boost power Designed to suit new regulations after ground-effect cars were banned at the end of 1982 the BT52 was very distinctive with short angular sidepods & a dart-shaped profile During the 1983 season the innovative Brabham team with now F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the helm introduced the first high-pressure fuel rig seen in F1 to speed up refuelling stops & used 'ovens' to pre-heat tyres prior to pitstops This manual provides a fascinating insight into the design evolution operation & maintenance of the Brabham BT52