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The Brabham BT52 was designed by F1 design genius Gordon Murray for the 1983 F1 season- and took driver Nelson Piquet to his second World Championship title after a classic season-long battle with Alain Prost (Renault) and Rene Arnoux (Ferrari). The car used the massively powerful turbocharged 1.5-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 and 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- and used ovens to pre-heat tyres prior to pitstops. This manual provides a fascinating insight into the design- evolution- operation and maintenance of the Brabham BT52....