Nelson Piquet won the Brazilian GP on this day in 1983, the first victory for the brilliant BMW-powered Brabham BT52. In recognition, today's Great Read remembers the relationship between the battle-hardened British racing team and the German car manufacturer, one that had a rocky start but ended with a drivers' title
It's worth looking back at the potential disaster which Munich faced in 1982. It was an ugly scene. BMW's racing boss was in open conflict with Bernie Ecclestone, owner of the company's racing partner, Brabham, and Ecclestone's sponsor was in dispute with the car company.
In those days, however, drivers exerted more influence on team strategy than they would be allowed to do now, and it was only an open rebellion against Ecclestone by number one driver Nelson Piquet that resolved the rows. The reward for Piquet, BMW, Ecclestone and two groups of exceptionally talented technicians in Germany and England was the glorious drivers' championship...
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