For the 1981 F1 season a minimum ride height of 60 mm (2.4 in) was introduced and sliding skirts were banned, with the intention of slowing the cars. The BT49C regained its front wings (not used the previous year) to compensate and more significantly, car designer Gordon Murray devised a hydropneumatic suspension system.The car met the regulation height for checks while stationary. At speed, where the ride height could not be measured, downforce compressed the air and the car settled to a much lower height, the suspension had to be very stiff so the fixed skirts consistently sealed around the sides of the car, most of which came from the compression of the tyres. Driven by team leader Nelson Piquet and Héctor Rebaque it won 3 times in the hands of Piquet, and took Piquet to his first world championship.
This model has a removable engine cover as a component to reveal the detailed interior of the car.
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