The groundbreaking Brabham that gave F1 a preview of Murray's design genius
![](https://cdn-4.motorsport.com/images/amp/2d1ZEZpY/s6/brabham-bt44.jpg)
Gordon Murray became one of Formula 1's true design legends, but was a relatively little-known engineer when he devised the innovative Brabham BT44. STUART CODLING charts the genesis of Murray’s trapezoidal calling card
![](https://cdn-4.motorsport.com/images/amp/YEQPrPwY/s1000/valtteri-bottas-mercedes-w12-1.jpg)
Pirelli fears Qatar GP repeat on aggressive new Abu Dhabi F1 track kerbs
![](https://cdn-3.motorsport.com/images/amp/68eEPpD0/s1000/f1-barcelona-may-testing-2018-romain-grosjean-haas-f1-team-vf-18-8359443.jpg)
Romain Grosjean quickest as Barcelona F1 test kicks off
![](https://cdn-5.motorsport.com/images/amp/0ZRgk140/s1000/1018055986-sch-19680526-rs-196.jpg)
The F1 media favourite who lifted a broken Lotus
Autosport - #OTD in 2004 🇧🇭 Michael Schumacher won the
![](https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/amp/254PXVJ0/s1000/williams-w09-1984-f1-car-detai.jpg)
How its faltering first turbo car advanced a Williams-Honda glory era
![](https://cdn-7.motorsport.com/images/amp/Yv84vnZ0/s1000/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-amg-f1.jpg)
Mercedes: Offering late stop to Hamilton was plain dumb
![](https://cdn-9.motorsport.com/static/img/amp/400000/440000/449000/449300/449358/s6_24851/f1-chinese-gp-2014-valtteri-bottas-williams-fw36.jpg)
Bottas finished seventh and Massa 15th in the Chinese Grand Prix
![](https://sportscardigest.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Gordon-Murray-One-Formula-BT46B-Exhibition.jpg)
Gordon Murray Launches Virtual Exhibition of his Designs
![](https://www.goodwood.com/globalassets/.road--racing/race/historic/2021/8-august/brabham-bt44b-fos-2021/brabham-bt44b-fos-2021-drew-gibson-goodwood-12082021.jpg?crop=(0,0,2599,1733)&height=300)
The BT44 was Gordon Murray's first great innovation