Swedish Grand Prix | a round of the Formula One World Championship from 1973 to 1978

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 13, 2022

The Swedish Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship from 1973 to 1978. It took place at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp (Gislaved Municipality), about 30 km from Jönköping, in Småland, Sweden.

1978 saw the only race appearance of the Brabham BT46B. This car was also known at the Fan car. This race car had a large fan in the back of the car. Brabham said the fan was for cooling the car. But the fan also pulled air form underneath the car, creating an large amount of downforce. Niki Lauda won the race in the Fan car.

The deaths in 1978 of both Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson contributed to dropping the Swedish GP from the world championship. Interest for Formula One in Sweden fell following the death of these two Swedish racers.

Questions and Answers

Q: What year did the Swedish Grand Prix take place?

A: The Swedish Grand Prix took place from 1973 to 1978.

Q: Where was the Scandinavian Raceway located?

A: The Scandinavian Raceway was located in Anderstorp (Gislaved Municipality), about 30 km from Jönköping, in Småland, Sweden.

Q: What car made its only race appearance at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix?

A: The Brabham BT46B, also known as the Fan car, made its only race appearance at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix.

Q: What purpose did the fan on the back of the Fan car serve?

A: The fan on the back of the Fan car served two purposes; cooling and creating an large amount of downforce by pulling air form underneath it.

Q: Who won the race in this car?

A: Niki Lauda won the race in this car.

Q: Why was Formula One dropped from Sweden after 1978?

A: After two Swedish racers died during a race in 1978, interest for Formula One in Sweden fell and it was dropped from world championship afterwards.