Ecclestone did agree to withdraw it after three races, but the FIA changed the regulations to render "fan cars" in general, not the BT46B in particular, illegal before it could race again.
Ecclestone estivo de acordo en retiralo logo de tres carreiras, pero a FIA cambiou as regras para facer ilegais os 'autos ventilador' en xeral, non o BT46B en particular, antes de que este puidese volver correr.