Formula 1 Team construction profile

Brawn-Mercedes


Full Name	Brawn GP Formula One Team
Team Driver	Jenson Button
Team Driver	Rubens Barrichello
Chasis	Brawn BGP 001
Tyres	Bridgestone

Background

Brawn GP Ltd. is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was formed on 6 March 2009 after it was confirmed that Ross Brawn, the ex-technical director of the Honda Racing F1 Team, had bought the team from Honda for a nominal fee believed to be £1, in the wake of the withdrawal from the sport of the Japanese marque in December 2008.

On 17 March 2009, the FIA officially agreed to the name change from Honda Racing F1 Team to Brawn GP. Although the team can be seen as a continuation of the Honda team, Brawn GP was considered by the FIA to be an entirely new entry, but the FIA agreed to waive the standard entry fee in recognition of the team's circumstances. The new team made its racing debut at the 2009 season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 28 March 2009, where they took pole position and 2nd place in qualifying. The team went on to win the top two positions in their debut Grand Prix race on 29 March 2009, with Jenson Button winning the race and Rubens Barrichello coming in second. However, the results are provisional subject to an ongoing appeal over the team's diffusers.

The team use Mercedes-Benz engines and its cars are driven by the ex-Honda partnership of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, which has lasted for 3 years.