Brawn GP Racing Team

Brawn-Mercedes

Full name	Brawn GP Formula One Team
Base	Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Team principal/s	Ross Brawn Nick Fry[1]
2009 Formula One season
Race drivers	22. Jenson Button 23. Rubens Barrichello
Test drivers	Alexander Wurz[2] Anthony Davidson[3]
Chassis	Brawn BGP 001
Engine	Mercedes-Benz FO 108W
Tyres	Bridgestone
Formula One World Championship Career
Debut	2009 Australian Grand Prix
Latest race	2009 European Grand Prix
Races competed	11
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	7
Pole positions	4
Fastest laps	4

Brawn GP (full name Brawn Grand Prix Ltd.) is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was formed on 6 March 2009 when it was confirmed that Ross Brawn, the ex-technical director of the Honda Racing F1 Team, had bought the team from Honda^[4][5] in the wake of the Japanese marque's withdrawal from the sport 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, the FIA considered Brawn GP to be an entirely new entry, but agreed to waive the standard entry fee in recognition of the team's circumstances.^[6] 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.

The team uses 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.^[7] In the early part of the season, several other sponsors were signed, including Virgin, M I G Investments, Henri Lloyd and PerkinElmer.