BRAWN GP F1 RACING TEAM SQUAD

History [edit] 2009Further information: 2009 Formula One seasonAlthough Honda were thought to be the first team to run a KERS in 2008,[8] Ross Brawn stated in an interview that due to the circumstances of the change in ownership the team did not have the time to develop the system yet.[9] On the 20th of March it was confirmed that Brawn GP will be allocated the final pitlane slot, with Force India moving up one slot. Bernie Ecclestone suggested that this is due to the takeover involving a name change, saying that 'if it was called Honda...whatever was due to Honda, they would have got'.[10] This also resulted in Brawn GP's cars being changed to numbers 22 and 23, because promotional material of Force India had already been printed with numbers 20 and 21.[11] The team started off strongly on the Friday Practice of the Australian Grand Prix finishing in the top 5. In qualifying at Australia Jenson Button took pole with fellow teammate Rubens Barrichello coming 2nd followed by Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel. [12] This was followed by a race win for Jenson Button, who led from start to finish, with Rubens Barrichello second [13] giving Brawn a 1-2 finish on their debut, which had not happened since Mercedes did it in 1954. [14] Jenson Button won the rain-shortened Malaysian Grand Prix from pole and picked up the fastest lap. [15] With the win in Malaysia Brawn GP became only the second constructor to win their first two races since Alfa Romeo won the first ever two World Championship Grands Prix at the 1950 British Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix.[16].At the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix the Brawn GP cars of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello finished 3rd and 4th Behind the Red Bull Racing Cars of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber [edit] BGP 001Main article: Brawn BGP 001

The Brawn BGP 001 during testing.Following Honda's withdrawal, development of the BGP 001 never stopped and on the day of its debut, Jenson Button performed its shakedown – the car featuring white, fluorescent yellow and black colours.[17] The team gave the BGP 001 its first test at Circuit de Catalunya on 9 March 2009, topping the timesheets many times.[18] With the testing moving to Circuito de Jerez, Brawn GP continued to set the pace, finishing the test leading two of the three tests.[19] During an interview Brawn said there was more speed to come after he explained that '...The BGP 001 car is the result of 15 months of intensive development work and the team have been nothing less than fantastic in their commitment to producing two cars in time for the first race'.[20] At the first race an official complaint was launched by four teams against the rear diffusers of the Williams FW31, Toyota TF109 and the Brawn BGP 001 on the grounds that they did not fall within the dimensions set out in the regulations,[21] but after analysing the cars the race stewards reported that the cars were legal. This ruling has been appealed, the appeal was heard after the second race of the season.[22]. However motorsport's governing body ruled that car the was legal. [23] There was another complaint at Malaysia after which BMW Sauber joined the appeal after they were deemed legal, again. [24] After the appeal the diffuser was deemed legal by the FIA with uproar from the teams. [25] [edit] SponsorshipOn 26 March 2009, Brawn GP announced a partnership with British clothing manufacturer Henri Lloyd. The company will supply the team with clothing and footwear and their brand will appear on the BGP 001.[26] On 28 March 2009 Sir Richard Branson announced Virgin as a major sponsor for the team. [27] On April 17 Brawn announced an agreement with MIG Investments. They would sport the logo on the front of the car.[28]