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Full nameBrawn GP Formula One TeamBase
Brackley,
Northamptonshire,
United KingdomTeam principal/s
Ross BrawnNick Fry[1]2009 Formula One seasonRace drivers22.
Jenson Button23.
Rubens BarrichelloTest drivers
Alexander Wurz[2] Anthony Davidson[3]Chassis
Brawn BGP 001Engine
Mercedes-Benz FO 108WTyres
BridgestoneFormula One World Championship CareerDebut
2009 Australian Grand PrixLatest race
2009 European Grand PrixRaces competed11
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0Race victories7
Pole positions4
Fastest laps4Brawn 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.Contents[
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1 History 1.1 2009 1.1.1 BGP 001 2 Sponsorship 3 Complete Formula One results 4 References 5 External links
