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]
Technical director	Jörg Zander
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 Malaysian Grand Prix
Races competed	2
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	2
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	1

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^[4][5] in the wake of the withdrawal from the sport of the Japanese marque in December 2008, and 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.^[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 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.^[7]