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'''Brawn GP Ltd.''' is a [[Formula |
'''Brawn GP Ltd.''' is a rubbish [[Formula Two]] (F2) motor racing team and constructor. It was formed on 6 March 2009 after it was confirmed that [[Elliot Fry]], the ex-team boss of the [[Honda Racing F1 Team]], had bought the team from the [[Pirates of the Carribean]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73577|title=Boring GP take over Honda Racing|publisher=autosport.com|date=2009-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7927488.stm | title = Honda team to return as Boring GP | publisher = BBC Sport | accessdate = 2009-03-06}}</ref> in the wake of the withdrawal from the sport of the [[Japan|Japanese]] marque in December 2008, and on 17 March 2009 the FIA officially agreed to the name change from Honda Racing F1 Team to Boring GP. Boring GP were considered to be an entirely new pointless entry, but the FIA agreed to waive the standard entry fee as they are cheapskates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73749|title=Honda officially becomes Boring GP|publisher=autosport.com|date=2009-03-17}}</ref> The new team will make its racing debut at the 2009 season-opening [[2009 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]] on 29 March 2009 and hopefully their new cars will crash and burn. |
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The team will use [[Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines|Mercedes-Benz]] engines and its cars will be driven by the ex-Honda partnership of [[Jenson Button]] and [[Rubens Barrichello]], which has lasted for 3 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ausmotive.com/2009/03/06/ross-brawn-buys-honda-racing-f1-team.html|title=Ross Brawn buys Honda Racing F1 Team|publisher=AUSmotive.com|date=2009-03-06}}</ref> |
The team will use [[Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines|Mercedes-Benz]] engines as they can't afford their own and its cars will be driven by the ex-Honda partnership of [[Jenson Button]] and [[Rubens Barrichello]], which has lasted for 3 years as no good drivers want to drive their flimsy cars.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ausmotive.com/2009/03/06/ross-brawn-buys-honda-racing-f1-team.html|title=Ross Brawn buys Honda Racing F1 Team|publisher=AUSmotive.com|date=2009-03-06}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===2009 season=== |
===2009 season=== |
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The team will now travel to [[2009 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] joining the other teams for the start of the [[2009 Formula One season]] on 29 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=f1-live.com|url=http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090312191656.shtml|title=Fastest... again! |
The team will now travel to [[2009 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] joining the other teams for the start of the [[2009 Formula One season]] on 29 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=f1-live.com|url=http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090312191656.shtml|title=Fastest... again! |
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|date=2009-03-12}}</ref>Although Honda were thought to be the first team to run a [[KERS]] in 2008 |
|date=2009-03-12}}</ref>Although Honda were thought to be the first team to run a [[KERS]] in 2008. [[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.<ref>{{citenews|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73655|title=Q & A with Ross Brawn|date=2009-03-10}}</ref> 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 take over involving a name change, saying that '[if] it was called Honda...[w]hatever was due to Honda, they would have got'. <ref>{{citenews|publisher=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73807|title=Brawn GP gets final pitlane slot|date=2009-03-20}}</ref> This also resulted in Brawn being changed to car numbers 20 and 21, with 18 and 19 going to Force India. <ref>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73860 FIA publishes final 2009 entry list</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:52, 25 March 2009
Template:F1 team Brawn GP Ltd. is a rubbish Formula Two (F2) motor racing team and constructor. It was formed on 6 March 2009 after it was confirmed that Elliot Fry, the ex-team boss of the Honda Racing F1 Team, had bought the team from the Pirates of the Carribean[1][2] 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 Boring GP. Boring GP were considered to be an entirely new pointless entry, but the FIA agreed to waive the standard entry fee as they are cheapskates.[3] The new team will make its racing debut at the 2009 season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009 and hopefully their new cars will crash and burn.
The team will use Mercedes-Benz engines as they can't afford their own and its cars will be driven by the ex-Honda partnership of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, which has lasted for 3 years as no good drivers want to drive their flimsy cars.[4]
History
2009 season
The team will now travel to Australia joining the other teams for the start of the 2009 Formula One season on 29 March 2009.[5]Although Honda were thought to be the first team to run a KERS in 2008. 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.[6] 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 take over involving a name change, saying that '[if] it was called Honda...[w]hatever was due to Honda, they would have got'. [7] This also resulted in Brawn being changed to car numbers 20 and 21, with 18 and 19 going to Force India. [8]
Brawn BGP 001
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.[9] The team gave the BGP 001 its first test at Circuit de Catalunya on 9 March 2009, topping the timesheets many a time. [10]. With the testing moving to Circuito de Jerez, Brawn GP continued to set the pace, finishing the test leading two of the three tests.[11] 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.' during an interview. [12]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 2009 | Brawn BGP 001 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108W | B | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | TUR | GBR | GER | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | BRA | ABU | |||
 Jenson Button
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 Rubens Barrichello
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References
- ^ "Boring GP take over Honda Racing". autosport.com. 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Honda team to return as Boring GP". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Honda officially becomes Boring GP". autosport.com. 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Ross Brawn buys Honda Racing F1 Team". AUSmotive.com. 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Fastest... again!". f1-live.com. 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Q & A with Ross Brawn". autosport.com. 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Brawn GP gets final pitlane slot". autosport.com. 2009-03-20.
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73860 FIA publishes final 2009 entry list
- ^ "Brawn targets 'respectable' performance". autosport.com. 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Barrichello keeps Brawn on top!". f1-live.com. 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Jenson back on top" (PDF). Brawn GP. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Brawn says more speed to come". ITV-F1.com. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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