Brawn GP (formerly known as Honda which was formerly known as BAR) is set to compete in its first season in Formula One this year after Ross Brawn took control of the outfit.
With Honda putting their F1 team up for sale at the end of last year due to financial concerns, all was quiet at the Brackley headquarters as the team sought a new owner. That saviour materialised in the form of ex Ferrari guru Ross Brawn, who had joined Honda as their technical director in 2008.
On 6 March 2009, just over three weeks before the new season kicked off in Australia, Brawn announced that he bought the team, rebranding it 'Brawn GP', and would retain both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for this year's Championship.
Less than 24 hours later the team's 2009 challenger, the BGP001, was putting in its first laps at Silverstone in a shakedown test while two days later Brawn and his new car were up against their rival outfits for the first time at Barcelona where the team was quick to impress, hitting the front of the pack and proving their reliability.
But with only two weeks of testing under their belts before the Australian GP, it remains to be seen whether Brawn GP can continue their phenomenal run of form throughout the season given the new in-season test ban.
But if anyone can go it, Ross Brawn can...
