Good Luck, Brawn GP!
Tenth Formula 1 team in 2009, which was known as''Honda Formula 1'', has officially survived. Brawn GP, the new name of the team, is a prime training yesterday (6 / 3) at Silverstone, England. Next weekend, they brought the car BGP 001 with Mercedes-Benz engine to Barcelona, Spain, for testing with other teams.
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are still kept as a pair of teams driver that have the identity of yellow, black, and white is.
Future of ex-Honda Formula 1 team is already in gossip for so long. Many party called as savior, but no one was to secure a successful future.
Until finally, the management team that purchased their own. Precisely consortium led by Ross Brawn, former technical director of Ferrari Formula 1 who have been appearing as a boss technical of Honda Formula 1 Last season.
Yesterday, the first official statement issued by the team which have headquarters in Brackley, England. Confirmed the existence of Brawn GP. Some of the''last week took place very challenging for the team. But, this is the end of relieve from all the hard work that has traveled to secure the future of the team,''said Brawn through the official release.
He then thanked all the parties to help realize Brawn GP. Start from the Honda Formula 1 boss, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, FIA, FOM (Formula 1 management), FOTA (Formula 1 teams association), BERR (business regulation department in the UK), Bridgestone, and many other partners.
Many of the changes which appear later, especially in a matter of trimming costs and convenience-ease of the future, according to Brawn is key factors of the future security of the team.
''Travel in front of our future is very challenging but fascinate. We sure can rely on enthusiasm and ambition of our team that never die out,''he said.
Brawn explained, the choice of the drivers fell on Button and Barrichello because of experience. The two drivers that have been together since 2006, already familiar with most of the team, and have experience of total 423 grand prix to assist the preparation and development of the car BGP 001.
His GP Brawn really do not have much time to prepare for the first Formula 1 race, held in Australia, March 29, later.
Button are doing a system check at Silverstone yesterday. Next weekend will exercise in Barcelona, and later on March 15-17 the last exercise in Jerez, Spain. ''Experience and knowledge both drivers will be extremely valuable to prepare the team in a short time possible,''Brawn firm.
In the release not described in detailabout the fate of personnel in Brackley. Last year Honda has about 700 employees only for Formula 1. Before this announcement, Nick Fry, one of the executive team, has said that some employees will be removed. The information, a reduction in the number of staff that reaches 200 to 300 people.
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