Brawn GP

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Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brawn GP
Full Name Brawn GP Formula One Team
Base Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Founder(s) Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ross Brawn
Team Principal(s) Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ross Brawn
Technical Director Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ross Brawn
Noted Former Drivers
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Frank Zimmer
Bruno Senna
Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jenson Button
Formula One


Brawn GP was a British Formula One team that raced for a single season in 2009.

The team was formed when Honda opted to withdraw from the sport following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, leaving the Brackley-based team at risk of not making the grid for 2009 - leaving several hundred jobs in the balance. The team was saved by a consortium led by Ross Brawn and as such were able to compete in 2009.

At the end of the 2009 season, Brawn GP was purchased by Mercedes-Benz and rebranded into Petronas Mercedes Team Europe.