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crazycaz · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:47 am Post subject: Future of honda f1 team secured

looks like it's all go.

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louise · Williams Driver Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1453

Not sure if thats the final design tho?? what i dont get is why didnt he buy it out at the end of last year to give them more time for prep!! but im guessing they were hoping for a buyer!!
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crazycaz · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

I think they just might do quite well as Brawn has got the experience to run a team. i did see somewhere that Jensen has taken a 5 million cut in wages, but can he still get up there with the rest of the pack, also glad the Rubens is still driving for them, as it would be sad to see him retire.
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crazycaz · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:45 am Post subject:

Brackley
9 March 2009

BRAWN GP COMPLETES FIRST FULL DAY OF TESTING IN BARCELONA

Date Monday 9 March
Track Circuit de Catalunya
Driver Jenson Button

No of Laps 82 laps
Best Lap Time 01:21.140
Kilometres Covered 382km
Track Length 4.655km

Weather Cool
Ambient Temperature Maximum 14°C
Track Temperature Maximum 27°C

The Brawn GP Formula One Team's 2009 car, the BGP 001, made its full track
debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain today following an
initial shakedown at Silverstone, UK on 6 March.

Taking to the track to participate in the group test session, the BGP 001
showed encouraging reliability and pace as the team intensifies its
preparations for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 29
March. With only seven days of testing between now and the first race, the
team's test programme has been carefully planned to ensure a balance between
reliability checks and improving the overall performance of the car.

Driving responsibilities over the four-day test will be shared by the team's
race drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. After shaking down the
car at Silverstone, Jenson had the opportunity to evaluate the car on a full
Grand Prix circuit for the first time today. In addition to completing a
reliability and set-up programme with the new chassis, he worked through new
tyre evaluations using the Bridgestone Potenza slicks and completed a race
start simulation.

Jenson completed 82 laps over the course of the day and set the fourth
fastest time overall. Team-mate Rubens will join the Brawn GP team in
Barcelona tomorrow to take over the BGP 001 car from Jenson.

JENSON BUTTON
"It has been a good first day in the BGP 001 with our new team, Brawn GP.
I'd like to start by thanking everyone at the team for all the hard work
that has contributed to getting us here today. We have enjoyed a positive
opening day of running at our first test and achieved a total of 82 laps,
which we are all very pleased with. We did experience a problem with the
gearbox late in the day but we knew we might face some reliability issues in
view of our lack of testing. Fortunately, it's a minor problem that is
easily addressed. It's early days yet but generally it has been a positive
start to our pre-season preparations."

RESULTS (All timings are unofficial)

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.338 96

2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.908 81
3. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:20.937 121
4. Jenson Button Brawn GP 1:21.140 82

5. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:21.662 126
6. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1:22.158 86

7. Mark Webber Red Bull 1:22.246
117
8. Adrian Sutil Force India 1:22.452 129

9. Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1:22.813 111

10. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 1:22.948 90
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louise · Williams Driver Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1453

well done Brawn GP!!

Unofficial Wednesday times from Barcelona:

1. Jenson Button, Brawn BGP 001, 1:19.127
2. Felipe Massa, Ferrari F60, 1:20.168
3. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1.09, 1:20.217
4. Timo Glock, Toyota TF109, 1:20.410
5. Fernando Alonso, Renault R29, 1:20.863
6. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB5, 1:21.165
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams FW31, 1:21.324
8. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India VJM02, 1:21.545
9. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso STR4, 1:21.569
10. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-24, 1:21.657
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louise · Williams Driver Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1453

Testing times from Barcelona (Thursday 12 March)

1. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m18.926s

2. ROSBERG Williams 1m19.774s

3. GLOCK Toyota 1m20.091s

4. VETTEL Red Bull 1m20.576s

5. ALONSO Renault 1m20.664s

6. MASSA Ferrari 1m20.677s

7. KUBICA BMW 1m20.740s

8. HAMILTON McLaren 1m20.869s

9. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m21.013s

10. FISICHELLA Force India 1m21.045s

11. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m21.629s
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Si · BMW Sauber Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 823

by my understanding, that is the car which would have been this year's Honda which has been on the drawing board since November 2007. It's been revised to except the Merc engine but I bet Honda are kicking themselves !

There was a lot of time to develop the car under Honda ownership and it's paid off ! it's awesome ! I hope they keep the colour scheme.
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