Brawn confident for the future

Brawn GP, ​​born from the withdrawal of Honda, did not last more than a year. The reconciliation carried out by Mercedes for several weeks finally led to the absorption of Brawn GP at the end of its first season of existence. Ross Brawn, interviewed by the daily The Independent, regrets that the Brackley team is losing its name and its independence, while knowing that the entry of Mercedes will stabilize the team's performance for years to come.

« It would have been tempting to try to repeat this year's success (under the name Brawn GP) but it would have been a terrible risk., confides the “big bear”. We were already working with their engine department and the best people (from Mercedes). It was the opportunity to give the team a very solid future. »

« As I told the team staff, continues Brawn, It's sad to see that the team only existed for one year, but what a year! We had a fabulous time, and in many ways it was a difficult decision to make. But now we have joined the most prestigious brand in the automotive world. »

A year after the withdrawal of Honda, which ultimately lost everything in this affair, Ross Brawn can also rejoice in a more than happy outcome. At the time of Honda's withdrawal, the Brackley team had almost disappeared. A year later, two world titles in his pocket, Ross Brawn can be satisfied that everything did not stop after the withdrawal of the Japanese manufacturer. “ It is possible that our poor performance in 2008 reinforced Honda's decision to withdraw. It was frustrating because I didn?t want to end my career in Formula 1 at the end of 2008, at the end of the worst of my championships in the last fifteen years. And I knew we had a car capable of winning for 2009? »