Brawn is not ready to leave

Ross Brawn has nothing left to prove. By winning the Drivers' and Manufacturers' titles in 2009 with the Brawn GP team bought from Honda, the engineer demonstrated all his skills to lead a team of F1. However, the Briton did not achieve the same feat with Mercedes GP which experienced multiple disappointments in 2010.

Faced with fierce competition, Mercedes GP failed to do better than fourth place in the Manufacturers' Championship. If restructuring is to be expected, Ross Brawn clarified that he was not concerned by possible measures against him. “I will not leave until the team has returned to success,” he said in the columns of Auto Motor und Sport.

Ross Brawn also manages quite simply to explain the difference in level between Brawn GP and Mercedes GP, which bought the British World Champion team. “The circumstances are different. We had 750 people in Brackley (team headquarters) and a few hundred people in Japan from Honda. We don?t have as many people anymore. »

Once the titles were out of reach, the star manufacturer logically turned towards the 2011 season. “It's true that we quickly began the development of the car of 2011, but that does not mean that we put more resources into it than the three teams in front of us (Red Bull, Ferrari et McLaren). "

Ross Brawn remains realistic about the team?s objectives for next season, even if they cannot be clearly defined until the Championship has started. “We will not relive the fabulous fairy tale of 2009. We will only know our level when we ride. If it's as good as we think it will be, we will have the organization behind us to continue the development during the season. »