Brawn F1 Looking Strong
New team on good form in first test at Barcelona
Button’s 1:19.127 around the Spanish circuit was more than one second faster than Felipe Massa’s Ferrari.
While test times are not a true indicator of race competitiveness - especially as Brawn F1 needs to pull out all the stops to impress any potential sponsors – Button’s sterling ‘P1’ performance will help to confound critics who thought the former Honda outfit’s days were numbered.
According to trackside reports, Button completed a full race distance in the new car yesterday, including pit stops. The team also simulated qualifying and evaluated various set-ups.
Speaking in the middle of the three day test, team principal Ross Brawn claimed to be unsurprised by his car’s performance.
‘It’s 15 months work. We said we would sacrifice last year to concentrate on this car, and what you see is what we said we would do. So it is perfectly rational in my mind,’ he said.
What might not seem quite so rational now, particularly in Tokyo, is the decision by Honda to axe its F1 participation in the first place – especially as rival Toyota is also showing strongly in testing and threatening its best season yet.
Good luck to them, though.
I recon we would see some rather crazy cars come back, just like the old days
There's nothing new in motorsport these days, everyone follows similar design styles, everything has to have the same engine/gearbox etc. I want to see some originality!
"come on Jenson" maybe this season he can with a decent car silence the muppets who doubt his ability ! I recon we would see some rather crazy cars come back, just like the old days
There's nothing new in motorsport these days, everyone follows similar design styles, everything has to have the same engine/gearbox etc. I want to see some originality!1. buy a competitive team at top dollar
2. impose crap management
3. remove sponsorship, replace with "my earth dream"
4. invest millions trying to make a half decent 2009 car
5. attempt to give away team before 2009 testing gets underway
I recon we would see some rather crazy cars come back, just like the old days
There's nothing new in motorsport these days, everyone follows similar design styles, everything has to have the same engine/gearbox etc. I want to see some originality!Who was one of the most important factors of Michael Schumachers career, and why was MS so keen to ensure that the man came with him from Bennetton?
Ross Brawn I believe is the key!
Remember that although Ross joined Honda last year, it was not his car. While the race team travelled backwards on the grid during racing, Ross was soley focussed on the 2009 chassis. Despite all the news since Honda pulled out, the team have never stopped their work at the factory, OK so they may not have had the opportunity to go testing in Jan/Feb, but they certainly were not sitting still at Brackley.
Ross is one of those guys who seems to inspire the best in everyone around him. He might not be a loud character to those of us who watch F1 on the box, but I've always admired his presence and I think it is that presence that will see BrawnGP become a serious force in 09. OK so they may not win the championship, but I would be very surprised if they don't win a race or two with Button behind the wheel.
It really looks like the talking needs to stop now on Button, he's got the equipment and Ross behind him, there will be no excuses now.
I can't wait for the first race...
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