Offical - Honda now Brawn GP

[toomuchbeer]

Press release 1 minute past midnight confirming the deals done.

linky to pitpass

I wish them all good luck.

[phumy]

Plus here on Autosport;

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73577

And Sennas take on it;

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73564

[deevlash]

Brawn F1? Looks like they had a close shave (sic)

[sirtyro]

So what does this mean for Fry then?

[toomuchbeer]

They even have their own web site up and running

Brawn GP Web Site

[Jack Blag]

I hope Brains beer sponsor them!!!

[bigburd]

Went past the factory entrance last night and all the Honda signage had gone...apart from the hedge on the sponsored roundabout. Will be passing this morning maybe some new signs are up

Knew they would be racing but who as was the mystery.

[Nicholas Blair]

Good news and a load of jobs saved.

[Oily Fingernails]

There is only one thing to do when GREAT news like this hits Pistonheads....







Best News For F1 is Sooooooo long...lets hope its a Jordan/redbull-esque team...fun, fighters and some great people !!!

Edited by Oily Fingernails on Friday 6th March 07:43

[Muzzlehatch]

Excellent news

The absence of Nick Fry's name in the press release speaks volumes. Will he be out soon, or just hidden away from the cameras?

[DSM2]

quote=Muzzlehatch]Excellent news

The absence of Nick Fry's name in the press release speaks volumes. Will he be out soon, or just hidden away from the cameras?
[/quote]

He wasn't at the team briefing last night and Brawn has 100% of the shares, so that remains to be clarified.

[Cara Van Man]

Good....potential colour scheme looks good.

[7 Sevens]

Does this mean they can be registered to race under their new name? or do they appear as Honda for 09 assuming they entered as that.

[phumy]

7 Sevens said:

Does this mean they can be registered to race under their new name? or do they appear as Honda for 09 assuming they entered as that.

Everything is now under the new name!!!

[boycieboy]

Oily Fingernails said:

...lets hope its a Jordan/redbull-esque team...fun, fighters and some great people !!!

Agree with that.... I like the words on the new BrawnGP site...'It starts here....' fantastic

[boycieboy]

I'm sure I read somewhere that they have a shake down of the car today at Silverstone ahead of the first test on Monday??

Maybe this is why the made the anouncement at 00:01 this morning??


I may well of dreamt it though in all the excitment! I'll if I have!

Note to self - Read other threads before making a comment - Already posted here http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a... F1 (Brawn GP) testing today - so yes they are!

Hope someone can get some pics posted

Edited by boycieboy on Friday 6th March 09:38

[DSM2]

boycieboy said:

I'm sure I read somewhere that they have a shake down of the car today at Silverstone ahead of the first test on Monday??

Maybe this is why the made the anouncement at 00:01 this morning??


I may well of dreamt it though in all the excitment! I'll if I have!

Note to self - Read other threads before making a comment - Already posted here http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a... F1 (Brawn GP) testing today - so yes they are!

Hope someone can get some pics posted

Edited by boycieboy on Friday 6th March 09:38

Yeah, get your coat!!

The announcment ref Brawn GP and Ross Brawn's ownership was made in a team briefing at 9.00 last night. I posted the new name on here at 9.44! The Silverstone test has been firm for a while now and is happening today.

I have special reasons for this all to go well and wish them all the best of luck, there is certainly a lot of commitment and optimism there at the moment.

[furtive]

They'll struggle to test at Silverstone today as there is a trackday on, and open-wheelers aren't allowed

[Marc W]

If it's just a shakedown they could use the Stowe circuit. Or it might be that the track day is only using the national circuit which would allow the shakedown to take place on the Southern circuit. You don't need a huge amount of space of a shakedown test, teams have been known to hold them at Air fields before. It's just a run to make sure everything is working as it should and that there are no major Glitches.

[FourWheelDrift]

I can't help but think of this.