 Jenson Button driving the BGP 001 at the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Brawn GP | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ross Brawn (Technical Director) Jörg Zander (Deputy Technical Director) Jacky Eeckelaert (Engineering Director) Craig Wilson (Head of Vehicle Engineering) Phil Arnaboldi (Project Leader) John Owen (Project Leader) Russell Cooley (Chief Engineer) Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamics) Ben Wood (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Honda RA108[1] | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes MGP W01 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8, naturally aspirated, limited to 18,000 RPM mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Brawn GP, 7 forward gears + 1 reverse, semi-automatic. | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp @ 18,000 RPM | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Brawn GP F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Jenson Button23.  Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2009 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2009) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Jenson Button, 2009) | ||||||||||
The Brawn BGP 001 (originally known as the Honda RA109) is a Formula One world championship winning racing car, the design of which was started by Honda Racing, and completed and then built by the team after it was renamed to Brawn GP. It was the first and only Formula One car constructed by the Brawn GP team, and was used to contest the 2009 Formula One season. The car won eight out of the seventeen Grands Prix it competed in. It was notable for its unusual double diffuser, and its legality was disputed, though it was ultimately deemed legal by the FIA.[3]
This is the first Brackley-based F1 car to utilize Mercedes-Benz engines, which is used by its successor factory team. On BGP 001's debut at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix, Jenson Button took pole position in qualifying and finished first in the race while his teammate Rubens Barrichello took second place in both qualifying and race.
- ^ Tremayne, David (24 October 2009). "Brawn and brains! In-depth review of the title race and a look ahead to 2010". Independent. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "BGP 001 Technical Specification" (PDF). Brawn GP. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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