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F1: Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG: Day 24 – Ross Brawn tells the inside story of Brawn GP’s fairytale in 2009

F1: Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

Leisure, Sports, Technology, Automotive

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In 2019, Tom Clarkson sat down with Ross Brawn to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Brawn GP becoming the first team to win both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships in their debut year.

On Day 24 of our countdown to the new season, listen to their conversation in full - as Ross shares fascinating insight into how the team emerged from Honda’s ashes and went on to dominate the 2009 season.

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0:42.2

And to get you in the mood for more revealing in-depth conversations with Formula One's biggest

0:46.8

stars in 2024, I've delved into the archives and chosen a full interview with an absolute legend.

0:54.8

A man who will go down as one of the most successful technical directors in history.

1:00.4

Ross Braun masterminded all seven of Michael Schumacher's World Championships in his roles at Benetton and Ferrari.

1:08.0

He also guided the Scuderia to six constructors titles in a row from 1999. But 2024 marks 15 years since perhaps

1:17.6

his greatest achievement in Formula One. Back in 2009, he transformed a broken Honda team,

1:25.0

with seemingly no future at the end of 2008,

1:28.0

into Braun Grand Prix.

1:30.0

He bought the team for just one British pound and it went on to become the first

1:35.6

and so far only constructor to win both world championships in their debut season.

1:41.8

In 2019 I sat down with Ross to celebrate the 10th anniversary

1:46.4

of Braun Grand Prix's miracle season and he gave me the compelling

1:50.5

inside story of a true sporting fairy tale.

1:57.0

Ross, great to have you on the show.

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