Just minutes after the announcement that the former Honda team has become Brawn GP, Jenson Button shook down the new BGP 001 at Silverstone. The car features a simple, yet striking new white livery with black and fluorescent yellow accents. The most surprising thing is that this new car does not look like it was the product of a team that was in doubt for the last three months. The front wing detail is one of the most intricate we've seen so far, and the rest of the car already looks fairly developed. I'll even say that this, to me, is the best looking car we've seen for 2009. One hopes that the car will go as well as it looks, and some seem to think so already. A poll on the official Formula 1 website shows that more than half the people surveyed think the car will score more points than last year.
While it is no surprise that the car is using Mercedes power, it is notable that the car uses a modified version of the gearbox that was to be used with the Honda-powered RA109. Noticeably absent is the KERS warning sticker meaning the team will not be running the system initially like many other privateer teams. Continuity is crucial in a team like this, so Rubens will be in the cockpit for what is most likely his last season. We'll see how things turn out for the new team in about three weeks...
Just minutes after the announcement that the former Honda team has become Brawn GP, Jenson Button shook down the new BGP 001 at Silverstone. The car features a simple, yet striking new white livery with black and fluorescent yellow accents. The most surprising thing is that this new car does not look like it was the product of a team that was in doubt for the last three months. The front wing detail is one of the most intricate we've seen so far, and the rest of the car already looks fairly developed. I'll even say that this, to me, is the best looking car we've seen for 2009. One hopes that the car will go as well as it looks, and some seem to think so already. A poll on the official Formula 1 website shows that more than half the people surveyed think the car will score more points than last year.
While it is no surprise that the car is using Mercedes power, it is notable that the car uses a modified version of the gearbox that was to be used with the Honda-powered RA109. Noticeably absent is the KERS warning sticker meaning the team will not be running the system initially like many other privateer teams. Continuity is crucial in a team like this, so Rubens will be in the cockpit for what is most likely his last season. We'll see how things turn out for the new team in about three weeks...
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I agree -- a beauty. Good to see Jenson kept his ride.
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