Which titles did the team win?

Both drivers' and constructors' championships

Brawn GP Quiz: Jenson Button's Fairytale 2009 Title

Honda pulled out of Formula One in late 2008, leaving a finished car without a team, and this Brawn GP quiz tells how Ross Brawn turned it into champions. Play 10 interactive questions on the double diffuser, Mercedes engines, Jenson Button's six wins in seven races, Rubens Barrichello, the Brazil title clincher and the sale that created the Mercedes works team.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Origin
Which manufacturer's withdrawal led to Brawn GP?
Founder
Who led the buyout of the team?
Season
How many seasons did Brawn GP compete?
Diffuser
Which controversial aerodynamic part gave the car an edge?
Engine
Which engines powered the Brawn car?
Streak
How many of the first seven races did Button win?
Teammate
Who was Button's teammate?
Clinch
Where did Button clinch the 2009 title?
Double
Which titles did the team win?
Sale
What did the team become in 2010?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which manufacturer's withdrawal led to Brawn GP?
Answer: Honda
Honda left F1 in late 2008.
Q2: Who led the buyout of the team?
Answer: Ross Brawn
He had been Ferrari's technical director.
Q3: How many seasons did Brawn GP compete?
Answer: One
It raced only in 2009.
Q4: Which controversial aerodynamic part gave the car an edge?
Answer: The double diffuser
Rivals protested but it was ruled legal.
Q5: Which engines powered the Brawn car?
Answer: Mercedes
The deal was signed quickly.
Q6: How many of the first seven races did Button win?
Answer: Six
Only Red Bull broke the streak in China.
Q7: Who was Button's teammate?
Answer: Rubens Barrichello
He won in Valencia and Monza.
Q8: Where did Button clinch the 2009 title?
Answer: Brazil
He finished fifth at Interlagos.
Q9: Which titles did the team win?
Answer: Both drivers' and constructors' championships
It was an unprecedented debut.
Q10: What did the team become in 2010?
Answer: Mercedes GP
Mercedes bought a majority stake.

Brawn Gp Quiz – Jenson Button's Fairytale 2009 Title

Brawn GP was born when Honda withdrew from Formula One in late 2008. Team principal Ross Brawn led a management buyout, reportedly for a token sum, and fitted the car with Mercedes engines just before the 2009 season.

The car's double diffuser gave it a big aerodynamic advantage, and rival protests failed. Jenson Button won six of the first seven races, while teammate Rubens Barrichello later won in Valencia and Monza.

Button clinched the drivers' title in Brazil, and Brawn also won the constructors' championship in its only season. Mercedes then bought the team, which became Mercedes GP in 2010 and later dominated the sport.

What This Quiz Teaches

Formula One fans will enjoy these questions.

How the team was formed
What gave it an advantage
How Button won
Which titles it took
What it became

Did You Know?

Button celebrated in Monaco by running to the podium.
The car was white with yellow-green trim.
Virgin sponsored the team in 2009.
Staff numbers were cut before the season.
A 2023 documentary series told the story.