Six years ago, Jenson Button and Brawn GP struck gold when the Mercedes-powered BGP 001 turned out to be ‘a monster of a car’. By taking the chequered flag at Bahrain International Circuit, the Briton secured his third win out of the first four races, thus paving the way for his eventual 2009 title. When one thinks that Brawn GP spawned from Honda Racing F1 Team after the Japanese manufacturer had elected to pull the plug on its F1 programme…

Julien Billiotte

Recent Posts

Norris says McLaren's MCL40 ‘feels like an F2 car in some ways’

Lando Norris has thrown a dash of intrigue over Formula 1’s much-hyped 2026 revolution by…

1 hour ago

Williams explain power trick that could define F1 in 2026

Formula 1’s next generation of cars will not just look different – they will sound…

2 hours ago

Williams FW48 finally hits the track at Silverstone after delay

Williams finally rolled its long-awaited FW48 onto the track at Silverstone on Wednesday, trading weeks…

17 hours ago

Horner weighs in on explosive 2026 F1 engine controversy

Christian Horner has waded into Formula 1’s latest technical storm, addressing the growing controversy over…

18 hours ago

Newey: AI has been shaping F1 ‘for a long time’

Aston Martin’s chief architect and team principal Adrian Newey believes Formula 1’s latest buzzword is…

20 hours ago

Norris gets a pole-position welcome at old primary school

Fresh from pre-season testing and with a world title now stitched onto his racing overalls,…

21 hours ago