This weekend marks the start of the 2009 Formula 1 season. And unlike previous seasons there are no clear-cut favourites. In previous years Ferrari, McLaren, BMW and Renault have been the top runners but with winter testing over and the season ready to get started it will be an entertaining year.

Throughout winter testing there have been a few surprises. None more than the Brawn GP team. When Honda backed out of F1 this past winter, it meant that F1 veteran Ross Brawn would be out of a job (which would have been a shame). But luckily Mr. Brawn came to the rescue and bought the former Honda team and named it Brawn GP. Brawn GP is powered with a Mercedes engine and has out performed all of the teams in winter testing including the car of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton.

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Posted by: alberto
Posted on: March 27th, 2009
Tags: bmw, brawn, driver championship, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, mercedes, red bull, toro rosso, toyota, williams
Categories: Formula 1, Sports
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