Ricardo Santos

Spanish GP 2009 - Brawn Go! Brawn Go!

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | Formula 1 | 4 Comments

Jenson Button the driver to beat

Since the beginning of the season, came a big question whether the performance of Brawn would remain after the adjustments that were applied in this aerodynamic Spanish Grand Prix .

What we saw was the superiority of cars and drivers from Brawn, but the strategy still remains a doubtful point of the English team.

Button that is a favorite for the title we all know, it's no wonder that in May won four events. He is the rider to beat.

Rubens made an excellent start and managed to take a considerable time in the early laps, even with more fuel. But his strategy of three stops, and her partner changing his to two stops, returned to victory for Button.

Massa, who is dad in November, made a great race by finishing in sixth place crawling, taking into account the last races and the miscalculations of the team that left without fuel. His teammate Raikkonen who started 16th, error by Ferrari, had engine problems and abandoned the race. Ferrari is still far from being the team that we are accustomed.

Who gave the " holy grail "was Webber who was anonymous to most of the race and took off the podium at the last pitstop almost-sure mate Vettel.

Hamilton made an excellent race from very well at 14 and came in ninth position and has not scored, but as my friend Raphael Smith complained that I do not speak well of him, today I spoke well. The numbers speak for themselves.

As my text, the Spanish Grand Prix was not exciting as the others, but showed that the second time in Formula 1 will be decided in split seconds.

In the world of pilots, Button leads with 41 points, 14 ahead of Barrichello. In the internal dispute, so far 5 × 0 to Button, showing that the Rubens was born to be the second ...

Tags: brawn , spain , f1 , Formula 1

You'd trade a beer for Brawn GP?

Friday, April 10th, 2009 | Formula 1 | Comment!

If you have money to buy a beer , then have money to buy the team in Formula 1 Grand Prix Brawn . Before you ask, I'm not drunk!

pelo valor de £ 1,00 (1 libra esterlina equivale aprox. R$ 3,17) . According to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun , Ross Brawn would have acquired the old Honda at a cost of 1.00 pounds (1 pound equals approx. R $ 3.17).

One of the directors of the Japanese carmaker Honda told the newspaper:

"Our priority was to sell our squad on the condition that she continue working in Formula 1."

and concluded:

"We had to protect the jobs of hundreds of people and I think we found a good solution."

Honda has worked in F1 for the first time in 1964. If out of business, had many losses. As an example the cost of labor contracts recisões of engineers and mechanics.

And while we're talking about money, even with virtually no sponsorship, according to Ross Brawn, the budget of the 2009 season is guaranteed. And the results presented so far, it seems that 2010 will be also.

Curiosity: Would you accept a currency in three real?

For those who do not know the BCB (Banco Central do Brazil) in 1997 launched a circulation of 20 000 coins, in silver with face value of 3 real, commemorating the centennial of the city of Belo Horizonte.

Today they are in the hands of collectors and the market value of it is more than R $ 120 reais.

For more information about the currency, see the link below:
http://www.bcb.gov.br/htms/Mecir/mcomemor/MC100bh.asp?idpai=MOEDAREL

Tags: backstage , brawn , beer , money , f1 , formula 1 , honda , pound , currency , ross brawn