Mercedes Take Over The Brawn GP F1 Team

German car giant Mercedes-Benz announced they are taking over the Brawn GP Formula One team.

Mercedes engines powered Brawn’s Jenson Button to the world championship in the recently-completed season while the team also claimed the constructors’ championship.

Mercedes are reportedly going to take a 75 per cent controlling interest in Brawn and will continue to be the engine supplier to the McLaren team.

Team boss Ross Brawn, who is set to make a £40million profit on the team he launched only a year ago, is expected to remain in his role, however, the future of his drivers is more uncertain as Button is being strongly linked with a move to McLaren to team up with fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton.

The new Mercedes-Brawn team are tipped to plump for Nico Rosberg as their number one driver – a move that would be popular in Germany – with his countryman Nick Heidfeld his likely partner.

Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed Under Sport

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