Honda F1 Team will participate in the race this season, but with a new name using the appropriate name of the owner, Ross Brawn Brawn as team GP. This was announced, Friday (6 / 3).The team still will be two former team racer Honda, Jenson Button from the UK and Brazilian drivers, Rubens Barrichello. Brawn team will stay in the UK and started the first race in Australia on 29 March.
The team will be led by former Honda team principal, Ross Brawn new owner, and will use the engine partner Mercedes mclaren with them.
"Honda Motor Company Limited, and Ross Brawn was delighted with the decision they reach and understanding to ensure the future of the former Honda F1 team that," the sound of their statement in London. "In the near future Honda will release them to the ownership of Ross Brawn as team principal Brawn new team F1 GP," he said.
Brawn, former technical director of Ferrari, said he tried hard looking for the solution of the Honda team, about the future, following a December announcement that Honda says they back from the F1 race. "In a few months this is a truly serious challenge to us. Today we announce with joy that this team will still compete."
"I am grateful to Honda who have worked together and supported us in the process of transition of ownership, especially to all the senior management staff that greatly supports our approval and good attitude that they go to me and the team," added the new Honda team, Brown.
