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{{short description|British automotive engineer (born 1954)}}
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'''Ross James Brawn''' (born 23 November 1954) is a British [[Formula One]] managing director, motor sports and technical director.<ref name="formula1.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2017/1/f1-brawn-bratches-join-sporting-and-commercial-roles.html|title=Brawn and Bratches join F1 in sporting and commercial roles|date=23 January 2017|website=Formula 1|access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> He is a former [[motorsport]] engineer and Formula One team principal, and has worked for a number of Formula One teams. Teams with Brawn in an essential role have won eight constructors' championships and eight drivers' championships in total. Serving as the technical director of the championship-winning [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] teams, he earned fame as the "mastermind" behind [[Michael Schumacher]]'s seven world championship titles. He took a sabbatical in 2007 and returned to F1 for the [[2008 Formula One season|2008 season]] as team principal of [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]].<ref name="autosport.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63900|title=Brawn joins Honda as team principal | work=Autosport | date=12 November 2007}}</ref>

Brawn acquired the Honda team in early 2009 to form the [[Brawn GP]] team, which won the Formula One Constructors' and Drivers' Championships in that year. [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] bought into the team in November 2009, making Brawn team principal and co-owner with [[Nick Fry]]. In 2011, Brawn and Fry sold the remaining shares to Mercedes-Benz, with Brawn remaining as team principal. In November 2013, it was announced that Brawn would step down, and leadership would be handed over to [[Paddy Lowe]] and [[Toto Wolff]]. Following speculation linking him with other teams, Brawn announced his retirement from Formula One in February 2014.<ref name="Retire">{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Daniel|title=Ross Brawn announces retirement from Formula One to end speculation linking him with McLaren|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/mclaren/10611909/Ross-Brawn-announces-retirement-from-Formula-One-to-end-speculation-linking-him-with-McLaren.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/mclaren/10611909/Ross-Brawn-announces-retirement-from-Formula-One-to-end-speculation-linking-him-with-McLaren.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London|access-date=27 March 2014|date=1 February 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Brawn was born in [[Ashton-under-Lyne]], Lancashire, England. He became interested in engineering during his early years, often visiting [[Belle Vue Stadium]] to watch various forms of motor racing.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ross Brawn |last=Shaw |first=James |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/s/124/124375_brawn.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130527194505/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/s/124/124375_brawn.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2013 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=19 June 2004 |access-date=27 March 2012 }}</ref> He moved south aged 11 as his father took a job near [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], Berkshire, and he subsequently attended [[Reading School]] in the town. In 1971, he was taken on as a mechanical craft apprentice by the [[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]] at its [[Atomic Energy Research Establishment]] in [[Harwell, Oxfordshire]], where he qualified as an instrument mechanic. He went on to start an HNC in Mechanical Engineering, still funded by Harwell. Living in Reading, he found an advertisement for [[Williams Grand Prix|Frank Williams Grand Prix]], which were based in Reading at that time; he was interviewed by [[Patrick Head]]. Williams were looking for a milling machinist which was one of the skills he learnt at Harwell.

Brawn lives in [[Stoke Row, Oxfordshire|Stoke Row]], near [[Henley-on-Thames]]. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, fishing and listening to music. In 2006, Brawn received an honorary degree of [[Doctor of Engineering]] (DEng) from [[Brunel University]] for his services to motorsport. On 18 November 2011, Brawn received a second honorary doctorate from [[Heriot-Watt University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Heriot-Watt University Honorary Graduates, November 2011|url=http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/heriot-watt-honorary-graduates-november-2011.htm|work=Heriot-Watt Website|publisher=Heriot-Watt University|access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>

== Career ==
His career in motorsport began in 1976 when he joined [[March Engineering]] in the town of [[Bicester]] as a [[milling machine]] operator. Soon afterwards, he joined their [[Formula 3]] racing team as a [[mechanic]]. Brawn was hired by [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|Frank Williams]] in 1978 as a [[machinist]] for the newly formed [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] team. He quickly moved up through the ranks, working in the [[R&D]] department with [[Frank Dernie]] and as an [[aerodynamicist]] in the team's [[wind tunnel]].<ref name=Henley566865>{{cite web|url=http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/sport/sport.php?id=566865|title=Stoke Row man set to head up Formula 1 team|work=Henley Standard|access-date=6 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717023625/http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/sport/sport.php?id=566865|archive-date=17 July 2011}}</ref>

Brawn joined the [[Haas Lola]] team in 1985 and was part of [[Neil Oatley]]'s design team at FORCE that produced both the [[Lola THL1]] and [[Lola THL2|THL2]] cars used by the team. With the [[Straight-4|4 cylinder]] [[Hart (racing)|Hart]] engine in the THL1 and the new [[Cosworth#GBA|Ford]] [[V6 engine|V6]] turbo powering the THL2, results were scarce against teams like [[McLaren]] and [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] with their [[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]-[[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]] and [[Honda F1|Honda]] turbo engines. This was despite the cars generally being regarded by most{{according to whom|date=January 2018}} in the Formula One paddock as being the best handling cars on the grid, as well as having {{f1|1980}} World Champion [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] and former factory [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[Equipe Renault|Renault]] driver [[Patrick Tambay]] as the drivers. When the team left Formula One at the end of the {{f1|1986}} season, Brawn moved to [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]. There, he designed the [[BMW M12|Megatron]] powered [[Arrows A10]] and its update, the A10B for the {{f1|1987}} and {{f1|1988}} seasons respectively and the [[Cosworth DFR|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]] powered [[Arrows A11]] used in {{f1|1989}}. Later in 1989, Brawn moved to the [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] [[Sportscar racing]] division, and was lead designer on the [[Jaguar XJR-14]] which won the [[1991 World Sportscar Championship season|1991 World Sportscar Championship]].<ref name="Henley566865" /><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/5378983/Ross-Brawn-Formula-1s-kingmaker-profile.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/5378983/Ross-Brawn-Formula-1s-kingmaker-profile.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Ross Brawn, Formula 1's kingmaker: profile |first=Ian  |last=Johnston |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=24 May 2009 |location=London |issn=0307-1235 |oclc=49632006 |access-date=15 April 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Benetton (1991–1996) ===
Later in 1991 Brawn returned to Formula One as technical director of the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] team, helping it win consecutive [[list of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championships]] in 1994 and 1995 with [[Michael Schumacher]], and to take the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]] in 1995. Despite the car being designed by Rory Byrne, Brawn was credited by much of the specialist press with being an important part of these championships, particularly in terms of devising race strategy. Brawn also persuaded Frank Dernie to join to help with car development and improve the team organisation.

=== Ferrari (1997–2006) ===
[[File:Ross Brawn 2003.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Brawn in the pit lane at the [[2003 United States Grand Prix]]]]
Brawn followed Schumacher to [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] in late {{F1|1996}}, at the end of Schumacher's first year with the team. He was renowned for his race strategies as the team began to challenge for the championship from 1997, despite the superiority of the Williams cars that year and the McLarens from 1998 onwards. After these rebuilding years, as Ferrari technical director, he helped them regain glory when the team won the Constructors' Championship in {{F1|1999}}, the first of six consecutive titles.

The Brawn-guided Scuderia also powered Schumacher to five consecutive drivers' titles, from {{F1|2000}} to {{F1|2004}}. Brawn's contributions to this unprecedented string of titles has led many to label him as a vital member of the Ferrari "dream team" along with Schumacher, team principal [[Jean Todt]], and chief designer [[Rory Byrne]]. In {{F1|2005}}, Ferrari never quite found form, and had to relinquish the title to [[Renault F1|Renault]], and Schumacher passed the crown to [[Fernando Alonso]]. In {{F1|2006}}, Ferrari had a poor start to the season but clearly had the fastest car by the end of that season.

On 26 October 2006, Ferrari announced that Brawn was to leave the team. It was believed that he would take a one-year [[sabbatical]] to allow other members of the Ferrari technical departments to advance within the team.

=== Honda (2008) ===
Towards the end of 2007, it was reported that Brawn was to join the big-spending [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] outfit as part of a package intended to attract double world champion [[Fernando Alonso]]. On 12 November 2007, it was announced that Brawn was to become the new team principal of [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Ferrari's Brawn to be Honda boss | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7090180.stm | publisher = BBC| date= 12 November 2006 | access-date = 12 November 2006 | first=Andrew | last=Benson}}</ref> He started working with the British-based team on 26 November 2007. With the withdrawal of Honda from Formula One announced in late 2008, Brawn was effectively out of the sport unless a buyer could quickly be found. This was unfortunate for Brawn as he believed that the team had a "race-winning car" for 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7766899.stm |title=BBC SPORT &#124; Motorsport &#124; Honda buyer would get a great team – Brawn |publisher=BBC News |date=5 December 2008 |access-date=6 June 2009}}</ref>

=== Brawn GP (2009) ===
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On 5 March 2009, a 100% buy-out of Honda was completed, with Brawn taking a controlling 54% stake. They announced entry to the [[2009 Formula One World Championship]] under the new name [[Brawn GP]]. Minority shareholders were CEO Nick Fry (31%), former Honda finance chief Nigel Kerr (8%), former Honda head of Human Resources John Marsden (3%), former Honda legal counsel Caroline McGrory (3%), and former Honda director Gordon Blair (1%). Many aspects of Honda were retained under the new ownership, including the experienced driver line-up of [[Rubens Barrichello]] and [[Jenson Button]]. Brawn GP chose to source their engines for the 2009 season from [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes-Benz]].<ref name="gp.com">{{cite web | title=Brawn GP arrives | url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21227.html | publisher=grandprix.com | date=6 March 2009 | access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref>

In the first Grand Prix of 2009 in [[2009 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], Button qualified in pole position with Barrichello in second place;<ref name=bbc7969464>{{cite news | last=Whyatt| first=Chris | title=Button on pole for stunning Brawn | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969464.stm | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=28 March 2009 | access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref> they went on to finish in those positions.<ref name=bbc7970488>{{cite news | last=Whyatt | first=Chris | title=Button seals dream Australia win | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7970488.stm | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=29 March 2009 | access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref> Of the 17 Grand Prix races of the 2009 season, Button won six and Barrichello won two, while the team finished in both first and second places in four races and in podium positions in eleven races. The Brawn team was given a financial boost on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix when [[Virgin Group|Virgin]] boss [[Richard Branson]] announced he was going to become a team sponsor.<ref name="bbc7969435">{{cite news | title=Virgin to sponsor Brawn F1 team | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969435.stm | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=28 March 2009 | access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref> The team then got a second sponsor on board, the Swiss brokers MIG Investments. Brawn GP won the 2009 Constructors' Championship and Button won the Drivers' Championship at the [[2009 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]]. Brawn was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to motorsport.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59282 |date=31 December 2009 |page=9 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/8435126.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Lions legend McGeechan knighted | date=31 December 2009 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref>

=== Mercedes (2010–2013) ===
In November 2009, Brawn GP was bought out by [[Mercedes-Benz Group|Daimler AG]], the parent company of Mercedes-Benz.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6654068/Sport-Digest-November-16-21.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6654068/Sport-Digest-November-16-21.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | work=The Daily Telegraph| location=London | title=Sport Digest, 16–21 November | date=25 November 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Brawn, as majority shareholder, stood to do very well financially from the deal and remained as team principal. He and Fry kept a 24.9% share in the new team, which was then sold to Daimler AG in early 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8362295.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Mercedes takes over Brawn F1 team | date=16 November 2009 | access-date=22 May 2010 | first=Andrew | last=Benson}}</ref> In December 2009, seven-time world champion [[Michael Schumacher]] confirmed that the main reason he decided to come out of retirement and drive for [[Mercedes GP]] was because of Brawn.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8428368.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=I would only race for Brawn – Schumacher | date=23 December 2009 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> It was at Benetton and at Ferrari where Brawn masterminded Schumacher's seven world titles. The start of the 2010 season was rather slow, and in the first three races Schumacher managed only sixth in [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]], tenth in [[2010 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], and retired in [[2010 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]] because of a lost wheel nut, whilst Schumacher's teammate and fellow-countryman [[Nico Rosberg]] had a bit more success with the car, finishing fifth in Bahrain and in Australia, and scoring the first podium for Mercedes Grand Prix with a third place in Malaysia.

The team won their first race on 15 April 2012, when Rosberg won the [[2012 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese Grand Prix]]. The team continued its good run from China with Schumacher qualifying fastest at [[2012 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], and Rosberg finishing on the podium. Towards the end of the season, the team had some lacklustre results. In the [[2012 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]], Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One, and Mercedes announced that the 2008 world champion and McLaren driver [[Lewis Hamilton]] was to join their line-up, pairing with Rosberg for the 2013 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Matthew |date=28 September 2012 |title=Lewis Hamilton joins Mercedes in three-year deal |url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/28/sport/motorsport/f1-hamilton-mercedes-deal/index.html |access-date=14 August 2022 |publisher=CNN|language=en}}</ref>

2013 started much as 2012 had ended for Mercedes, as the pre-season indicated that the car was unreliable, with Rosberg suffering from damage to his exhaust on the first day of testing in Jerez, and Hamilton suffering a brake failure on the second day. As testing continued Mercedes showed signs of pace, particularly in the final Barcelona test. At the first race in [[2013 Australian Grand Prix|Melbourne]], both Rosberg and Hamilton qualified well inside the top 10, with Hamilton finishing fifth, whilst Rosberg suffered more problems with his car, eventually retiring. In the second race of the season, Mercedes finished third (Hamilton) and fourth (Rosberg), amid a controversial [[2013 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]]. Brawn spoke to both drivers over team radio asking them to hold position for fear of high degrading Pirelli tyres and a lack of fuel on board both cars. The third race at [[2013 Chinese Grand Prix|China]] established Mercedes' pace as title contenders when Hamilton took Mercedes' second pole position in two years at China whilst Rosberg qualified fourth. Hamilton went on to finish in third place but Rosberg again had to retire with an anti-rollbar failure.

Rosberg took pole at the next three Grands Prix and brought Mercedes their first win of the season in [[2013 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]; however, the victory was overshadowed by controversy after Mercedes used a then current car when undertaking a tyre test at the invitation of Pirelli shortly before the Grand Prix. The team were reprimanded by the FIA and banned from a subsequent young drivers' test but did not lose any championship points. The car continued to perform much better in qualifying than in the race for the rest of the season. Hamilton took four more pole positions and Mercedes won two more races, in [[2013 British Grand Prix|Britain]] (Rosberg) and [[2013 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]] (Hamilton). Following multiple tyre failures at the British Grand Prix, Pirelli reverted to the 2012 components after the summer break, which saw [[Sebastian Vettel]] and Red Bull win all the remaining races and the championships. Mercedes finished second in the constructors' championship, while Hamilton and Rosberg finished fourth and fifth in the drivers' standings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standings |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html |access-date=14 August 2022 |website=Formula 1® – The Official F1® Website |language=en}}</ref>

On 29 October 2013, the BBC reported that Brawn would leave Mercedes at the end of the 2013 season, following disagreement about his role in the team. On 28 November 2013, it was reported that he would leave the team at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/24725406 | publisher=BBC News | title=Ross Brawn to leave Mercedes at the end of the current F1 season | date=29 October 2009 | access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>

===2014 to 2016===

On 1 February 2014, Brawn announced his retirement from Formula One, ending speculation of a possible position at the [[Woking]]-based McLaren team.<ref name="Retire" /> The FIA announced in October 2014 that Brawn would be a member of a 10-strong panel to investigate [[Jules Bianchi]]'s crash at the [[2014 Japanese Grand Prix]] and that the panel would report to the World Motor Sport Council in December.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Ross Brawn included on FIA accident panel|date=20 October 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/29696237|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' in October 2016, Brawn indicated that he was ready to return to Formula 1, although in a strategic rather than a team role. His book on strategy in Formula 1, ''Total Competition'', was released a week later.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=28 October 2016|author=Daniel Johnson|title=Ross Brawn reveals he is ready to get back in Formula One's driving seat|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/10/28/ross-brawn-reveals-he-is-ready-to-get-back-in-formula-ones-drivi/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/10/28/ross-brawn-reveals-he-is-ready-to-get-back-in-formula-ones-drivi/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=29 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Formula One Management (2017–2022) ===
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On 23 January 2017, it was announced that Ross Brawn was appointed to the newly created role of managing director, Motor Sports, and technical director for the [[Formula One Group]].<ref name="formula1.com"/> Following the 2022 season, rumours emerged he may return to Ferrari as team principal. On 28 November 2022, he confirmed he was retiring from Formula One.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Brawn on a stellar 2022 season, pride at seeing F1 'as strong as it's ever been' and his next chapter {{!}} Formula 1® |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ross-brawn-on-a-stellar-2022-season-pride-at-seeing-f1-as-strong-as-its-ever.43dwj2yDBu3Yat85cwz4qL.html |access-date=28 November 2022 |website=www.formula1.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

===Charity work===
In 2010, Brawn, a member of the [[RNLI]], set up the Brawn Lifeboat Challenge to fund a new lifeboat for the River Thames in London.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Ross Brawn names RNLI lifeboat|magazine=Motor Boats Monthly|url=http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/532751/ross-brawn-names-rnli-lifeboat|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> The venture raised £360,000 in 8 months and the new E-class lifeboat ''Brawn Challenge'' was launched in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity support for the RNLI|url=https://www.rnli.org/aboutus/aboutthernli/ourpeople/Pages/Celebrity-supporters-for-the-RNLI.aspx|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he became a patron of Hope for Tomorrow,<ref>https://hopefortomorrow.org.uk/</ref> a charity which provides [[National Health Service|NHS]] trusts with mobile cancer care units so that they can provide cancer treatment in local communities.

=== Speeding offence ===
Brawn escaped a driving ban after he admitted speeding at over {{Convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} on a dual carriageway. He was speeding in his [[Mercedes-Benz E320]] Saloon on the 70&nbsp;mph (112&nbsp;km/h) limited A30 at [[Sourton]] near [[Okehampton]], Devon on 30 May 2009.
Brawn paid a fine of £700, costs of £75, and had his licence endorsed with six points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/local/f1_boss_ross_brawn_escapes_100mph_driving_ban_1_897273|title=F1 boss Ross Brawn escapes 100mph driving ban|date=4 September 2009|work=[[northamptonchron.co.uk]]|access-date=11 June 2012 | location=Northampton}}</ref>

===Authorship===
*Brawn, Ross & [[Adam Parr|Parr, Adam]]. ''Total Competition: Lessons in strategy from Formula One''. Simon & Schuster (2016). {{ISBN|978-1471162350}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b080xzq2 BBC radio interview, October 2016]
* [http://www.businesswings.co.uk/articles/Ross-Brawn-Formula-Won Ross Brawn: Formula Won]

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