Is Brawn favoring Button!!!!!!!

Much has been said since yesterday about Brawn GP changing Button to a 2-stop strategy, which eventually won him the race, and left his team mate, who had been leading for most of the first half of the race, in second.

Barrichello was visibly disappointed, when he was pipped to pole by not only Vettel, but his team mate Button, who he had been quicker than all weekend.

It was at the point when the strategy calls in Brawn GP became pivotal; Button was switched from the planned 3-stop strategy to a 2-stop, in fear that he would have been stuck behind Rosberg, who was fuelled long. Something which was proved, when Barrichello, came out on track less than a second ahead of the Williams.

So why didn’t Brawn GP switch Barrichello to a 2-stop?

Ross Brawn after the race stated a 3-stop strategy was a quicker option, and Barrichello’s times in the first half of the race go to prove that, however what ever happened to Barrichello in the second half of the race was his downfall, and whether it was just a case of Barrichello not pushing hard enough, or him having as issue with his car, it seems clear that the 3-stopper was a quicker strategy. Essentially they put Button on the slightly compromised strategy to make sure he was held up, potentially costing the team a 1-2

Ross also stated that the strategy used was essentially going to let Barrichello win, it just didn’t happen that way on track.

Alonso says they were lucky

Fernando Alonso realizes that luck can play a part of any F1 race but he is also keen enough to hunt for that luck. As was the situation in Today’s Spanish Grand Prix. Felipe Massa a serious lack of fuel that left him limping home on fumes and Fernando capitalized on that slow pace to reach and pass Massa for a coveted 5th place for Renault.

Alonso said, We were a bit lucky, and the car was good during the whole race so we could.

In the end we saw that we weren’t so light. he Brawns stopped ahead of us and the Toyotas too, so the strategy worked well.

He said, I only had a problem, which was a puncture. I was scheduled to stop on lap 45 but had to stop on lap 41, but I managed to stay ahead of Rosberg and nothing changed much.

Button the Winner At the Spanish Grand Prix!!!!!!!!

Jenson Button does it again. He has won the Spanish Grand Prix. Rubens Barrichello takes the 2nd position and Mark Webber takes the 3rd position.

So again a 1-2 finish for the Brawn GP Team. What an amazing race. It was really a topsy turvy race.

Brawn Gp had pace issues

The championship leader went into the race hoping to complete a hat-trick of race wins. His hopes were dealt a blow when clouds gathered for the first time this weekend. Vettel managed to stay ahead for the majority of the race. Mark Webber and Button vying for second but the Australian came out on top.
Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button struggled in the rain because they have not tested their car in the rain before the season started.

Flavio Briatore and Jenson Button

Jenson Button has hit back at Flavio Briatore. The Renault Boss had questioned Button on his racing talent. Jenson Button's Brawn GP had double decker diffuser system which gave the team a very advantage over the other teams. It was thought illegal but the FIa has finally passed this kind of diffuser system as legal.

Briatore gave an interview to an Italian Newspaper saying our drivers (Renault, Mclraen, Ferrari) are or have been world champions.

He said on the other hand there is the Brawn GP team which has one driver who was almost retired and the second driver fighting for the championship.

Jenson Button found these words annoying and calld them bitter. Jenson Button said Flavio Briatore is obviously a very angry man after the diffuser issues and is very disappointed they have not produced a car that is as competitive as ours.

FIA favors Brawn GP, Toyota, Williams!!!!!

FIA International Court pf Appeal has said that Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams comply with the applicable regulations.
During an eight-hour hearing on Tuesday, Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull and BMW Sauber challenged the three teams in front of five ICA judges, attempting to overturn the FIA's initial ruling that the design of the diffuser used by Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams was legal.
The ruling means the teams keep the points they have won in the two races.
Although Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull and BMW Sauber argued fervently against the design, the judges have sided with the FIA and the stewards who had already determined the part was legal.

Now the other teams have to work accordingly so that they can challenge these strong teams.
Well this will definitely bring some excitement in the Formula 2009 season.
Lets see what more excitement and controversies lie in the future of Formula1.

Ross Brawn Optimistic

Ross Brawn is confident that they will win the diffuser case which is due this Tuesday in Paris. his case with International Court of Appeal (ICA). The diffuser design used by some teams gives them advantage over the other teams which are not using it.

If the court does not favor Ross Brawn then Brawn GP will have to build a new diffuser for the Chinese Grand Prix which is within a weeks time.