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Brawn GP Front Row at Australian Grand Prix

Amazingly, Brawn GP has scored a front row in qualifying at the Australian GP. Brawn GP used to be the Honda team which was taken over by Ross Brawn(formerly of Ferrari).

Who knows what kind of fuel load they were on, but Button is on pole and Barichello is second. Should be an interesting race. McLaren are all the way down in 14th and 15th with the same Mercedes engine. This is definitely an exciting start to the season.

The only reason I'm on PBH this late on a friday night is that I was waiting to watch the first qualifying of the season. Now I am taking my butt to bed. Have fun storming the castle.

By ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) on Mar 28, 2009, 00:11 in Off Topic.

manINred says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:19:

Yeah CG can you imagine my surprise this morning at seeing Button, who barely finished higher than 12th last season, finishing pole? He's a good driver, and believe it or not, now he has a great car.

Honda pretty much said "game over" at the end of last season, and Brawn, who designed their cars, knew after the first few races last season that there was no point, their car was dreadful. Thus, he started working on the new model, and was working all of last season on it. It is going to pay off, by the looks of it. When Honda called it quits, Brawn said "hang on, we have a good car now" and bought them out, so now Brawn GP, perhaps after all not-so-surprisingly, has a young Button sitting pole for tomorrow (today's?) race.

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manINred says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:20:

and of course Barrichelo 2nd, well, if the car holds out, it could be a 1-2 finish.

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manINred says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:21:

Actually, I'm sure you'll agree, to have a 3rd highly competitive car that isn't McClaren and Ferrari will make this year fantastic... and wtf is up with the newly proposed points system based solely on wins? I hope that doesn't go through.

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:48:

It turns out that they were not on light fuel. In fact, they were the heaviest cars on the grid. They look really good for a win. However, Ferrari and a few other teams are appealing ...

Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan.

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:52:

... a decision about the legality of the diffusers on the Brawns and a few others. A succesful appeal could cause Brawn to lose any points from the race. I guess it wouldn't be F1 without controversy.

Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan.

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 28, 2009, 15:53:

Sorry for the multipart post. I am on my phone while my wife shops. God I hate women's stores ;)

Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan.

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manINred says on Mar 29, 2009, 21:02:

Well, it was 1-2 finish, after Kubica and Vettel amateurishly collided in the fourth final lap. I thought Kubica was a bit cheeky for closing Vettel in, of course without the front wing there is no downforce, so they couldn't even finish the race.

"I guess it wouldn't be F1 without controversy."

haha, that's true! I haven't read the story, but I doubt much will come of it. Losing teams, like jilted ex-lovers, find all sorts of excuses for ripping points off of the winning teams.

As for the multipart posts, no worries, I'm as guilty as anyone, and I don't have a wife or women's stores to blame them on ;)

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