Ross Brawn (born November 23, 1954) is a British motorsport engineer. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He has worked for a number of Formula One teams, latterly as the technical director of the championship-winning Benetton Formula and Scuderia Ferrari teams. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing He took a sabbatical from the sport in 2007, but returned to F1 for the 2008 season as Team Principal of Honda F1. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. [1]
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Early life and family
Brawn was born in Manchester, England and attended Reading School in Reading, Berkshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Reading School is a Grammar school in the town of Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In the early 1970s, he was taken on as a trainee engineer by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at their Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell, Oxfordshire, where he studied instrumentation. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA was established in 1954 as a Statutory corporation to oversee and pioneer the development of Nuclear energy within Harwell is a large Village and Civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire) Instrumentation is the branch of science that deals with measurement and control in order to increase efficiency and safety in the workplace
Brawn, married to Jean, has 2 daughters, Helen and Amy. They live in Henley-on-Thames, although Brawn himself, understandably, spent much of his on-season time near the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Maranello is a town in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, 18 km from Modena Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, fishing, and listening to music. Gardening is the practice of growing Plants for their attractive flowers or foliage and Vegetables or Fruits for consumption For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. In 2006, Brawn received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering (DEng) from Brunel University for his services to motorsport. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Brunel University is a University situated in West London, England.
Career
His career in motorsport began in 1976, when he joined March Engineering in the town of Bicester as a milling machine operator. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. Bicester ( IPA /ˈbɪstɚ/ is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England. A milling machine is a Machine tool used for the shaping of Metal and other Solid Materials. Soon thereafter he joined their Formula 3 racing team as a mechanic. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. A mechanic is a person who uses Tools to repair things (generally machinery or works to keep things operating properly Brawn was hired by Sir Frank Williams in 1978 as a machinist for the newly-formed Williams F1 team. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 He quickly moved up through the ranks, working in the R&D department and as an aerodynamicist in the team's wind tunnel. The phrase research and development (also R and D or more often R&D) according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects
After brief stints with the now-defunct FORCE/Beatrice and Arrows F1 teams, Brawn's efforts caught the attention of Jaguar, which hired Brawn in 1989. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) He began work in their sports car racing division, bringing as much F1 technological experience as he could, and succeeded in designing the Jaguar XJR-14 cars which won the 1991 World Sportscar Championship. Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels The Jaguar XJR-14 was a Sports-prototype racing car introduced for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season The 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship season was the 39th FIA World Sportscar Championship season
Benetton
Later in 1991, Brawn returned to F1 as technical director of the Benetton team, helping them win back-to-back World Drivers' Championships in 1994 and 1995 with Michael Schumacher, and to take the World Constructors' Championship in 1995. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula By season
Ferrari
Ross Brawn followed Schumacher to the Ferrari F1 team in 1997 (a year after Schumacher). Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season After a few "rebuilding" years, he (as Ferrari technical director) helped Ferrari regain glory when the team won the Constructors' Championship in 1999, the first of six consecutive titles. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season The Brawn-guided Scuderia also powered Schumacher to five consecutive drivers' titles, from 2000 to 2004. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. Brawn's contributions to this unprecedented string of uninterrupted 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. Jean Todt (b February 25 1946 Pierrefort, France) is the executive director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One Rory Byrne (born January 10, 1944) is a South African engineer and car designer currently Design and Development Consultant for the Scuderia Ferrari In 2005, Ferrari never quite found form, and had to relinquish the title to Renault, while Schumacher passed the crown to Fernando Alonso. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time In 2006, Ferrari had a poor start to the season, but was clearly the fastest car by the end of that season. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE.
On 26 October 2006 Ferrari announced that Brawn was to leave the team. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death 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. A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbathon, i
Honda
Although towards the end of 2007 many major media outlets were reporting that Brawn was to join the big spending Red Bull outfit as part of a package intended to attract double world champion Fernando Alonso, it was announced in November 2007 that he is to join the Honda F1 team as Technical Director. [2]
On 12 November 2007, Brawn was officially unveiled as the new team principal of Honda F1. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days [3] He started his work with the British based team on 26 November 2007.
References
- ^ Brawn joins Honda as team principal.
- ^ "Ferrari's Brawn to be Honda boss", www. bbc. co. uk, 2006-11-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Retrieved on 2006-11-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
- ^ Brawn joins Honda as team principal.
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