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good photograph not only captures a moment in time it captures an emotion sometimes missed in the live event itself. Freezing that moment when the static image is greater than the moving image is a skill and talent demonstrated by Jad and Jean-Francois in this collection of photographs. The mechanical structure of a racing accident, the human emotion of our sport are all contained within these images. My career in Motor Racing stretches over 30 years and perhaps I reached my pinnacle this year, but who knows?? But the collation of my career put together by Jad and JF brought back very fond memories of all the phases, successful and sometimes not so successful, but always enjoyable. I can now identify the Ferrari years as the period that turned my hair grey..!! Enjoy this book and as always, with good photographs, take your time to appreciate the hidden qualities, Kind regards, Ross Brawn
02 ACTION 28 BEAUTY & THE BEASTS 54 ART & DESIGN 68 CULMINATION 94 FLASH BACK
Action F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Interlagos, Brazil - October 17
LMS V. Ickx (Creation Judd) Le Mans, France - June 14
F1 Kobayashi (Toyota) Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 1
F1 Liuzzi (Force India) Interlagos, Brazil - October 17
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Monza, Italy - September 11
F1 Massa (Ferrari) Interlagos, Brazil - October 18
GP2 Grosjean (Campos) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 22
F1 Buemi (Toro Rosso) Suzuka, Japan - September 25
PSC Huisman (SPS Performance) Monza, Italy - September 11
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 1
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Sakhir, Bahrain - April 26
F1 Kovalainen (McLaren) Sakhir, Bahrain - April 26
WRC Loeb (Citroen) Rally d'Italia Sardegna - May 21
DTM Green (Mercedes) Dijon, France - October 11
F1 Kubica (BMW Sauber) Sakhir, Bahrain - April 25
GP2 Di Grassi (Racing Engineering) Spa, Belgium - August 29
F1 Coulthard (Red Bull) Rotterdam, Holland - August 14
WRC Hirvonen (Ford) Acropolis Rally of Greece - June 14
WRC Citroen, Rally Australia - September 6
NASCAR Dover, United States - May 31
WTCC Muller (Seat) Marrakech, Morocco - May 1
F1 Ferrari, Nurburgring, Germany - July 12
F1 Catalunya, Spain - May 9
F1 Kovalainen (McLaren) Interlagos, Brazil - October 18
DTM Tomczyk, Scheider, Catalunya, Spain - September 20
DAKAR Chagin, Savostin, Nikolaev (KAMAZ) Argentina - January 17
F1 Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) Monza, Italy - Sept 10
F1 Liuzzi (Force India) Marina Bay - Sept 25
F1 Alonso (Renault) Marina Bay, Singapore - Sept 27
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Monza, Italy - September 12
F1 Vettel (Red Bull) Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 1
LMS Portimao, Portugal - August 1
NASCAR Dover, United States - May 31
F3 Bianchi (ART) Dijon, France - October 10
STOCKCAR Santa Cruz, Brazil - May 17
F1 Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) Monza, Italy - September 10
LMS Primat, Turner, Ramos (AMR) Portugal - August 1
Super GT Suzuka, Japan - August 23
F1 Sepang, Malaysia - April 5
F1 Massa (Ferrari) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 25
Beauty & the beasts ALMS Bourdais (Peugeot) Sebring, USA - March 19
F1 Nakajima (Williams) Hungary - July 25
F1 Istanbul, Turkey - June 7
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 23
F1 Fisichella (Ferrari) Monza, Italy - September 10
F1 Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 23
F1 Rosberg (Williams) Monza, Italy - September 10
F1 Glock (Toyota) Valencia, Spain - August 21
F1 Kubica (BMW Sauber) Shanghai, China - April 18
F1 R. Brawn (Brawn) Istanbul, Turkey - June 4
F1 N. Lauda, Nurburgring, Germany - August 12
F1 Alonso (Renault) Albert Park, Australia - March 26
F1 Branson, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 26
F1 Button (Brawn) and Jessica, Valencia, Spain - August 23
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) and Nicole Scherzinger (Pussy Cat Dolls) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
F1 Buemi (Toro Rosso) Melbourne, Australia - March 25
F1 Alonso (Renault ) Marina Bay, Singapore - September 27
WRC Loeb (Citroen) Rally Finland - August 2
F1 Hungaroring, Hungary - July 24 F1 Albert Park, Australia - March 29
NASCAR Montoya (Chevrolet) United States - May 30
F1 Rosberg (Williams) Monza, Italy - September 10
F1 Brawn, Abu Dhabi, UAE - October 31
F1 Badoer (Ferrari) Spa, Belgium - August 30
F1 Valencia, Spain - August 23
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Valencia, Spain - August 21
ALMS Sebring, United States - March 20
F1 Raikkonen (Ferrari) Interlagos, Brazil - November 15
F1 Button (Brawn) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 23
F1 Webber (Red Bull) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 25
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Suzuka, Japan - October 2
F1 Vettel (Red Bull) Marina Bay, Singapore - September 24
ROC Vettel, M. Schumacher, Beijing - November 3
F1 Buemi (Toro Rosso) Suzuka, Japan - October 1
F1 Beyonce, Marina Bay, Singapore - September 26
F1 Fisichella (Force India) Spa, Belgium - August 27
WTCC Curitiba, Brazil - March 8
F1 Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 25
F1 Silverstone, Great Britain - June 20
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Marina Bay, Singapore - September 24
F1 Manama, Bahrain - April 23
Art & design F1 Sepang, Malaysia - April 3
F1 Buemi (Toro Rosso) Shanghai, China - April 16
F1 Ferrari, Hungaroring, Hungary - July 25
F1 Williams, Shanghai, China - April 17
F1 Shanghai, China - April 17
F1 Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) Spa, Belgium - August 29
F1 Toyota, Interlagos, Brazil - October 15
F1 Ferrari, Catalunya, Spain - May 7
F1 Raikkonen (Ferrari) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 21
F1 Spa, Belgium - August 30
F1 Sepang, Malaysia - April 4
F1 Sakhir, Bahrain - April 24
F1 Sepang, Malaysia - April 3
F1 Interlagos, Brazil - October 17
F1 Vettel (Red Bull) Abu Dhabi, UAE - September 1
F1 Shanghai, China - April 17
F1 Glock (Toyota) Spa, Belgium - August 30
PCCJ Akura (Artec) Suzuka, Japan - September 25
Culmination F1 Button (Brawn) Albert Park, Australia - March 29
F1 Webber (Red Bull) Shanghai, China - April 19
GP2 Hulkenberg (ART) Monza, Italy - September 12 F3 Bianchi (ART) Dijon, France - October 11
F1 Fisichella (Force India) Spa, Belgium - August 30
F1 Red Bull, Silverstone, Great Britain - June 21
ROC Vettel, Beijing, China - November 3
F1 Trulli (Toyota) Suzuka, Japan - October 4
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Valencia, Spain - August 23
F1 Raikkonen, Massa (Ferrari) Sakhir, Bahrain - April 26
NASCAR Johnson (Chevrolet) Dover, USA - May 31
F1 Hungaroring, Hungary - July 23
DTM Trophy, Catalunya, Spain - September 20
F1 N. Piquet (Renault) Albert Park, Australia - March 29
DTM Scheider (Audi) Catalunya, Spain - September 20
F1 Glock (Toyota) Marina Bay, Singapore - September 27
WTCC Y. Muller (Seat) Curitiba, Brazil - March 8
WRC Hirvonen (Ford) Rally GB - October 25
WRC Loeb, Elena (Citroen) Rally Norway - February 15
F1 Vettel (Red Bull) Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 1
F1 Webber (Red Bull) Interlagos, Brazil - October 18
F1 Grosjean (Renault) Valencia, Spain - August 20
F1 Button (Brawn) Sepang, Malaysia - April 5
F1 Kubica (BMW Sauber) Interlagos, Brazil - October 18
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
F1 Valencia, Spain - August 23
WTCC Larini (Chevrolet) Marrakech, Morocco - May 3
F1 Vettel (Red Bull) Suzuka, Japan - October 4 F1 Red Bull, Silverstone, Great Britain - June 21
F1 McLaren, Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
F1 Raikkonen (Ferrari) Hungary - July 26
F1 Sutil (Force India) Hamilton (McLaren) Italy - Sept 12
F1 Alonso (Renault ) Great Britain - June 21
F1 Ferrer, Spanish TV3, Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
F1 Leberer (BMW Sauber) Monza, Italy - September 13
F1 Button (Brawn) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 24
F1 Webber (Red Bull) Nurburgring, Germany - July 12
NASCAR Johnson (Chevrolet) Dover, United States -
F1 Van Eldik, Photographer, Great Britain - June 20
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
F1 Barrichello (Brawn) Valencia, Spain - August 23
F1 Ferrari, Hungaroring, Hungary - July 23
F1 Hamilton (McLaren) Hungaroring, Hungary - July 26
Jenson Button Nationality: Date of birth: Place of birth: Lives: Marital status: Hobbies:
Race Driver British 19 January 1980 Frome, Somerset, England Monaco Single Water sports, cycling, ski, touring, cars and music
GP debut: First win Pole positions: GP starts: GP wins:
Australia 2000 Hungary 2006 7 170 7
2009 2006-08 2003-05 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1989-97
Brawn GP Formula One Team: World Champion Formula One: Honda Racing F1 Team Formula One: B路A路R Honda Formula One: Renault F1 Formula One: Benetton Formula One: Williams British Formula 3 Series: Top rookie driver British FF Series: Winner, European FF Series British, Italian, European, World Cup & American Kart Series
Ross Brawn Nationality: Date of birth: Place of birth: Lives: Marital status: Hobbies:
Team Principal Brawn GP British 23 November 1954 Manchester, England Henley-on-Thames, England Married to Jean with two daughters, Helen and Amy Gardening, fishing, music
FLASH BACK March 2009 Nov 2007 1997 1991 1989 1986 1984 1979 1978 1977 1976 1971
Team Principal, Brawn GP Formula One Team Team Principal, Honda Racing F1 Team Technical Director, Scuderia Ferrari Technical Director, Benetton F1 Technical Director TWR / Jaguar Racing Chief Designer, Arrows F1 Chief Aerodynamicist, Force/Beatrice F1 R&D Manager and Senior Aerodynamicist, Williams GP Mechanic, Williams GP Mechanic, March Engineering Machinist, Williams F1 Trainee Engineer, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
KARTING Button, Genk - Belgium 1997
FORMULA FORD Button, Hockenheim 1998
F3 Button, Silverstone - Great-Britain 1999
F1 Button (BAR Honda) China September 2004
F1 Button (Brawn) Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 2009
F1 Button (Benetton) Spa, Belgium - September 2001
F1 Button (BAR Honda) Barrichello (Ferrari) Istanbul Park, Turkey - August 2005
F1 Button (Honda) Fuji, Japan - September 2008
F1 Button (Williams) France - June 2000
F1 Button (Honda) Hungaroring, Hungary - August 2006
F1 Brawn and wife Jean, Brazil - October 2009
F1 Melbourne, Australia - March 2009
F1 R. Brawn (Brawn) Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 2009
F1 Button (Brawn) Catalunya, Spain - May 2009
F1 Melbourne, Australia - March 2009
F1 Brawn double deck twin diffuser, Spain - August 2009
F1 R. Brawn, Barrichello (Honda Racing) Silverstone, Great Britain - July 2008
F1 M. Schumacher, R. Brawn (Ferrari) Italy - October 2006
F1 R. Brawn, M. Schumacher, J. Todt (Ferrari) Spa, Belgium - August 2004
F1 Ferrari, Maranello, Italy - February 2005
F1 Ligier test - M. Schumacher, Portugal - Dec 1994
F1 M. Schumacher (Ferrari) Spain - May 2004
F1 R. Brawn, M. Schumacher, Australia - Nov 1994
F1 Arrows Magatron, 1988
ENDURANCE TWR Jaguar, Monza, Italy - 1991
F1 M. Schumacher (Benetton) Germany - July 1995
F1 Arrows Ford, Imola, Italy - April1989
F1 Jones (Williams Ford) Dijon, France - July 1981
F1 Jones (Force Beatrice Lola Hart) 1985
F1 Rosberg (Williams Honda) USA - March 1983
F1 R. Brawn, Oatley, Jones (Force Beatrice Lola) 1985
F1 Rosberg (Williams Honda) Austria 1984
Photography: Jean-François Galeron Jad Sherif Special thanks to: Rolex, Le Mans 24 Hours Tudor, Porsche Super Cup Ross Brawn Bernard Asset
Hiroshi Yamamura Participation of: Luca Bassani Studio Colombo Jorge CuĂąha Frits Van Eldik Hiroshi Kaneko David Lord Dieter Mathis
Concept and layouts: David Schenker info@Wri2.net Printers: Imprimerie Genevoise SA
w w w . W r i 2 . n e t An exciting selection of more tha n 300 original and c o lo u r f u l images. Wr i2 ha ve captured the thrills and spills from all the major motor racing series including F1 Gr ands P r i x , W R C , G P 2 , L e M a n s , DT M , F 3 a n d W T C C . P l u s U S A NASCAR events. Japanese Super GT and For mula Nippon. Preface by Ross Brawn, Team Principal, Brawn GP Formula One Team, 2009 Drivers and Constructors World Champions.