The journey of Brawn is the stuff of legends and worth a cinematic rendition. In 2009, Honda sold its Formula 1 team to former team principal Ross Brawn for a token amount of one pound. The only condition was that the team wouldn’t be disbanded and would keep operating in the F1 competitive circuit at the highest levels. With support from Mercedes, Brawn actually started on a high note, winning the first couple of races in that season.
Behind the wheels was British driver Jenson Button, who won his maiden championship the same year. After winning six out of the seven inaugural races of the 2009 season, Button struggled with securing podium positions the rest of the year, but still managed to nab the Constructors’ title for himself as well as the Brawn team. The entire saga is also extremely bittersweet.
On one hand, Brawn pipped the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, and Fernando Alonso with Button at the helm. However, neither Button, nor Brawn could revisit the glorious chapters of the 2009 season ever again. With such a juicy story at hand and Reeves’ charismatic personality recounting all the fast-paced drama, “Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story” seems like a must-watch. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait too long to feel the adrenaline rush, as all four episodes drop on November 15 for the Hulu audience.
