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Ross Brawn is a British engineer, designer, and executive whose professional work has focused on auto racing and motorsport. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, in 1954, he began his work period in 1991. He is a citizen of the United Kingdom and resides in Stoke Row. Brawn has served as an employee of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
He has received the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Brawn is the author of two works, including *Total Competition* and *Formula 1*. He speaks English.
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Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Known for
- Benetton Formula — Self2025
- Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story — Self2023
- Jean Todt: The Method — Self2022
- Schumacher — Self2021
- Monaco Grand Prix, The Legend — Self2019
- Michael Schumacher: The Making of a Legend — Self2019
- Who Can Stop Him: The Official Review Of The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship — Self2013
- 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self2003
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Key facts
- Born
- Ross James Brawn , ( 1954-11-23 ) 23 November 1954 (age 71) , Ashton-under-Lyne , Lancashire, England
- Occupations
- Formula One managing director, motor sports and technical director (2017–2022), Formula One team technical director/team principal (1991–2006, 2008–2013)
- Employer
- Formula One Group
- Spouse
- Jean Brawn
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ross
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Occupation
- executive
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- motorsport
- Image
- Ross Brawn Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016 001.jpg
- Residence
- Stoke Row
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- Ross Brawn
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- 1954-11-23
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- name in native language
- Ross Brawn
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ross James Brawn (born 23 November 1954) is a British Formula One managing director, motor sports and technical director. He is a former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal, and has worked for a number of Formula One teams. Teams with Brawn in an essential role have won eight constructors' championships and eight drivers' championships in total. Serving as the technical director of the championship-winning Benetton and Ferrari teams, he earned fame as the "mastermind" behind Michael Schumacher's seven world championship titles. He took a sabbatical in 2007 and returned to F1 for the 2008 season as team principal of Honda.
Brawn acquired the Honda team in early 2009 to form the Brawn GP team, which won the Formula One Constructors' and Drivers' Championships in that year. Mercedes bought into the team in November 2009, making Brawn team principal and co-owner with Nick Fry. In 2011, Brawn and Fry sold the remaining shares to Mercedes-Benz, with Brawn remaining as team principal. In November 2013, it was announced that Brawn would step down, and leadership would be handed over to Paddy Lowe and Toto Wolff. Following speculation linking him with other teams, Brawn announced his retirement from Formula One in February 2014.
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