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Brawn GP Season Review Part Four: A Changing of the Guard in Britain?

After their fantastic start to the season, these next two races mark an interesting point in Brawn GP’s 2009 season...

Written by Patrick Allen about 9 days ago 108 reads 0 comments
Brawn GP Season Review Part Three: Brawn Terminate the Opposition

Well, little did I know when I set out writing these season review articles that they would be my last words on a team I’ve followed since 2003...

Written by Patrick Allen about 16 days ago 107 reads 0 comments
It's Official: Jenson Will Move to McLaren

Well the news we all knew was coming has finally arrived. World Champion Jenson Button will join fellow Brit and Champion Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for the 2010 season...

Written by Patrick Allen about 19 days ago 40 reads 0 comments
Jenson's Brawn Dilemma: Brawn GP Is No More

Over the past few weeks I have been wrongly criticizing Jenson Button for not simply putting pen to paper and re-signing with Brawn GP...

Written by Patrick Allen about 20 days ago 176 reads 5 comments
Brawn GP Season Review, Pt. 2: Red Bull Throw Down the Gauntlet

Before launching into my second instalment of Brawn GP’s 2009 season review, I would like to have a quick rant about the situation in the team at the moment. I have to say when it comes to BGP vs...

Written by Patrick Allen about 23 days ago 111 reads 3 comments
Brawn GP Season Review Part One: The Brawn Supremacy

Here is my first instalment of my season review of Brawn GP’s marvellous 2009 season. I think I will usually do three races at a time (as I did for my 2008 Honda season review)...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 67 reads 0 comments
Minichamps Restores My Faith

I wondered if there was any point in writing this article, but I decided that I had given a slightly wrong message out in my previous rant. As I have amended in my original article (The disgusting side of F1…...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 46 reads 0 comments
The disgusting side of F1…..yet again!

As many regular readers of Bleacher Report will know I am, and have been, a massive Honda fan since Jenson Button joined back in 2003...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 131 reads 4 comments
Button Third at Final Race, Poor Rubens Misses Out on Championship Runner Up

Well, I’m not entirely sure how to present my opinion of this race to you. My original opener was along the lines of, what a shame to come from such an exciting race in Brazil and finish the year with another F1 flashy procession...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 42 reads 2 comments
Hamilton Best, But Brawn in Strong Positions for the 2009 Finale

I wasn’t exactly surprised to see Hamilton finish the 2009 qualifying season on top. McLaren has looked strong all weekend so far, so the race for positions two downwards was what I was concentrating on...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 43 reads 11 comments
World Champion Jenson Button Tops the Final Practice Session of 2009

After a promising show yesterday in practices one and two, it was really lovely to see Jenson sticking himself up there to top the last practice sheets of his Championship year...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 14 reads 1 comments
Brawn GP look hot in Abu Dhabi Practice 1

As we head to the final round of the 2009 Formula One season, I’m gutted that I’ll miss the second practice session! Especially as Jackie Stewart will be co-commentating! However, ...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 37 reads 2 comments
Jenson Button and Brawn GP Are World Champions

I can hardly type this article in between my absolute tears of joy! To any of you out there who thought that Jenson couldn’t do it, to those of you who thought he wasn’t worthy, the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix has proved you wrong...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 368 reads 103 comments
As Rubens Claims Pole, Jenson Looks Anything but Championship Material!

The terrible conditions that meant that there were only 13 minutes of practice in the morning, continued to cause problems for qualifying this afternoon...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 78 reads 12 comments
Brawn GP and Their 12 Minutes of Practice Three!

At 11:00 Brazilian time (15:00 British time), the skies around Sao Paulo were as black as could be. The rain was falling and the session was delayed as the medical helicopter was unable to take off...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 35 reads 0 comments
Encouraging First Sessions for Brawn GP

I was unfortunately unable to watch the first practice session today and very nearly missed the second session! Thankfully, I made it back home in time to watch enough of P2 to come to some sort of conclusion...

Written by Patrick Allen about about 1 month ago 29 reads 6 comments
Formula One: Sebastian Vettel's Win Puts Pressure on Jenson Button

What a strange race that was when all was said and done. At certain stages, Brawn GP were Constructors Champions, Jenson went from poor to great and Rubens went the other way. One key moment may also determine the World Championship...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 97 reads 13 comments
Red Flag Madness in Suzuka Qualifying but Brawn GP Come Out OK

Trulli finished the final practice session on top today which was good news for the Japanese fans. Rubens finished up in P7 with Jenson only a couple back in P9. This being the first real chance at dry runs, many drivers were pushing to the max...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 233 reads 15 comments
Who Will Be at Brawn GP in 2010?

Well, it finally happened. After all the rumours and speculation, Fernando Alonso has now been confirmed a 2010 Ferrari Driver...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 450 reads 5 comments
Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Back After Race Day! Brawn GP in Practice One and Two

I must admit, I wasn’t able to watch either practice session as I usually have been able to. I thought long and hard about waking up at 02:00 AM for Practice one, but what would I do in the ...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 48 reads 5 comments
Hamilton First, but Brawn GP Are the Real Winners in Singapore

I really don’t know what to say! Brawn GP and in particular Jenson Button are the luckiest people in sport today...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 123 reads 14 comments
Shambolic Performance from Brawn GP in Singapore

Well, what the hell can I say! After all that good work yesterday Brawn GP’s star drivers, particularly Jenson Button, have looked anything but potential Champions today! My worst fears ...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 93 reads 4 comments
Brawn GP: A Very Quiet Third Practice in Singapore

After a great day yesterday, Brawn GP was really quiet today in the final session of F1’s night race. The team was extremely satisfied with their overall pace, seemed to struggle far less ...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
Consistent Second Session for Brawn GP in Singapore

After a very encouraging first practice, the second session was another step in the right direction for a Brawn team hoping to step further into the lead this weekend...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 46 reads 2 comments
Brawn Dominate Practice One and a Small Singapore Rant!

The recent events at Renault have left many motorsport fans feeling a need to leave Formula One behind. In fact, as a Brawn fan it would be nice to finish my love affair with the sport on a high...

Written by Patrick Allen about 2 months ago 162 reads 2 comments

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Patrick Allen Article Archive

Brawn GP Season Review Part Four: A Changing of the Guard in Britain?

Brawn GP Season Review Part Three: Brawn Terminate the Opposition

It's Official: Jenson Will Move to McLaren

Jenson's Brawn Dilemma: Brawn GP Is No More

Brawn GP Season Review, Pt. 2: Red Bull Throw Down the Gauntlet

Brawn GP Season Review Part One: The Brawn Supremacy

Minichamps Restores My Faith

The disgusting side of F1…..yet again!

Button Third at Final Race, Poor Rubens Misses Out on Championship Runner Up

Hamilton Best, But Brawn in Strong Positions for the 2009 Finale

World Champion Jenson Button Tops the Final Practice Session of 2009

Brawn GP look hot in Abu Dhabi Practice 1

Jenson Button and Brawn GP Are World Champions

As Rubens Claims Pole, Jenson Looks Anything but Championship Material!

Brawn GP and Their 12 Minutes of Practice Three!

Encouraging First Sessions for Brawn GP

Formula One: Sebastian Vettel's Win Puts Pressure on Jenson Button

Red Flag Madness in Suzuka Qualifying but Brawn GP Come Out OK

Who Will Be at Brawn GP in 2010?

Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Back After Race Day! Brawn GP in Practice One and Two

Hamilton First, but Brawn GP Are the Real Winners in Singapore

Shambolic Performance from Brawn GP in Singapore

Brawn GP: A Very Quiet Third Practice in Singapore

Consistent Second Session for Brawn GP in Singapore

Brawn Dominate Practice One and a Small Singapore Rant!

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