Brawn GP confirms Button and Barrichello

Our 2009 F1 Silly Season page is now complete. The new Brawn GP Formula One team has confirmed that its race driver line-up for the 2009 season will combine the talents of two of Formula One's most experienced drivers in Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello.

The race-winning drivers will therefore continue their partnership at the team for a fourth consecutive year, forming the most experienced driver partnership on the grid with 423 Grand Prix starts between the pair.

“I am delighted that Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will form our race driver line-up for the 2009 season," said Ross Brawn. “The vast experience and knowledge that both drivers bring to our team will prove invaluable as we aim to get up to speed in the shortest possible time to be ready for the first race of the season in Melbourne on 29 March. In what will be their fourth season together, their experience with our team in Brackley, our systems and our engineers, will prove a real asset."