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Ross Brawn

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Also known as Ross James Brawn

British automotive engineer

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Ross Brawn is a male engineer, designer, and executive born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, on November 23, 1954. A citizen of the United Kingdom, he resides in Stoke Row and speaks English. His professional career began in 1991, with work in the fields of auto racing and motorsport.

Brawn has been employed by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. He is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. His name in his native language is Ross Brawn.

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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
date of birth
1954-11-23
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Ross Brawn
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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ross Brawn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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