A piece of Formula 1 history is going under the hammer! Bonhams will auction Jenson Button’s 2009 Brawn GP car on May 3 during the Miami GP weekend. However, there’s an asterisk—it’s not the exact car he drove to his F1 world title 🏆, but the one he received after a legal battle.
📜 The Legendary 2009 Season
🟡 Brawn GP shocked the world with its underdog triumph, winning six of the first seven races 🏁.
⚙️ A “double diffuser” breakthrough gave the team an edge, but rivals Red Bull & Sebastian Vettel caught up as the season progressed.
🏆 Button sealed the championship at Interlagos, fending off challengers in a tense finale.
⚖️ The Contract Dispute & Legal Battle
📜 Per his contract, Button was promised a Brawn BGP 001 car.
🛑 After Mercedes acquired Brawn GP in 2010, they bought out Button’s contract—but never delivered the car.
⚖️ Button sued in April 2010, rejecting a replica chassis and demanding an authentic race-used car.
🏎️ Since Ross Brawn kept the championship-winning 001/02 chassis and Mercedes retained 03, the courts awarded Button the 01 chassis—driven by Rubens Barrichello for 14 races, securing six podiums & two wins (Valencia & Monza).
🔨 The Auction & Expected Price Tag 💸
💰 Button sold the car to a private collector last year, and now it’s up for grabs.
📅 Auction Date: May 3, 2025 📍 Miami (during F1 weekend).
🔢 No official price estimate, but with Schumacher & Hamilton’s championship-winning cars fetching over £5M, expect this rare Brawn GP machine to command millions.
🚀 Will this iconic F1 car break auction records? Drop your predictions below in the comments! ⬇️🔥
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