F1 - Brawn GP Achieves Third Victory of Season

By Stephen Lars

Once again the British Jenson Button put the name of his team, Brawn GP, at the top of the podium. In this occasion the triumphant achievement was accomplished in the Sakhir Circuit at Bahrain, where Button started as fourth on the grid and through intelligent strategies of the team’s owner, Ross Brawn, who guides and directs him from the pits; the main driver of the Brawn Team was capable not only to maintain its position and avoid being relegated, but as well of knowing how to surpass those who were on his way to place himself at the head of the race.

The Jenson Button dexterity combined with the high-tech equipment that Brawn GP has included in his powerful car, are factors that definitely have increased the competitive level of both, the car and the driver. Button, for his part, is going through a revitalization phase and is showing a great progress on his career as a professional driver, putting an end to the bad moments he experienced in previous seasons. For Brawn, a team that is debuting this season in the motor racing world; starting with a victory is without doubt their best note of presentation and an aspect that gives them the opportunity to be placed among the most famous and remarkable teams, with a high possibility to become the owners of the world championship.

The race started in accelerated way with a quick exit of the German Timo Glock, who with that move took the lead of the race. Behind him it stood a strong fight between his teammate, Jarno Trulli and the driver of McLaren, Lewis Hamilton, who measured forces with the purpose of occupying the second position. Meanwhile, Button was following them attentively in the fourth place, looking for an opportunity to get ahead.

During the eleventh lap, Glock entered the pit area to refuel and when he was going back to the race, he had some problems with the tires; that situation led him to lose several positions and changing the pace of the race, with Trulli now at the front. As the event was passing by, the cars were heading to the pits area to change tires or refuel and then as of the sixteenth lap, all cars had made their first stop. After that, Jenson Button took the control of the race and surprisingly accelerated deeply to reach the leading position, placing himself behind Trulli, Vettel and Glock. All of them at some point tried to put pressure on Button so he could not advance.

Upon reaching the 37 lap, Button went back to refuel and change tires, followed by Trulli, Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel. Getting back on track, Button continued in the lead but now with Trulli and Vettel battling to get the second place; battle that was eventually won by the German driver for Red Bull Racing.

These top three positions lasted until the finish line where Jenson Button took his third checkered flag with which he climbed to the top of the podium to crown himself champion for the third time this season.

With this victory, Button confirmed his position as the absolute leader of the overall driver rankings with 31 points, within a reasonable distance from his teammate Rubens Barrichello, who is in the second place with just 19 points.

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