In 2009, Honda pulled out of Formula 1, leaving drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello without a team. Ross Brawn convinced the company to allow him to lead a management takeover – nominally buying the team for £1. Few gave them a chance of being competitive, but in a stunning year Button won the world title and Brawn GP the constructors’ championship. As Brawn explains in episode one: “When teams start to look at the design of the cars, they see problems and regulations, or they see opportunities.”. The Brazilian wasn’t thrilled at the prospect of having to do the same to Button at Brawn GP.

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