Brawn GP complete fast track to championship glory

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Twelve months ago, as Ferrari secured the 2008 constructors' crown, talk turned to who would triumph in '09. Would it be the Italian team again? Would arch rivals McLaren fight back? Or would new powerhouse BMW Sauber steal their thunder? One team not mentioned was Brawn. Then still Honda and languishing ninth in the standings with just 14 points, only a brave soul would have bet on the Brackley squad. But at Interlagos on Sunday - with one race in hand - Brawn defied the odds, rounding off their fairytale debut season with their very first drivers' and constructors' title. Formed at the last minute from the remnants of the Honda team after the Japanese manufacturer's shock withdrawal last December, it's been an incredible story.

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