Former Honda F1 team saved as Brawn GP

LONDON: The former Honda Formula One team have been saved and will race this season as Brawn GP under new owner Ross Brawn, the renamed team said in a statement on Friday.

Britain's Jenson Button and Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, last year's Honda line-up, will continue to drive for the British-based team with the first race in Australia little more than three weeks away on March 29.

Brawn GP, whose change of name is subject to the agreement of the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA), will use Mercedes engines under a deal with McLaren's partners.