Speculation Arises Regarding Legitimacy of Brawn GP Success

An Eighth Gear Exclusive

2009 start-up Brawn GP, successor to defunct Honda F1 Racing Team, which was bought in March by former Honda F1 technical director Ross Brawn, is a Formula One powerhouse. Currently standing first in the Constructor Standings, with driver Jenson Button (Brit.) first in Driver Standings and teammate Rubens Barrichello (Braz.) in second, the success of the team is unrivaled for 2009.

Some attribute the success of the British F1 team to the gifted engineering team headed by Brawn, and to talented drivers Button and Barrichello. Others say it is the work of God Himself. However, speculation has arisen, calling to question the legitimacy of Brawn GP's success.

Shocking new evidence suggests Brawn may have links to a known London-based terrorist organization, headed by a man identified only as the letter "V." This group is responsible for a number of highly-publicized bombings, most notably the Old Bailey in central London and the Houses of Parliament, as well as the attempted bombing of the headquarters of the state-owned British Television Network (BTN).

Secured through confidential sources, photographic evidence clearly shows Guy Fawkes-masked V posing with Formula One drivers at the ING Australian Grand Prix. Brawn GP scored an incredible 1-2 finish in the first race of 2009. Button led from the start, with teammate Barrichello securing second place with three laps remaining; competitors Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) and Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) had been battling for second until a crash retired both drivers.

"Radio communication began to cut in and out. Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture began to blare over our headsets. The explosive percussion must have broken [Vettel's] concentration. " Said a Red Bull pit crew member who asked to remain nameless.

"V is very cunning and ruthlessly thorough," says Det. Eric Finch of Scotland Yard. "That incident with Felipe Massa at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where [a suspension component] of Barrichello's Brawn came loose and struck him in the head... as of now, this is just speculation, but we suspect V may be involved."

An official spokesman of the FIA says a thorough investigation into possible terrorist ties and cheating will be launched, as soon as investigation of the homicide of FIA president Max Mosley has concluded. Mosley was found dead in his penthouse suite bathroom last Friday, in a puddle of his own vomit.