BBC Two - Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, Series 1, Episode 1 (original) (raw)

Episode 1

Keanu Reeves shares one of Formula 1's greatest underdog stories. After the 2008 financial crisis, an under-financed independent team takes on the world's best.

Ross Brawn, the genius behind Ferrari’s recent success, leads a management buyout to save the failing Honda team. Renamed Brawn GP, Ross leads the team to focus on new regulations, aided by a young engineer's discovery. Despite adversity, they built a car just in time for their first race in Melbourne, Australia.

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