Brawn GP - 2009 FIA Formula One World Champions

The fairytale is complete for Brawn GP after Jenson Button took 5th place in the penultimate race of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship in Brazil, securing the Drivers' title for himself with the team winning the Constructors' title.

Brawn GP enjoyed a dream start to 2009, winning six of the first seven races. They remained strong throughout an increasingly competitive season, picking up points in every race and adding further wins and podium finishes to their final tally.

AVSolution have successfully collaborated with the team since their inception, having previously worked with the team under Honda ownership for several years and we are proud to be an Official Team Supplier to Brawn GP.

The audio-visual equipment in the team's main auditorium at their Brackley headquarters was several years old and in need of refurbishment to ensure that the team could offer the best possible facilities to its team partners. After several consultations and proposals, AVSolution proposed an installation which fulfilled the team's requirements in both technical and economic terms. Some of the installed equipment provided was brand new whilst unused equipment from a previous project was reutilised and integrated alongside.

The system installed at Brawn GP is a rear-projection display comprising one centrally mounted screen with two smaller screens located to the top left and top right. Projectors supplying the screens are connected to matrix switchers, allowing images from multiple sources, including PC and video feeds, to be displayed simultaneously.

Operation of the equipment is enabled via a Crestron control system which is programmed to allow use by two different types of user, one for everyday use and another for technical set-up and screen configurations such as TV and data inputs.

The team frequently uses the Auditorium facility for race-screening events over the Grand Prix weekends for both staff and team partners. Attendees are able to be fully immersed in the action, viewing live TV footage as well as live car data from the track not normally available on TV, making the experience truly unique. The Auditorium is also used for post-race team debriefs and general meetings and is available for use by team partners for marketing and business purposes.

"Working with AVSolution over the past year has proved hugely beneficial for the Brawn GP Formula One Team. AVSolution have been able to consistently deliver to the high standards that we expect from our suppliers and with one phone-call, they are able to understand just what we require and deliver accordingly.

Having all of our audio visual equipment installed and maintained by AV Solutions has taken some of the workload from our IT department and ensures that we have specialists who are just a call away ready to advise and assist the team. We are extremely pleased with our relationship with AVSolution and look forward to developing this further in the future."

Matt Harris Head of IT

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