Brawn GP started on the 6th of March 2009 when Ross Brawn , the old team leader for Honda , Ferrari and Benetton , bought the team . Brawn GP was formed on 6 March 2009 when it was confirmed that Ross Brawn , the former technical director for the Honda Racing F1 Team , Ferrari and Benetton teams , had bought the team from Honda in the wake of the Japanese marque 's withdrawal from the sport in December 2008 .