Jenson Button and Ross Brawn have both been honoured in the New Year's Honours List. Button received an MBE for his amazing championship win this year, and Ross Brawn achieved an OBE for his services to Formula One and motorsport in general.
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Button said his MBE was the 'crowning glory' of his championship year, while Ross Brawn said he was surprised and delighted to receive the award.
Next year, Brawn GP will be renamed Mercedes GP, after Mercedes Benz bought a 75% stake in the team. The two cars will be driven by two Germans, Nico Rosberg and seven F1 world champion Michael Schumacher. Button, meanwhile, will move to McLaren to partnership fellow countryman Lewis Hamilton.
[bbc sport]