Formula One: Honda have confirmed the signing of former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn as their new team boss.
After ten years as Ferrari technical director, Brawn took a break from the sport in 2007. However, he's set to make his return at the end of November having signed with Honda.
The team revealed that Brawn would have full responsibility for designing, manufacturing, engineering and racing Honda's F1 car
The Englishman is now looking forward to the challenge of helping Honda grow into a Championship-winning team in much the same way he helped Ferrari to their recent successes.
"I am very excited to be joining Honda," Brawn said. "Honda has a proud heritage in Formula One and the opportunity to help the team to realise its potential represents a fantastic new challenge for me in the sport.
"The team has already done a great job of giving due consideration to its future and has spent a good deal of time putting in place both people and first class engineering resources to achieve its ambitions.
"I look forward to working alongside what I know to be some very talented people and helping Honda to rediscover its winning ways."
Nick Fry, who continues as chief executive of the team, welcomed Brawn on board, saying he believes the technical guru could be the key to Honda finally becoming a Championship-winning team.
"One of my main tasks over the past six months has been to attract new talent to Honda and we have made a number of key appointments in the areas of aerodynamics, design, engineering, marketing and on the racing team," Fry said.
"Today's announcement that Ross Brawn is to join our team is a very satisfying conclusion to the process of refreshing and revitalising a strong and determined team. Ross obviously needs no introduction.
"His experience of winning World Championships in Formula One will be crucial as we seek to put Honda back into Championship contention and I am delighted that we will be working together to achieve that."
Brawn, 52, was part of the Ferrari team which won six successive Constructors' Championships from 1999 onwards and worked as Benetton's technical director when they won the same award in 1994 and 1995.