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Brawn GP made £98.5m in 2009

Brawn GP made a profit of £98.5 million in 2009, the year in which the Formula One team won both the drivers' and constructors' titles, according to a company filing.

Bloomberg reports that the accounts, filed at Companies House in London by new owner Mercedes-Benz GP on Tuesday, showed a 38 per cent increase in sales compared to 2008 when it was owned by Honda. The constructor’s future was secured just a month before the start of the 2009 season by a management buyout.

Brawn GP’s directors, including Ross Brawn and Nick Fry, shared £20 million worth of dividends.

The filing also confirmed that Daimler AG's Mercedes and Abu Dhabi fund Aabar Investments PJSC paid £110 million for the team in November last year - a figure that Fry claims is based on future performances.