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Brawn sure of 2010 involvement

Ross Brawn is certain that his team will be in Formula One next season, as the ongoing disagreement between FOTA and governing body the FIA remains swithout a mutual agreement. The team owner, who took full control of the ex-Honda squad this year, has said that, regardless of the story's next twist, championship-leading Brawn GP will be present in 2010.

With all FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) members now having been revealed as part of next season's line-up, the Brackley-based squad - along with BMW, McLaren and Toyota - remains entered as conditional while the cost-capping dispute continues to unfold. "I'm completely confident," said Brawn of his team's future in F1. "We cannot allow this row to be a distraction to our engineering and racing plans. All of us - and I mean this collectively - have got ourselves into a situation we need to learn from."

Button and Brawn are joined by race engineer Andrew Shovlin on the grid in Turkey

Although teams have threatened a breakaway series from the sport, FOTA has stressed that as much action as possible is being taken in order to find a solution, despite the FIA stating otherwise. "I think there are still opportunities this week to resolve the issues and if there are we will be happy to enter," Ross continued. "I'm not supporting a breakaway championship, but if there was one it would be one with cars similar to what we are working on now, which will be without refuelling."

He went on to remind of the fact that FOTA's support of the Brawn team was vital in order for its survival after Honda pulled the plug on the sport in December: "FOTA have been supportive of Brawn GP and the reason we are in Formula 1 is because of the support we received, particularly from McLaren and Mercedes and offers of help from Ferrari.

"We want to support the group in trying to find a solution; we, as small independents, balance up the group with the manufacturers and they want to support the small independents, so we've stayed together as a group and we can present a balanced approach on what needs to be done."

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