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Honda pulled off a masterstroke in convincing Ross Brawn to get on board as team principal. But Damien Smith is wondering whether the news could also make Honda a late player for Fernando Alonso's signature...
Honda's gain is Toyota's loss - and that's the case for every other team on the Formula One grid, for that matter.
No team succeeds solely because of one man, but Ross Brawn contributes more than most when he sets out to win races and championships.
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