The car is officially known as the 2009 Brawn GP Chassis 001/01. It will be auctioned by Bonhams at the Miami Grand Prix in May. Button’s teammate Rubens Barrichello drove chassis 01 to podium ...

The Barrichello-driven car was a compromise that both sides accepted. Button held on to the Brawn BGP 001 until last year, when it was sold to a private owner, according to Motor Sport.

The Brawn BGP001 chassis 001/01 is one of the only three cars ever built by the team that year and is the only Brawn vehicle to be offered for public sale, fetching $3.8 million.

The Brawn GP Formula 1 team only existed for a single season, in 2009, but it won both drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Now, one of just three Brawn F1 cars built is heading to ...

Alpine had some great cars on its Goodwood stand this year, including all manner of A110s, the new electric hot hatch from the French brand and a slew of Formula 1 cars.

Now, one of those title-winning cars — one of just three made for the season — is going up for auction for the first time ever. The car is officially known as the 2009 Brawn GP Chassis 001/01.