McLaren, Ferrari pay the price of success: Brawn

KUALA LUMPUR: Lewis Hamilton's under-performing McLaren team and struggling Formula One champions Ferrari are paying the price of past success, according to Ross Brawn.

The Brawn GP owner, whose team top both the drivers' and constructors' standings with two wins from two races, told reporters at the Malaysian Grand Prix that his rivals' difficulties were a direct result of last year's title battle.

"It is a reflection of what has gone on in the last year or two," said Brawn, the former Ferrari technical director who guided Michael Schumacher to seven titles with Benetton and the Maranello team.

In Image: Ross Brawn (L), owner of Brawn GP, drinks champagne as driver Jenson Button of Great Britain (R) watches on the podium after Formula One's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

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