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Brawn has made the bulk of the news since arriving in Australia. The Times has reported on its website that Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group will announce in Australia it will become the team's major sponsor after concluding a multimillion-dollar deal. ... The team announced Thursday that British clothing maker Henri Lloyd became Brawn GP's first commercial partner as clothing and footwear supplier. The company is based in Manchester. ... The team will shed 275 jobs. Local newspaper Banbury Guardian reported Brackley, England, staff were notified by mail of the job losses. The weekly reported that World Rally Championship team Prodrive will lay off 150 workers. ... Brawn will race with car numbers 22 and 23 because Force India had in hand merchandise with its expected numbers, 20 and 21. The FIA made the adjustment. ... UK bookmakers installed Jenson Button, who scored three points for Honda last season, as favorite to win Sunday's race after the BGP 001 used its scant testing time to shoot to the top of time charts. ... Button arrived in Australia with a Japanese fashion model setting abuzz rumors she is his current girlfriend.
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