Ross Brawn confirms Mercedes' controversial Barcelona tyre test was his decision

Mercedes boss Ross Brawn has confirmed it was his decision for the team to participate in the controversial Barcelona tyre test which has put them in the dock for an alleged breach of Formula 1's regulations.

Speaking later to Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz, Brawn added: "Well, I'm an employee like everyone else in the team, most of the people in our team, so let's see. It's a little bit early to speculate. "I still enjoying what I'm doing. We've got a competitive car, we won the last race, we've had some pole positions this year - so that side of it's fun. "This side of it comes up sometimes and you have to balance that against the fun side, it's the nature of the business." Brawn also wouldn't expand on further speculation that the team's defence at the Tribunal hearing was set to be based on an email from FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting which allegedly gave authorisation for them to use their current car, the W04, at the test. "The email, I don't want to comment on any matters of that sort of what's going to come through in a Tribunal," he insisted. In his later chat with Ted, Brawn also intimated that information not yet in the public domain would also help Mercedes' case. "There are some facts that will become apparent in the tribunal that I don't believe Red Bull have access too, and then things will become clearer," he added. Although adamant they have done nothing wrong in the incident, Mercedes have nonetheless welcomed the Tribunal hearing so they have a chance to put their side of the story, and evidence, across in an official capacity. The independent panel is understood likely to convene on June 20th and Brawn said he and Mercedes had complete faith that the full story would come out at the right time. "It's a little bit difficult for me because we've got this process going on now where it's in the hands of the tribunal, and as was mentioned by the other teams, we trust that process," he added. "It's a new process that the FIA have introduced, and independent process, and it's the first time that's being tested but I think that it has a good structure and we trust in the tribunal. "I can't comment, and I don't want to comment and I don't want to anticipate the tribunal. So when we get to the tribunal you will get the answers to your questions."