Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens "Rubinho" Gonçalves Barrichellois a Brazilian racing driver who competed in Formula One between 1993 and 2011. After losing his seat at the Williams F1 team, Barrichello moved to the IndyCar Series in 2012 with KV Racing Technology. After only one year and being unable to find a ride for the 2013 season, Barrichello moved back to Brazil to participate in the Brazilian Stock Car V8 Series, winning the championship in 2014 while driving for Full Time Sports...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth23 May 1972
CitySao Paulo, Brazil
We should be really happy with the reliability,
We are here, we are going to fight. The new car is going to come and give us even more pleasure.
I never left Ferrari because I thought there was nowhere better.
I'm very happy with the Jenson situation. We're joint number ones, which is one of the reasons I came to this team. We have quite a good relationship already. If everything goes as we think it can, then this team will win races.
I pulled a slight nerve in my shoulder so I stopped running to get it checked out.
In performance terms, I have always gone well here, ... However, looking at the current situation, both in theory and in practice, we do not have a car capable of delivering a win. Nevertheless, I will face the weekend in a positive frame of mind, as you never know what might happen.
I am very happy because I think now the team has a true chance of becoming world champions,
I am very excited to confirm that I will be joining B.A.R. Honda in 2006. I wish to thank everyone at Ferrari for six fantastic years. I have won many races with them and I am proud to have helped the team, to date, to win five Constructors' World Championships. However my target remains winning the drivers' title and to achieve that I felt that I needed a renewed motivation.
I told the team I would have no problem with anyone, so it is up to the team to decide what's the best option, ... Obviously there are various options in place but I have no further comment. I have no problems, Jenson is definitely a good guy, he is one of the friends I have in the paddock so it would definitely have been no problem, but it is BAR Honda that has to decide what is the best option alongside myself.
It's a team decision, I just signed another two-year contract, ... I was asked to do it. Obviously, I wish they hadn't said anything today.
The car is undoubtedly quicker and more balanced. The traction and braking can still be improved a bit but there's been a good evolution already from three weeks ago.
When I saw the others like Michael, Ross Brawn and Todt renewing their contracts, I always said that I was happy to do so.
When I first came round in the medical center after my accident, the first face I saw was Ayrton's, with tears in his eyes. I had never seen that with Ayrton before. I just had the impression that he felt as if my accident was like one of his own. He helped me a lot with my career and I can't find the words to describe his loss.
I think that, physically, it will be a hard race.