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
There is a good motivation for the team to have someone who is still young and motivated to win and to transform everything in a good way. I am not going there to actually say 'change this, change that' I am going there to learn how the team works and I am bringing the 13 years of experience to make that a winning team.
I am continuing to learn with every day that I spend with the team and am very happy with the progress that we have made over the last two weeks.
Even though we started quite late today, we have still been able to do many laps this afternoon and have seen some good results. I hope that my input helps the team continue this development and progress further when we have the new car available next week.
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 am very happy because I think now the team has a true chance of becoming world champions,
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.
Look at Hungary, where we were expecting very hot conditions and a difficult weekend. In the end, we did very well there. Here, like in Spa, the weather could play its part. So, I am in a strong frame of mind and will go to the track thinking I can fight for the win. I would love to do well in Brazil. That is my main target for this end of the season.
He is going to have a tough time, absolutely,
But the rest is up to him to show his speed.
I feel very comfortable going into the first race.
I feel that the Honda is always very powerful and I'm very much looking forward to working with them.
But (Michael) immediately got the upper hand with the hot lap qualifying.
Every change brings a new motivation, that is a fact,