New Williams team mates Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg have appeared in their 2010 team kit – and it looks like they’ve been practising their moody gazes…
Rubens Barrichello articles archive
F1 links: Barrichello wins $500K lawsuit
Posted onF1 Racing Driver Barrichello Wins $500,000 Libel Suit Against Google (TechCrunch) "Google has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay Formula One racing driver Rubens Barrichello $500,000 in damages for the presence of fake online profiles of the driver on its social network Orkut, which is hugely popular in the man’s home country." Ross … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello wins $500K lawsuit
Barrichello and Hulkenberg to drive for Williams-Cosworth in 2010
Posted onWilliams will have an all-new driver line up in 2010. As had been widely rumoured, Rubens Barrichello will leave Brawn to join the team. He’ll be partnered by reigning GP2 champion Nico Hulkenberg. Barrichello will extend his record as F1’s most experienced driver, and should log his 300th start during the 2010 season. It will … Continue reading Barrichello and Hulkenberg to drive for Williams-Cosworth in 2010
Early pit stop could compromise Barrichello (Brazilian GP fuel strategies)
Posted onRubens Barrichello won’t have everything his own way tomorrow as the fuel weight for the Brazilian Grand Prix revealed he will have to stop two laps earlier than Mark Webber and Adrian Sutil. Jarno Trulli, who starts fourth, will also make his first stop later than Barrichello. Here’s the fuel weights in full:
Barrichello on pole at home as Button slumps to 14th
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onRubens Barrichello has a precious opportunity to slash Jenson Button’s championship lead in tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix
F1 links: Barrichello to Williams?
Posted onThe 2010 F1 drivers rumour of the day is that Rubens Barrichello wil join Williams, something which was first suggested by Autosport a couple of weeks ago. The Brazilian press are reporting it today, and claiming that Williams will use Cosworth power instead of Renault. As that is likely to be a cheaper option it … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello to Williams?
Barrichello needs a big result on home ground (Brazilian Grand Prix preview)
Posted onIf the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend is half as exciting as the one we had last year, it’ll be a race to remember. Although we’re unlikely to see an exciting conclusion to the championship on Sunday, anyone rooting for a down-to-the-wire title battle will be hoping for a home win for Rubens Barrichello or … Continue reading Barrichello needs a big result on home ground (Brazilian Grand Prix preview)
Button, Barrichello, Alonso, Sutil and Buemi get five-place grid penalties
Posted onFive drivers have been been moved down the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix. They are Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, Adrian Sutil, Sebastien Buemi and Fernando Alonso. However because of the large number of drivers that got penalties, some of them will not lose a full five places. See the Japanese Grand Prix grid.
Button vs Barrichello decided by non-safety car (Singapore GP analysis)
Posted onA crucial gamble provided the pivotal moment of the Singapore Grand Prix for championship leader Jenson Button in his battle with team mate Rubens Barrichello. Here’s how it unfolded along with an analysis of the rest of the race and the drivers’ fastest lap times.
Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onA crash decided the Singapore Grand Prix last year, and a crash decided Singapore Grand Prix qualifying this year. Rubens Barrichello’s shunt in the dying moments of qualifying may have been entirely innocent, but it handed Lewis Hamilton pole position for the second Singapore Grand Prix. Championship leader Jenson Button, meanwhile, will start from outside … Continue reading Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
How Barrichello won and what happened to Grosjean (Italian Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onA one-stop strategy worked wonders for Rubens Barrichello in the Italian Grand Prix. That, and an excellent qualifying performance against his team mate. Meanwhile Romain Grosjean had an off-track adventure that seemed to go unnoticed by the TV cameras. This and more in the Italian Grand Prix analysis.
Button vs Barrichello for drivers’ title
Posted onMathematically, there are only four drivers who can win the world championship this year. Realistically, it’s unlikely that either of the Brawn drivers are going to be beaten. Can Rubens Barrichello overcome his 14-point deficit to Jenson Button over the final four races?
Barrichello leads one-two as Brawn are back on top
2009 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onSmart strategy and rock-solid pace won the Italian Grand Prix for Rubens Barrichello who led home team mate Jenson Button as Lewis Hamilton crashed out.
F1 links: Barrichello enters Renault row
Posted onRubens Barrichello has waded into the Renault Singapore row by siding with Nelson Piquet Jnr over remarks made by Flavio Briatore. Briatore made disparaging remarks in the Italian press referring to a man Piquet Jnr used to live with, his mechanic Agnaldo Furlani. Barrichello slams Briatore’s remarks "Barrichello said the newly painted helmet that he … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello enters Renault row
Barrichello’s helmet designed by his children
Posted onRubens Barrichello is using a special helmet design for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. His children Eduardo (eight) and Fernando (four) helped with the design. It’s Fernando’s birthday this weekend and Barrichello sent him a special message (and posted a picture) on Twitter. The sign on the back of the helmet is the design of … Continue reading Barrichello’s helmet designed by his children
F1 links: Barrichello and Heidfeld on Piquet
Posted onThere’s a huge debate going on about Nelson Piquet Jnr’s crash in last year’s Singapore Grand Prix and some F1 drivers have been talking about the affair as well. Here’s what Rubens Barrichello and Nick Heidfeld had to say about the matter, plus more of the day’s news stories. Italian GP Press Conference Rubens Barrichello … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello and Heidfeld on Piquet
Barrichello’s win and Badoer’s struggle examined (European Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onAll the signs before the race were that Rubens Barrichello had the strategy to take on the McLarens. And so it proved – but would he have won without Hamilton’s problem? Let’s take a look at how the European Grand Prix unfolded.
Rubens Barrichello grabs win from Lewis Hamilton (European Grand Prix)
Posted onRubens Barrichello ended his F1 victory drought of nearly five years with a classy win on the streets of Valencia. A crucial mistake by McLaren on Lewis Hamilton’s final pit stop gave Barrichello the opportunity to snatch victory – but his 35-second lead over team mate Jenson Button showed how well the Brazilian had driven.
Strategy could hand Barrichello an advantage (European GP fuel weights)
Posted onRubens Barrichello is fuelled to pit three laps later than the two McLarens in front of him – but will it be enough to overcome the silver cars’ performance advantage? Jenson Button also has three more laps’ worth of fuel than Sebastian Vettel, giving him a strong chance of increasing his advantage in the championship … Continue reading Strategy could hand Barrichello an advantage (European GP fuel weights)
Tribute to Massa on Barrichello’s helmet
Posted onRubens Barrichello has a tribute to Felipe Massa on his crash helmet at the European Grand Prix this weekend: Read more Felipe Massa crashes after being struck by debris during qualifying (Video) How hard was Massa hit?