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| − | '''Rubens "Rubinho" Gonçalves Barrichello''' (born 23 May 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian racing driver mostly known for his [[Formula One]] career which spanned for three different decades, where he raced for | + | '''Rubens "Rubinho" Gonçalves Barrichello''' (born 23 May 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian racing driver mostly known for his [[Formula One]] career which spanned for three different decades, where he raced for ten different teams, earning a reputation as a journeyman driver. He is currently driving for various Mercedes-powered teams in various GT series and is Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador. |
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===[[2005 Alternate Formula One season|2005]]-[[2006 Alternate Formula One season|2006]]: [[McLaren]]=== | ===[[2005 Alternate Formula One season|2005]]-[[2006 Alternate Formula One season|2006]]: [[McLaren]]=== | ||
| − | McLaren rewarded Barrichello's patience in 2005 when they handed him a | + | McLaren rewarded Barrichello's patience in 2005 when they handed him a three-year contract partnering [[Nick Heidfeld]]. 2005 was somewhat of a breakthrough season for the Brazilian - where he took more race wins than any other driver with five. Despite this purple patch of form, Barrichello narrowly missed out on the World Championship because of the competitiveness of multiple teams that year - with the Brazilian finishing the season in fourth place overall. |
Barrichello's competitiveness continued into 2006 - taking another win but the dominance of [[Ferrari]]'s [[James James Davies]] meant the best Barrichello could achieve was fifth place overall. | Barrichello's competitiveness continued into 2006 - taking another win but the dominance of [[Ferrari]]'s [[James James Davies]] meant the best Barrichello could achieve was fifth place overall. | ||
| − | ===[[2007 Alternate Formula One season|2007]]: [[ | + | ===[[2007 Alternate Formula One season|2007]]: [[Williams]]=== |
| − | McLaren | + | McLaren hired two-time world champion [[James James Davies]] and [[Felipe Massa]], causing a situation where the team had four drivers under racing contract. Barrichello agreed to let McLaren loan his contract to Williams, who were looking to replace the departing [[Jenson Button]]. He joined [[Rhys Davies]] at the British team, who had just signed a Toyota engine deal after Cosworth left the sport at the end of 2006. |
| + | ===[[2008 Alternate Formula One season|2008]]-[[2009 Alternate Formula One season|2009]]: [[Prodrive]]=== | ||
| + | Barrichello continued his F1 career by signing a two-year contract with Mclaren junior squad Prodrive, to help Canadian rookie Bruno Spengler find his footing in the sport. | ||
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| + | ===[[2010 Alternate Formula One season|2010]]: [[Williams]]=== | ||
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| + | ===[[2011 Alternate Formula One season|2011]]-[[2012 Alternate Formula One season|2012]]: [[Super Aguri]]/[[Brabham]] === | ||
[[Category:Real-life drivers]] | [[Category:Real-life drivers]] | ||
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]] | [[Category:Formula One Drivers]] | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 13 September 2018
Rubens "Rubinho" Gonçalves Barrichello (born 23 May 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian racing driver mostly known for his Formula One career which spanned for three different decades, where he raced for ten different teams, earning a reputation as a journeyman driver. He is currently driving for various Mercedes-powered teams in various GT series and is Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador.
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Formula One
1998-1999: Benetton Arrows
Barrichello missed out on a drive for the beginning of the 1998 season - but a lifeline came in the form of a drive with the Benetton Arrows team when regular driver Alexander Wurz was dropped for poor performances. Barrichello returned to the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix and became a regular points scorer - managing a best result of a second place in the Hungarian Grand Prix on his way to eleventh in the series.
Barrichello kept the seat for 1999 and was joined by Spanish debutant Pedro de la Rosa. The pair managed a 1-2 against form in the Monaco Grand Prix, with Barrichello finishing in second behind De la Rosa.
2000: McLaren testing
A change of management at Benetton Arrows saw Barrichello out of a drive once again - with the Brazilian seeking refuge at McLaren-Mercedes for a year and becoming their reserve driver behind Mika Häkkinen and Jack Christopherson.
2001: Prost
Barrichello's newly-formed ties with Mercedes-Benz created at McLaren saw him join the Prost Grand Prix team for 2001 alongside Stéphane Sarrazin. Barrichello managed a best result of fifth place in Monaco.
2002-2003: Minardi
In early 2002 Minardi announced they were going to be switching to Mercedes power units for 2003. In preparation for the following year, Barrichello was sent to the Italian team to ease the changeover in the off season. Barrichello only managed a single points finish in the Asiatech machine - a fifth place at home in Brazil.
2003 was not much better for the Brazilian and he finished the year in dead last with no points.
2004: Jordan
Barrichello's Mercedes links then sent him to Jordan for a year - where he was only able to score once in the shortened 10 race season with sixth place in Canada.
2005-2006: McLaren
McLaren rewarded Barrichello's patience in 2005 when they handed him a three-year contract partnering Nick Heidfeld. 2005 was somewhat of a breakthrough season for the Brazilian - where he took more race wins than any other driver with five. Despite this purple patch of form, Barrichello narrowly missed out on the World Championship because of the competitiveness of multiple teams that year - with the Brazilian finishing the season in fourth place overall.
Barrichello's competitiveness continued into 2006 - taking another win but the dominance of Ferrari's James James Davies meant the best Barrichello could achieve was fifth place overall.
2007: Williams
McLaren hired two-time world champion James James Davies and Felipe Massa, causing a situation where the team had four drivers under racing contract. Barrichello agreed to let McLaren loan his contract to Williams, who were looking to replace the departing Jenson Button. He joined Rhys Davies at the British team, who had just signed a Toyota engine deal after Cosworth left the sport at the end of 2006.
2008-2009: Prodrive
Barrichello continued his F1 career by signing a two-year contract with Mclaren junior squad Prodrive, to help Canadian rookie Bruno Spengler find his footing in the sport.
