Formula 1 - Rubens Barichello

Rubens Barrichello

Team	Honda
Nationality	Brazilian
Podiums	61
Points	519
Grand Prix entered	251
World Championships	0
Highest race finish	1 (x9)
Highest grid position	1 (x13)
Date of Birth	23/05/1972
Place of Birth	Sao Paulo

2006

Initially struggles to make transition from Ferrari to Honda machinery and is outperformed by team mate Jenson Button. Fourth places in Monaco and Hungary his best results en route to seventh in drivers' championship.

2005

Second place at season opener in Melbourne strongest result of year, as Ferrari struggle for pace. Scores on seven more occasions, but can only finish eighth in standings, worst placing since joining Ferrari. Announces move to Honda for 2006.

Race winner Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari celebrates on the podium.
Formula One World Championship, Rd15, Italian Grand Prix, Race Day , Monza, Italy, 12 September 2004

2004

Scores four pole positions, two wins and a further 12 podiums on his way to a convincing second place in the driver standings.

2003

Fourth in the driver standings with two race wins. Again plays a vital role in Ferrari's, and Michael Schumacher's, championship success.

2002

Second in the drivers' championship in Ferrari's most dominant season to date. Takes three pole positions and four victories.

2001

Third in the drivers' championship with Ferrari after 10 podium finishes.

2000

Goes to Ferrari as second driver, replacing Eddie Irvine. Manages an emotional - and popular - win at the German Grand Prix. Finishes the season fourth in the drivers' championship with 62 points.

Winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen(GER) Jordan Mugen Honda 199 with Left Mika Hakkinen(FIN) Mclaren MP4-14, 2nd place and Right Rubens Barrichello(BRA) Stewart Ford SF-3, 3rd place. French GP, Magny Cours, 27 June 1999. World © Sutton

1999

Best season with Stewart. Third places in the San Marino, French and European Grands Prix. Seventh in the drivers' championship with 21 points.

Rubens Barrichello (BRA), Stewart SF-2, with his wife Silvana. Formula One World Championship, Rd 11, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany, 2 August 1998. World © Sutton

1998

Fifth places in Spain and Canada the best performances of the season. Finishes 13th in the drivers' championship.

1997

Signs for Stewart and finishes 13th in the Drivers' Championship after a brilliant second place at Monaco.

Rubens Barrichello discusses his qualifying crash with Ayrton Senna, not knowing that Senna would be involved in a fatal crash during the weekend. San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1 May 1994. World © Sutton

1994

Finishes sixth in the drivers' championship with Jordan. Scores his first podium finish with a third place at the Pacific Grand Prix at TI Aida.

Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Jordan Hart 193, finished in 13th place. Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril, Portugal, 26 September 1993. World © Sutton

1993

Signs for the Jordan team and makes his debut at the South African Grand Prix. Scores his first points with fifth place at the penultimate round in Japan.