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Birth date : 23 May 1972
Birthplace : Sao Paulo
Marital status : Married, 1 child
Height : 172 cm
Weight : 74 kg

(After Interlagos)
Wins : 9
Points scored : 451
Number of GP : 198
Pole Position : 13
Podiums : 57
First GP : 1993 (Kyalami)



Best result : 1
2004 championship position : 2
Current championship position (2005) : --
Team : FERRARI


Rubens had one of the fastest climbs from karting to formula one than any
other active driver. By the age of 17, he had 5 national karting titles, and
promptly went on to win the GM Euroseries in the same year. Formula Three
came next for him, where he won the title in 1991 for West Surrey Racing. He
had less success the next year, when he tried Formula 3000, but he came third
overall, and was ready for Formula One by his twenty-first birthday.

He made his Formula One debut in 1993, driving for Eddie Jordan, at the South
African Grand Prix, where he qualified 14th, but the gearbox failed him on
lap 31. He nearly finished in second place, behind his hero and countryman,
Ayrton Senna, in only his third race, but fuel problems late in the race
prevented this. In 1994, he claimed his first pole position, in the wet at
Spa-Francorchamps, but sadly he spun off on lap 19.

That year did see him finish third at the Pacific Grand prix, as well as five
other fourth positions. Mechanical failures plagued him in 1995, but the
Canadian Grand Prix saw his first second place finish. He stayed with Jordan
until the 97 season when he signed with Stewart, where he still remains,
bringing home the teams only points when he came second in Monaco. 1998
showed another year without success, with fifth place finishes in Spain and
Canada, 9 retirements, and an injury in the aborted start at the Belgian
Grand Prix preventing him from restarting, saw him end the season in 12th
position with 4 points.

In 1999 he partnered Johnny Herbert and after a very promising start to the
season, the car failed on many occasions, but when it didn't. Rubens put in
some strong performances, even taking pole position in a wet qualifying that
took all the drivers by surprise. By mid season it was one of Formula Ones
worst kept secrets that he was signing with Ferrari for the 2000 season in a
basic swap with Eddie Irvine.

The 2000 season was one Rubens would never forget, the year beginning full of
hope to fulfill his and his country's dreams of success. His first career
victory at Hockenheim is one that will remain etched not just his but all
Formula one fans memories for a lifetime, the tears flowing free and easy as
he stood on the top step of the podium for the very first time. His efforts
throughout the season helped Ferrari clinch victory in the constructor's
championship while the Brazilian finished fourth overall in the drivers
battle.

Although no further victories were forthcoming in 2001, Rubens battled it out
for second place in the drivers championship with McLaren driver David
Coulthard but failed to pass the Scot and was forced to settle for third. In
2002 another four wins came his way, the most notorious being the one at the
USGP when together with teammate Michael Schumacher the duo attempted to
create history by crossing the line with the smallest gap in F1 history. It
didn't work out as planned however and Rubens took the victory away from
Schumacher by a narrow margin instead.

After finishing second in the 2002 championship behind his Ferrari teammate,
Rubens suffered a poor season by Ferraris high standards in 2003 as both Kimi
Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya separated the Brazilian from Championship
winner and team-mate Michael Schumacher.

The 2004 season saw Rubens take two race victories, but both wins came after
Schumacher had already wrapped up his title and it can be argued that such is
the dominance of the Ferrari team in Formula One, anything other than the
runner up position in the championship for Barrichello is a failure.
Barrichello gained the runner-up spot in the championship once gain in 2004,
but despite his 12 podiums, failed to match the pace of Michael Schumacher.

Rubens Barrichello remains a most impressive race driver, but as long as the
Brazilian remains in the shadow of Michael Schumacher, his immense talent is
being hidden from view.


81/89   Karting, Brazil, 1° / FF1600, Brazil, 4°
1990   F. Vauxhall, 11°
1991   F3, England, 1°
1992   F3000, 3°
1993   F1 (Jordan), 9°, 2 points
1994   F1 (Jordan), 6°, 19 points
1995   F1 (Jordan), 11°, 11 points
1996   F1 (Jordan), 8°, 14 points
1997   F1 (Stewart), 14°, 6 points
1998   F1 (Stewart), 12°, 4 points
1999   F1 (Stewart), 7°, 21 points
2000   F1 (Ferrari), 4°, 62 points
2001   F1 (Ferrari), 3°, 56 points
2002   F1 (Ferrari), 2°, 77 points
2003   F1 (Ferrari), 4°, 65 points
2004   F1 (Ferrari), 2°, 114 points