Who is rubens barrichello driving for in 2017

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Load comments. Formula 1. Video Inside. Formula 1 Formula 1. Historics Historics. Subscribe to PLUS. Le Mans Aug 24, Podiums 0. GPs 0. Pole positions 0. Rubens Barrichello has his name marked in the history of Brazilian motor racing.

His track record shows numberless kart wins, the achievement of the Formula Opel Euroseries and the Formula 3 the British Formula, Three Championship, several records broken and long remarkable presence in Formula 1 and he already raised the cup for the first time in his second season riding car in Stock Car.

Son of Idely Barrichello and Rubens Barrichello Senior, he felt the acceleration thrill for the first time at 6 when his grandfather on the mother side gave him a kart. His first experience in a car championship was in Ford Formula, in In his first challenge, the racer showed his business card by finishing the race in the first position. At the end of the season he was third in the championship. A new challenge comes up in with the races remarkably conducted: he was invited to be part of West Surrey Racing team in the British Formula Three.

Once again, he surprised everyone and was the champion. The youngest pilot to secure the title of the category, beaten only by Nelsinho, in , a big opponent, who was the champion of the second season and Rubens of the first. After two triumphant seasons, the racer gave his last step before reaching his main goal. The year was tough. He was an F1 vice-champion two times, in and , and scored 11 F1 victories and 68 podiums, but his greatest achievement is a record which still stands with entries and starts in the Formula 1 World Championship.

Rubens Barrichello in Even Barrichello once stated that both Italian and Portuguese version of pronunciation are correct. He once said that he used to jump over walls of Interlagos circuit to watch the races. First steps in racing Rubens made in karting when he was nine years old. Two years later, Rubens won his first of five titles in the Paulista and Brazilian national karting championship. Rubens Barrichello with his dad. In , Barrichello became a world champion in karting and, interestingly, his quest was sponsored by Ayrton Senna, his idol and later great support when Rubens entered the Formula 1 world.

Climbing the top in karting, Rubinho was set for the new challenge. In , he has competed in the Brazilian Formula Ford, driving an outdated car but still took 3rd place in the final standings.

It was clear that he outgrew local boundaries and he was ready for new quests. In , Barrichello had to leave Brazil to pursue his greatest dream of becoming Formula 1 driver.

Short of money, he went to Europe alone and had to overcome many obstacles. Despite all troubles, Rubens impressed in his first year across the ocean. Just as he has adapted to the new environment in Italy, the country of his ancestors, Barrichello had to make a new change in If he suffered to adapt to the new lifestyle, Rubens easily adapted to the new competition. He has won the title that year, winning 4 out of 16 races and having another 4 podium finishes. Barrichello became a youngest ever champion of the series and his record was beaten by his compatriot Nelson Piquet Jr in After he has won two titles in two years, Barrichello was invited to take a part in European Formula Championship.

Return to Italy was good for the Brazilian who felt more comfortable at the Apennines. He became a driver of Il Barone Rampante team and had a very good season in which he finished third overall and caught the eye of big guns from the top racing series.

In January of , Barrichello awaited his big day. He was called by Jordan F1 team to make tests at Silverstone. The things went smoothly and the Brazilian quickly made a deal with Jordan team, despite having other offers, too.

It was dream come true for Rubens who managed to score two points in his rookie season after he has finished 5th in the Grand Prix of Japan. Rubens Barrichello, Jordan, Formula 1. Still as a driver of Jordan team, the Brazilian reached the goal in the second race of the season, Pacific Grand Prix at Aida Circuit in Japan, where he won the third place, behind Michael Schumacher and Gerhard Berger.