Rubens Barrichello

Rubens Rubinho Gonçalves Barrichello (ˈʁubẽjz ɡõsawviz baʁiˈkɛlu, ʁuˈbĩju, born 23 May 1972) is a Brazilian racing driver who competed in Formula One between and , scoring 11 Grands Prix wins and 68 podiums.Barrichello drove for Ferrari from to , as Michael Schumachers teammate, enjoying considerable success including finishing as championship runner-up in and . He also finished third in and . Barrichello holds the record for most races in Formula One (322) and has scored the eleventh highest points total in Formula One history. Schumachers retirement at the end of made Barrichello the most experienced driver on the grid, and at the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix he became the most experienced driver in F1 history. He became the first driver to reach 300 Grand Prix entries and 300 starts, doing so in 2010.During his six years with Ferrari, Barrichello was involved in winning five constructors titles, as Schumacher won five drivers titles in a row between 2000 and 2004. At the end of 2005 Barrichello left Ferrari to sign a contract with Honda. In 2009, he finished third in the drivers championship for Brawn GP, as his team mate Jenson Button won the title. This meant Barrichello was involved in a sixth constructors title. He was also appointed chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers Association in 2010, but after losing his seat in Formula One, he was replaced by Pedro de la Rosa.After losing his seat at the Williams F1 team, Barrichello moved to the IndyCar Series in 2012 with KV Racing Technology. After only one year and being unable to find a ride for the 2013 season, Barrichello moved back to Brazil to participate in the Brazilian Stock Car V8 Series, winning the championship in 2014 while driving for Full Time Sports.In 2013 he started covering F1 race weekends for Brazils TV Globo, interviewing drivers and team members on the grid and commentating during qualifying and race coverages.

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