As part of the " handover ", Patrese tested a Honda RA107 at Jerez on 9 September ( Barrichello was driving for Honda at the time ).

The 2002 United States Grand Prix was marred by a bizarre ending, in which Michael Schumacher, having already clinched the championship, seemingly tried to stage a dead heat with team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

Sato was replaced in the new Honda team by former Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello.

The 2002 edition was known for Schumacher and teammate Rubens Barrichello trading places near the finish line after Schumacher's failed bid to end the race into a dead heat with Barrichello.

Therefore, Rubens Barrichello was known as Rubinho ( Portuguese for " little Rubens "), which has become his nickname.

Barrichello was relatively fortunate, however.

Barrichello was amongst the frontrunners in Brazil, the second race of the season, before spinning off after his brakes overheated.

was a difficult first year for the team, and Barrichello finished only three races.

In, Barrichello achieved his first grand prix victory at the at Hockenheim demonstrating why he is rated as one of the best wet weather drivers, when he and the team choose to stay on slicks when it was raining on part of the circuit.

Barrichello had a consistent debut season for Ferrari, finishing most races on the podium, but was outscored by the other three reliable drivers: Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard.

The year was marked by controversy, however, when Ferrari team orders required Barrichello to allow the trailing Schumacher to pass him on the final straight of the to take victory.

Though Barrichello had good cars during his Ferrari era, his best result at his home race was a third place in 2004.

Barrichello was initially outpaced by Button, and claimed that the car did not suit his driving style, particularly under braking.

At Monaco, Barrichello was pipped for pole by a late-charging Button and Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen.

He was on course to finish fifth with Button behind, which would have been enough for Brawn GP to clinch the constructors ' championship, but a safety car period in the closing stages of the race for Jaime Alguersuari's crash meant that Nico Rosberg and Heidfeld were able to stay out ahead and save fuel, dropping Barrichello to seventh.

It was similar at the, when Barrichello again finished in fourteenth.

In Singapore, the FW32 sported a new front wing, and Barrichello put this to good use to set the sixth fastest time in qualifying, although Williams technical director Sam Michael reckoned the car was fast enough to be a couple of positions higher.

On 25 January 2012, American journalist Robin Miller reported that Barrichello was to test an IndyCar for KV Racing Technology with friend Tony Kanaan.

At the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, Barrichello drove with a helmet in tribute to Ingo Hoffmann, former F1 driver and multichampion of the Stock Car Brasil who was retiring that year.

The Chinese Grand Prix debuted on September 26, 2004, and was won by Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello.

Rubens Barrichello of the F1 Team Ferrari was quoted by Suzuki to " have considered to purchase one for practicing.

During Friday Practice, Rubens Barrichello crashed hard into the fence at the Variante Bassa in which he decelerated violently and was knocked unconscious for a few minutes.

As a young, aspiring driver, Barrichello looked up to the late Ayrton Senna, and when he joined Formula One, Senna in return considered him his protégé.

For the 1995 European Grand Prix, Rubens Barrichello and Max Papis failed their drug tests after the Saturday qualifying session when both tested positive for Ephedrine.

Rubens Barrichello recorded the fastest ever pole position lap at Monza in 2004 when he lapped in 1m20. 089s, 161. 802 mph.

After the re-start Schumacher led away again from Häkkinen and Barrichello, though Häkkinen's race was to end on lap 25 when his front-right suspension broke under braking and he spun off into a tyre barrier.

It was the final race of the 2004 season, and local fans were delighted when Brazil's Rubens Barrichello took pole for his home race.

Their first point was scored in their first race, the Australian Grand Prix, when half the field was eliminated by a first corner accident caused by Ralf Schumacher colliding with Rubens Barrichello.

Throughout the race, Barrichello and Magnussen engaged in a battle for tenth and eleventh positions, with Magnussen keeping Barrichello behind until lap 37 when the Brazilian managed to overtake him into the hairpin.

To compound his misfortune, Barrichello made the switch too late, three laps later than Schumacher, meaning that he also dropped behind the German when he finally made his stop.

The warm up lap started without incidents but when the last cars were lining up for the start, there was smoke coming from the Stewart cars of Rubens Barrichello and Johnny Herbert.

He rejoined in third place but that became second when Barrichello pitted two laps later.

At the front, Barrichello was slowly pulling away from Coulthard and Häkkinen until lap 28 when he got informed by his team that there was a hydraulic problem with his car.

Rubens held around until lap 35 when the effect of the problem took its toll as Barrichello spun at Luffield.

It did not matter, for when the stop was completed, Barrichello had trouble restarting the car.

A more significant accident was triggered at the second chicane when the Jordans of Jarno Trulli and Heinz-Harald Frentzen made heavy contact with each other and struck the cars of Rubens Barrichello and David Coulthard from behind.

At Häkkinen's stop, Barrichello led again until his second stop on Lap 50, when Häkkinen took the lead for good, having won the strategy battle with the World Champions.

Of the leading contenders, Trulli was in fourth place while both Räikkönen and Ralf Schumacher had jumped Barrichello when in the pits.

Räikkönen, Barrichello and Michael Schumacher took their second pit stops without much hassle, although Schumacher had a leary moment when he almost hit the pit wall.

Michael Schumacher finished first, Barrichello placed second and Takuma Sato collected the only podium finish of his career when he placed third.

There were rumours of discontent in the Jordan camp as both cars collided and the team did not go to the pit wall to celebrate Ralf Schumacher's podium but the team claimed this was done out of superstition after Rubens Barrichello narrowly lost 3rd place at the 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix, although in later races the team were shown awaiting their cars on pit wall if they were in the top 3.