| Rubens Barrichello: In the Wheel Tracks of Senna | 
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Category: Book
Author: David Tremayne
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Studio: Haynes Publishing
Manufacturer: Haynes Publishing
Label: Haynes Publishing
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1844252000
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72092
EAN: 9781844252008
ASIN: 1844252000
Publication Date: November 10, 2005
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When he graduated to Formula 1 in 1993 Rubens Barrichello looked a potential star. By 1996?still grieving the death of his mentor Ayrton Senna?Rubens seemed a "might have been," struggling with an uncompetitive Jordan. However in 1999, driving for Jackie Stewart, he proved a mature performer and Ferrari beckoned. The Brazilian is a rare mix?tough enough to be Michael Schumacher?s fastest-ever teammate yet so gentle off-track that he is the most popular driver in the paddock. This is his rollercoaster story.
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He was never meant to be... October 26, 2006
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Ruben Barrichello was never meant to be a champion, This unnoficial biography covers his racing career until the end of 2004, before his move to Honda in 2006 and a very disappointing year in Ferrari in 2005.
Although a very competent driver, the move to Ferrari in 2000, to race in the same team of Michael Schumacher, sealed his doom (in terms of ever winning the Championship - but of course it made him a very wealthy man). In Ferrari, he was trapped in a no-win situation, having to contend the already established patterns defined by Schumacher and his team of "conspirators" Ross Brawn, Jean Todt and Rory Byrne. He never had a chance.
But, come the 2006 Season and, in Honda, his team mate Jenson Button finishes the season with 56 points. Barrichello scored 30. Comes 2007, and Button scores 6 points. Barrichello, none at all. He's on his way to retirement, while taking big money from the Japanese, who don't realize he's a spent force in Formula One environment.
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