Halfway through Lap 26 of the British Grand Prix will mark the central point of the 2010 Formula 1 season. Before visiting a new-look Silverstone, GPUpdate.net reviews each driver’s performances, including highs and lows, from the first nine races of a highly dramatic championship.
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If any racing driver’s career has experienced a highly dramatic roller-coaster ride over recent years, surely it’s Rubens Barrichello’s. After driving a winning Ferrari and finishing as championship runner-up in 2004, the Brazilian suffered a miserable 2005 but satisfactory first Honda season in 2006. Then came two comparably disastrous seasons in 2007 and 2008 followed by a title attack with Brawn in 2009. After half of 2010, he sits 11th in the standings.
Having battled on-track with Williams for much of his career, Barrichello is now part of the team which gave hero Ayrton Senna his first F1 test. Although the Grove squad may have competed in 100 races since last winning, a marked improvement was seen in Valencia as both cars ran consistently in the top ten for the majority of the weekend.
There have been bad moments for Barrichello as well, such as starting 17th on the grid in Barcelona, although even then Rubens was able to make best use of his vast experience by converting bad into good and climbing to ninth in the race. However, more consistency is now vital as Force India has become a new Williams midfield rival and Toro Rosso is carrying a slightly worrying amount of momentum at present.
Barrichello has picked up points in four of the first nine Grands Prix this year and the Paulista will now hope to make the top ten a regular hunting ground.
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Highlight: Sets an example by, after qualifying in a much improved 9th, driving to a composed 4th place in Valencia
Lowlight: Taken out by heavy accident which is caused by loose drain cover in Monte-Carlo…then throws steering wheel into path of Chandhok’s Hispania
Championship position: 11th (108 points off lead)
Grid positions: 11-8-7-11-17-9-15-11-9
Average grid position: 11th
Finishing positions: 10-8-12-12-9-R-14-14-4
Average finishing position: 12th
Retirements: 1 – (Monaco – Whilst running 10th and heading for a point, suspension breaks after underside of car hits unfastened drain cover)
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