English
Nederlands
Español
Italiano
GPUpdate
Barrichello looking forward to successful Monza
Since 2002, Rubens Barrichello has enjoyed three Grand Prix victories at Monza for Ferrari and Brawn and for this reason the Brazilian looks especially forward to his maiden trip to Italy with Williams this weekend.
Currently placed 11th in the Drivers’ Championship, Rubens would require a rostrum position at present in order to break into the top ten by displacing Mercedes man and former team-mate Michael Schumacher.
However, as Italy approaches, the 38-year-old is more focussed on making amends following a highly disappointing 300th Formula 1 race last time out in Belgium.
“Three wins and two podiums at Monza make it, statistically, my best track but never mind the numbers, it’s a circuit I love and I always travel to Italy with affection and excitement,” Barrichello said on Tuesday afternoon.
“My positive record at the track and the work we have done to prepare for both the downforce and kerb requirements mean that I am full of optimism. It was great to celebrate my 300th Grand Prix in Spa but the race didn’t go to plan - we will pick up our momentum again at Monza.”
“I have only raced once at Monza in last season’s GP2 championship but I immediately enjoyed the challenge of its high-speed nature and one of the races ended for me with a podium,” current team-mate Nico Hülkenberg added, “so I am approaching this weekend with a degree of respect that such a circuit demands.”
Related
Series
Formula 1
Personalities
Nico Hulkenberg
Rubens Barrichello
Teams
Williams
Comments
More news
- 8 Feb 2012
- F1 Jerez testing - Day 2 results
- F1 Schumacher fastest on Day 2 at Jerez
- F1 Latest F1 photos: Jerez testing - Day 2
- F1 Confirmed: Sutil lodges appeal over punishment
- F1 GPUpdate TV: F1 testing kicks off in Jerez
- F1 I was a bit nervous, de la Rosa admits
- F1 Josh Hill targets New Zealand GP win
- F1 F1 video: Räikkönen in action at Jerez
- F1 Jerez testing: Day 2 line-up
- 7 Feb 2012
- F1 Williams aims to fix early problems
- F1 F1 photos: Williams launches FW34 in Jerez
- F1 Williams drivers confident of strong winter
- F1 Williams launches FW34 in Spain
- 3 Feb 2012
- F1 F1 video: Force India launches VJM05 at Silverstone
- F1 Hülkenberg: I’m ready to return
- F1 Force India pushing for fifth in Constructors’
- F1 Williams shakedown cancelled due to bad weather
- F1 F1 photos: Force India launches VJM05 at Silverstone
- F1 Force India unveils VJM05 at Silverstone
- F1 Video of the Day: Michael Johnson visits Williams
- 2 Feb 2012
- F1 Bottas runs new Williams in Spain
- 1 Feb 2012
- F1 Video of the Day: Alesi and Barrichello clash in 1994
- 31 Jan 2012
- F1 Williams to launch FW34 on Tuesday morning
- Indy GPUpdate TV: Barrichello tests IndyCar at Sebring
- Indy IndyCar photos: Barrichello tests for KV at Sebring
- Indy Barrichello positive after IndyCar test
- 29 Jan 2012
- F1 Video of the Day: Watson & Walker on Mansell, 1994
More news
Join our community
Photos
| Rubens Barrichello | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |
| More Rubens Barrichello photos | |||
| Nico Hulkenberg | |||
 |  |  |  |
| More Nico Hulkenberg photos | |||