3.2 Rubens Barrichello
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This article is from the Formula One Motor Racing FAQ, by mitchmcc@ultranet.com (Mitchell McCann) with numerous contributions by others.
3.2 Rubens Barrichello
Nationality: Brazilian
Age - DOB: 24 - May 23rd, 1972
Born: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Resident: Monaco
Current team: Stewart
Former team(s): Jordan
Barrichello began his racing career at the age of 9, competing
in and winning various local and national karting championships
between 1983 and 1988. In 1989 he moved onto Formula Ford and
finished 4th in the Brazilian championship with the Arisco team.
In 1990 he moved to Europe and won the Opel-Lotus European
championship with the Draco team and in 1991 followed up by
winning the British F3 championship with West Surrey Racing. In
1992 he finished 3rd in the F3000 championship with Il Barone
Rampante. He joined Jordan in 1993 and despite high hopes , has
generally failed to fulfill his potentital to this point. In '93
he gained 2 points, in '94 he finished 6th in the driver's
championship with 19 points, his first rostrum finish and pole at
Spa - the youngest pole-sitter ever at the age of 22. In '95 he
had an unspectacular season finishing 11th with 11 points and '96
was little better. After qualifying on the front row for the
Brazilian GP, he was running well before spinning out. This
marked the high-point of his season and from there on he managed
to accumulate 14 points but without a podium finish.
Rubens is married with no children.
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