Comments on: Rubens Barrichello confirmed at ‘Honda’

By: Polak

Polak — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:31:12 +0000

I didn’t like this situation. I wanted Ruebens to stay and Senna to be in F1.

By: Antifia

Antifia — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:52 +0000

Odd how longevity and lack of talent seem to go hand in hand in F1. You know, Jack Laffite, Ricardo Patrese, David Coultard, Barrichelo, Trulli, Fisi….They must have a couple of thousands of GPs among them.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:13:28 +0000

I’m really glad to see Rubens back, maybe. Only 3 weeks until Melbourne and boy oh boy are Brawnracing or whatever they calling themselves cutting it fine to actually be on the grid regardless of who they announce as drivers.

Rubens deserves a far better send off that the one he was given at the end of last year. I hate to see a man forced out before he is ready to hang up his helmet, especially when he still feels like he has something left to give. Of course this is not good news for Senna, and I do feel for him. But I think there will be other opportunities for Bruno, whereas this may well be the last one for Rubens.

Of course, if Prodrive were competing this year like they were supposed to, there might be room on the grid for both of them …

By: Pete Walker

Pete Walker — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:46:09 +0000

‘The Chain’ returning and Rubens staying on for another record breaking season. Two of the best bits of news so far this year.

By: ajokay

ajokay — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:01:48 +0000

Trouble is though, with the testing ban this year, I doubt he’d get any F1 miles under his belt. Although I guess he could be employed as a ‘reserve driver’. At least his name would then be on the books. Better than the kick in the teeth, as they say.

By: Stealthman

Stealthman — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:31:18 +0000

While I feel bad for Senna, it’s great to see Rubinho in F1 for at least one more year.

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:24:29 +0000

It’s obviously good for Rubens, and good for the team- he’s got the experience and won’t be dejected if the team spends more time at the back of the grid than they would like.

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:08:10 +0000

I took note that last season was the first for some time when there were no in-season driver changes, and there is minimal movement this season. It’s a good thing for the sport in my opinion, but we obviously need more teams to get more drivers into the sport.

By: Dane

Dane — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:06:23 +0000

Lets hope that we see Bruno in F1 in the near dfuture

By: The Limit

The Limit — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:04:02 +0000

I am disappointed that it appears Bruno Senna has been overlooked for a 2009 drive, yet upbeat that Rubens
Barrichello has been given another chance.
Surely this is a good indication that Ross Brawn his commanding some serious clout within the former Honda team, and it is conveniant, as both Brawn and Barrichello obviously get along due to their years
together at Ferrari.
If I were Brawn though, I would put Bruno Senna on the
sidelines as a test driver for a year to give the guy
experience and road miles in an F1 car. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa both spent a year off apiece testing for their teams during their careers, and it both moulded them into better, more mature drivers.
What goes against Senna his is extremely short racing career of only five years in top competition. However, going to DTM would be a huge mistake, possibly for both parties.
As others have stressed in the months since Senna has been linked with F1, letting Bruno slip only risks
encouraging a rival team to aquire him, and the name alone is a big incentive.
In the real world however, you have to win the GP2
championship to be considered for F1, as proven in the cases of Rosberg and Hamilton, which were both
no brainer decisions. I really hope Senna makes it, my fingers are crossed for you mate!