Rubens Barrichello is in his second season with Hondaafter six years at Ferrari. Rubens Barrichello joined F1 in 1993 at 20 at the Jordan team, where he impressed the paddock with his speed and daring. A protégé of his countryman Ayrton Senna, Barrichello's great beginning was suddenly shattered when Senna was killed the following year. Barrichello had to rebuild his confidence, then joined Ferrari as Michael Schumacher's faithful teammate and won his first races.

