Rubens Barrichello has revealed he is working overtime to extend his formula one career into a twentieth consecutive season in 2012.<\/p>\n
Williams is considering replacing the 39-year-old veteran after his home race at Interlagos on Sunday, with a well-heeled quartet featuring Kimi Raikkonen, Adrian Sutil, Valtteri Bottas and Giedo van der Garde reportedly all in the running.<\/p>\n
So, ahead of what could be his 322nd and last race this weekend, Barrichello has told O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper that he has been working hard behind the scenes to compete with the sponsor money on offer.<\/p>\n
“My desire to continue in formula one is such that in the last two months I visited more companies than I did in 1990, when I was looking for sponsors to race overseas,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We are offering an unique form of participation (for a sponsor); not just brand exposure but something personalised — ‘tailor-made’ as the English would say,” added Barrichello.<\/p>\n
He acknowledged that it is tempting for his bosses Sir Frank Williams and Adam Parr to sign someone else because they can offer more money.<\/p>\n
“But they know that they can count on me for the speed and for the experience,” insisted the former Ferrari driver.<\/p>\n
Barrichello said he is not new to uncertainty, revealing that early in 2009 he risked losing his Brawn seat because the former Honda team was struggling for money.<\/p>\n
“Ross Brawn said that I needed money to finish the championship.\u00a0 So if after the fourth race someone else came with sponsorship then I would have to give up,” he said.<\/p>\n
Two years on, he is now relying on more than just his own efforts to realise his dream of extending his already longest-ever F1 career even further.<\/p>\n
“I have a tattoo on my arm with the initials of my children, F for Fernando and E for Eduardo,” Barrichello explained.<\/p>\n
“The guy who gave it to me suggested putting an accent on so it becomes faith (fe), which I loved because I am a man of faith,” he said.<\/p>\n
But what if, despite his faith, Barrichello is left without a seat for 2012?<\/p>\n
“Then I am a happy person and, yes, I have to be prepared for anything.\u00a0 I have to stop one day.\u00a0 And if this is god’s will then I will follow that path and perhaps it will be even better for my children as they grow up,” he answered.<\/p>\n
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