Question: Rubens, can you believe your luck? It looked to some as though you were almost out of Formula One racing and now you’re a potential runner for the championship. How is life as a born-again hero?
Rubens Barrichello: I have always considered myself to be a lucky person and in life you have to work around luck, and you have to be positive. I’ve always been so positive and dreamed that one day I will drive a competitive car again - and that dream has become reality. Imagine - the oldest and longest guy in Formula One winning the championship. That is a very new thought!
Question: Formula One has been turned upside down: Brawn and Red Bull Racing lead the championship, while Ferrari are yet to score. How long do you think this topsy-turvy world will last?
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Rubens Barrichello: I hope it lasts forever that we are in front. But I am sure that the other teams are catching up very quickly. It can change from one second to the other - maybe someone with KERS will win a race. At the moment Formula One is so exciting because of that. You see the amount of people watching TV right now is better than two years ago and I think the fact that we have new faces at the top plays a major part in that. My guess is that in Barcelona we will see some teams making a big step forward, but because we have no testing it will be difficult. If you bring new things and cannot test them you have to check if they work on the car or not during the race weekend - and that is difficult. I really hope that I will be at the top with the Brawn GP for most of the championship, as I really think that the car is competitive enough to keep us at the top. Having said that, I am sure the other teams will catch up - but I don’t know when.
Question: How is the feedback from your home Brazil? Last season was Felipe-mania. Is there Rubinho-mania at the moment?
Rubens Barrichello: The good thing is that there has always been. My fans never left me - even when I was driving bad cars. So back in Brazil it’s a good euphoria!
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