Barrichello now free to join Honda on track
Rubens Barrichello is preparing to kick off his new Honda powered career. On Sunday 1st January, the Brazilian`s 2006 contract moved into first gear, after Ferrari refused to release him for the November-December tests.
“Ideally we would have liked him to have started before Christmas,” Honda boss Nick Fry admits, “but sadly that hasn`t been possible.”
33-year-old Barrichello, following a six-season stint as Michael Schumacher`s number two, will make his Honda test debut at the Jerez circuit next week, at the wheel of a V10-powered BAR-Honda.
His new contract gives him equal number one status with Brackley incumbent Jenson Button. “Rubens brings with him the experience of not only being a nine time race winner but also of six years with a championship winning team,” Fry said.


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