Barrichello Out ?

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Which I think would be a shame - Admittedly he's in his F1 twilight years, but a great driver and jolly nice chap

Alonso to Honda are predicted earlier in the year maybe ?
or Bruno Senna to honda (which makes alot of sense) but he's too inexperienced, can't see it happening - if Honda still had Super Aguri, then a year there would of made sense

(I think Jenson has maybe another year or so left with them - he'll be out of a drive at the end of 2009)


From F1-live.com

Barrichello admits F1 career could end
There is a lot of silence at Honda right now''

Time up for Rubens Barrichello?
Rubens Barrichello has admitted he might not secure a contract to remain in Formula One beyond this season.

The 36-year-old Brazilian, who is the most experienced Grand Prix driver of all time, has had a difficult year with Honda but insists he has never considered voluntarily retiring.

"I've made it clear that if someone offers me a good contract for the next three years, I'll sign it," he said ahead of his team's home race in Japan.

"I see my future in a F1 car, but if it doesn't happen, it's not the end of the world."

Barrichello admits he is not sure what Honda's plans are for 2009, although he confirmed that talks seem to be taking place with his young countryman Bruno Senna.

"There is a lot of silence at Honda right now and I think this is tiresome," he said.
"I've never been in a situation like this, without a contract for next year this late in the season."

Barrichello advises Senna, the 24-year-old nephew of his idol and former mentor Ayrton Senna, not to come to Honda.

"Not because of my situation, but because I think that with his lack of experience, he may waste an opportunity," he said.

"You shouldn't enter F1 just because you want to and burn everything in a year knowing that you have the capacity to be world champion. It's a big mistake."

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Whos gong to give Rubens a contract though? If it's a one year deal with a team like Force India, for example, I don't think he'll bother. I think he'd do something in America instead...

[anonymous-user]

Honda wont like that, Rubens is basically saying they wont have a decent car next year.

[Matt H]

johnfelstead said:

Honda wont like that, Rubens is basically saying they wont have a decent car next year.

Don't think he cares what they think now

[900T-R]

Or he's saying 'look, we (Honda) have still got a long way to go yet and at this stage we're better off with my experience to help develop things for another year than to frustrate a young upcoming driver with what we have now' which may still be self-serving but sounds reasonable enough IMO.