F1: Barrichello Not Worried About Future Prospects

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F1: Barrichello Not Worried About Future Prospects

Rubens Barrichello continues to insist that he’s not worried about his future...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted November 24, 2011 Sao Paulo (BRA)

Rubens Barrichello said his strong drive in Abu Dhabi showed he can still get the job done. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Rubens Barrichello continues to insist that he’s not worried about his future, despite not currently having a seat for 2012.

Rubens is still waiting for news from Williams and has talked to other teams in the pitlane.

“I think it would be sad to be worried about the future,” said Barrichello. “I’ve been there for 19 seasons, I’ve been doing this for such a long time, I’ve been wanted for such a long time here, so I feel good. I feel that I still have a lot of youth on me, and it’s not something that I’m asking ‘please, give me the drive’. If somebody wants me to drive on a competitive basis it’s because they believe I can do a very good job – that’s why I’m here.”

Barrichello said his recent strong drive in Abu Dhabi showed that he could still get the job done.

“Absolutely. It was really good – but I don’t think the results right now would make any change in what people think I can do and what I cannot do. It’s based on different parameters. I hope that it’s enough to secure me a good drive for next year.”

Meanwhile Rubens shared a memory of his first race in South Africa in 1993: “To be very honest with you, I was over the moon. I’m not an anxious guy but I remember that I was sleeping a little bit less, because I woke up very early to go to the track, I was ready to go at any time, but for me, whenever Ayrton came walking to my garage to offer me help, if I needed anything – for me, that’s been my weekend at Kyalami.”

Adam Cooper notched up his 26th season as a racing journalist in 2010. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.

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