Rubens Barrichello treats Williams

Rubens Barrichello astonishes at Williams. The Grove team, before hiring the Brazilian, did not realize how valuable he could be in terms of experience and work capacity. “ Rubens is very helpful, says Sam Michael, technical director, in the columns of AUTOhebdo. He has so much experience! He is impressive. It?s perhaps a little too early to say but he?s certainly the best driver I?ve worked with. It has such a database. » In addition to his experience, Rubens Barrichello also brought points to his team. Tenth in Bahrain, eighth in Australia, Rubinho scored five points.

However, it is his many years roaming the paddock that have pleased Williams, who sees in Barrichello a perfect driver for technical collaboration. “ It far exceeds our expectations. Everyone is delighted, Michael continues. It's surprising that he has never been World Champion because he is much better than some who have been. We're still on our honeymoon but he's the guy we needed next to Nico (Hulkenberg.). This is the type of driver who allows a car to be developed quickly. »

Williams will then be able to rely a lot on its driver for this purpose. Indeed, if reliability is present, the results are still sluggish. The Grove team, in the first Grands Prix of the season, is on par with Toro Rosso and sees himself left behind by Renault and Force India, sitting in 7th place in the constructors' championship.