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[chris1234560]

According to Adam Coopers latest blog Rubens could have returned for the last 3 grand prix. Sponsorship and a Deal was apparently in place and it would have given Rubens to say goodbye properly to the sport. I am a massive fan of Rubens but I'm not sure that driving a car that could barely outpace a GP2 car would be the best way to go. Still it would have been interesting to see how his pace would have been!

[Farhannn15]

If this was going to take place, I really wouldn't see the point of why Barichello would want to be trundling around the back of the grid 

[discover23]

Is this a joke?

[chris1234560]

http://adamcooperf1....hello-comeback/

[Myrvold]

This is the stuff I really like in F1. Just like Lotterer, drivers coming from absolutely "nowhere" and getting a drive!

[SirT]

Not sure why he would want too but sounds true. Wasn't Rubens sacked from Brazil TV recently for using his job to try and get a drive in F1 again. Swear I read something like that.

[Atreiu]

Does anyone here watch Archer?

Barrichello is the equivalent to Cyrill. Grow some backbone, ffs.

[Petroltorque]

I don't know what is worse; Barichello refusing to retire gracefully or Caterham desperate enough to hire him. I'm sorry for the workers at the coal face but I think it best that the whole sorry mess that was Caterham gets put to bed.

[BRG]

Caterham withdrawal stopped surprise Barrichello comeback?

 

Every cloud has a silver lining....... 

[Ferrari_F1_fan_2001]

Too old and rusty.

[johnmhinds]

Someone tell him to move on, getting yourself fired from your TV job over a Caterham seat is just sad.

[pdac]

Very glad about how things turned out, if that's what might have happened.

[Nemo1965]

According to Adam Coopers latest blog Rubens could have returned for the last 3 grand prix. Sponsorship and a Deal was apparently in place and it would have given Rubens to say goodbye properly to the sport. I am a massive fan of Rubens but I'm not sure that driving a car that could barely outpace a GP2 car would be the best way to go. Still it would have been interesting to see how his pace would have been!

 

Sochi Pole GP2 1.45.202

Fastest Caterham 01:42.648

 

Three seconds is not barely. IMHO.

Edited by Nemo1965, 04 November 2014 - 20:14.

[mkoscevic]

Damn, i would like that to happen! Almost 5 years after Schumacher returned to the sport, Rubens would be doing the same - at least for the remaining races of the season.    

Edited by mkoscevic, 04 November 2014 - 20:21.

[SPBHM]

Not sure why he would want too but sounds true. Wasn't Rubens sacked from Brazil TV recently for using his job to try and get a drive in F1 again. Swear I read something like that.

 

he had a contract and it was fulfilled, the TV channel simply didn't renew when it ended;

 

Rubens is leading the Brazilian Stock Car championship at the moment with 2 races to go I think, so he is busy with his racing, paying for a drive at Caterham sounds like a waste of money, maybe it's OK for a young driver trying to move up the grid, but Rubens won races in the past and is to old by F1 standards, strange thing if it happened...

[Lights]

A 42-year-old back on the grid? That's impossible. I see people booing a 34-year-old out of the sport on a daily basis.

[F1matt]

I would love to see how Rubens would have got on against Eriksson.

[Anja]

Rubens' desperation for an F1 drive knows no limits as it turns out.

[wj_gibson]

Schumacher and Barrichello were the first long term drivers to enter the sport at a time when it was becoming absolutely all encompassing for the drivers, who had to,dedicate every waking second to it. Look at the Senna movie and see Senna spend months of the winter at home. A few years later that was unthinkable.

Sadly this seems to have produced drivers who can't do anything else and spend their early 40s dreaming of comebacks out of a complete loss of anything to do. Harsh, but how I see it.

[GoldenColt]

I see people booing a 34-year-old out of the sport on a daily basis.

 

I thought Nico Rosberg was 29?!

 

On topic: Is Rubens really so desperate to get a drive? Jeez, you've got a family to look after and tons of money, why even thinking about joining a team like Caterham?!

Edited by GoldenColt, 04 November 2014 - 20:51.

[SpartanChas]

I would love to see how Rubens would have got on against Eriksson.

 

He would have outqualified him, that's a certainty.

[tkulla]

If there's sponsorship lined up why would Caterham be the only taker? Surely Sauber would be willing to sit Sutil in Brazil for some $$$.

[Myrvold]

why even thinking about joining a team like Caterham?!

Because it is F1?

[GoldenColt]

Because it is F1?

 

Laptime-wise they were on GP2-level this year.

[OvDrone]

Does anyone here watch Archer?

Barrichello is the equivalent to Cyrill. Grow some backbone, ffs.

 

This, this and this

 

How low can you get? Both Rubens and Caterham ... wow. Pathetic.

[Blanchimont2002]

The 'Barricello to Caterham' story certainly wins the 'most crazy and out of left field' news story if the day. Still, would've liked to see it, why not?

[Peter0Scandlyn]

Way to go Rubie, become a pay driver.

Why didn't you pick up a gig driving the IndyCar 2 seater?

Aware it's not racing but then neither was the Cucumber.

[Brother Fox]

This is just sad.

Some people leave a sport gracefully, others less so.

He's driven some of the most dominant cars and had a lot of great moments but there's a time to let it go. And that time was a couple of years ago.

[Disgrace]

Does anyone here watch Archer?

Barrichello is the equivalent to Cyrill. Grow some backbone, ffs.

 

Burn.

[Ross Stonefeld]

Does anyone here watch Archer?

Barrichello is the equivalent to Cyrill. Grow some backbone, ffs.

 

Backbone? The guy's racing because he wants to, enjoys it, and probably makes a decent amount of money. He doesn't give two shits what you think.

[OvDrone]

Backbone? The guy's racing because he wants to, enjoys it, and probably makes a decent amount of money. He doesn't give two shits what you think.

 

That sounds like the opposite of Rubens, to me.

[noikeee]

Yeah whilst hanging around progressively in less and less competitive situations isn't the coolest thing a sportsman can do when he's past his best, I kinda understand... they're doing what they like for as long as they can. I find it the same with footballers and other athletes in other sports, it's much cooler to go out with a bang but can you really blame them?

 

Though if Rubens' doing this merely if he thinks there's a chance he can still revive his career and win a title that's a bit different.   Knowing what we do about him, it's not the cringiest thing he'd ever done.

 

And this one's not as random and unexpected as Lotterer was. Though Lotterer was really cool to see from the fan's perspective.

[santori]

It could have been useful for Caterham and enjoyable for him. Maybe he just loves racing.

 

People like Graham Hill and Tazio Nuvolari went on longer.

[OvDrone]

Lotterer was cool, for a one-off. Barrichello should of stayed in Indycar. Kobayashi should of stayed at AF Corse in WEC.

[WelshSwan]

I think Crowded House must have written this with some weird foresight to the future about Rubens refusal to give up on F1.

 

Edited by WelshSwan, 04 November 2014 - 23:30.

[teejay]

A 42-year-old back on the grid? That's impossible. I see people booing a 34-year-old out of the sport on a daily basis.

 

That 34 year old is "too good" to go "down the field" in his own words so might be booing himself out the sport

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Barrichello should of stayed in Indycar.

Was that up to him?

[slideways]

Does anyone here watch Archer?

Barrichello is the equivalent to Cyrill. Grow some backbone, ffs.

SUPPRESSING FIRE!

 

I don't blame Rubens, I would be happy to be driving at Caterham at his age!! 

[DanardiF1]

This is the stuff I really like in F1. Just like Lotterer, drivers coming from absolutely "nowhere" and getting a drive!

 

It's very 90's... ironically something that Rubens is as well...

[Jimisgod]

He had a good final run at Williams. The way Massa is going he might be on for a run in the 2024 Caterham equivalent.

[hittheapex]

It's very 90's... ironically something that Rubens is as well...

I like Rubens but I don't want to see him coming back for a few races in Caterham. There are lots of young drivers crying out for their chance.

[Zippel]

Sounds like Rubens watched Rocky Balboa recently, Schumi having seen it a few years before. If any oldie comes back but I'd much prefer it to be Nigel Mansell, then he can officially retire while accidently doing himself an injury in some hilarious fashion.

[Petroltorque]

It could have been useful for Caterham and enjoyable for him. Maybe he just loves racing.
 
People like Graham Hill and Tazio Nuvolari went on longer.

Barichello was nothing like Hill, multiple world champion, or Nuvolari, one of the greatest drivers the world has ever seen. Instead he based a career on the back of knowing Aryton Senna. Clearly those years of being Schumacher's dogs body has affected his reason.

[ClubmanGT]

Barichello was nothing like Hill, multiple world champion, or Nuvolari, one of the greatest drivers the world has ever seen. Instead he based a career on the back of knowing Aryton Senna. Clearly those years of being Schumacher's dogs body has affected his reason.

 

This is patently ridiculous. Barrichello is one of the best number two drivers the sport has ever known, up there with Berger & Boutsen. This is like saying the only reason Vettel ever made a career in F1 is because he had his photo taken with Michael Schumacher once. 

[hittheapex]

Barichello was nothing like Hill, multiple world champion, or Nuvolari, one of the greatest drivers the world has ever seen. Instead he based a career on the back of knowing Aryton Senna. Clearly those years of being Schumacher's dogs body has affected his reason.

 

It's working for Bruno, he's well on his way to many successful seasons in the sport and the wins and podiums Rubens achieved-oh, wait.

 

Nobody is on this board (yet), writing that Barrichello is as good as past champions that raced on in their 40s. Yet you couldn't resist having a dig because of a dislike that certainly isn't backed up by results. Barrichello was competitive enough to bear comparison with some of the drivers on today's grid when he left F1. As I wrote earlier, I would rather see a young driver given a chance were it available but he loves the sport. What other reason does the man need?

[SpeedRacer`]

Don't really understand the hate for Rubens. Left the sport driving at a good level, was always a good guy. Would be interesting to see what level he's at now.

[SanDiegoGo]

who gives a ****? it was for caterham. they needed money and brazil would have got see a another favourite driver at their home GP. quit acting like he's stopping stoffel vandoorne from getting a fricking drive you bunch of drama queens.

 

and cyril figgis has got a huge d and banged lana kane, so back the f up.

[byrkus]

 

People like Graham Hill and Tazio Nuvolari went on longer.

 

Nuvolari was 43, when he won THAT German GP at Nürburgring, and was 56, when he made miracles on Mille Miglia with a tiny Cisitalia. But he was one of the best, if not THE best ever.

[CoolBreeze]

Lucky it's not gonna happen. As it is we already have enough whiners and complainers in F1. 

[Petroltorque]

This is patently ridiculous. Barrichello is one of the best number two drivers the sport has ever known, up there with Berger & Boutsen. This is like saying the only reason Vettel ever made a career in F1 is because he had his photo taken with Michael Schumacher once.

Barrichello launched a career on the back of being a Paulista. He was taken under the wing of Ayrton Senna, which opened doors for him. When the chips were down and given competitive machinery at Brawn he clearly baulked. What I found most galling was a complete inability to take responsibility for his poor performances instead choosing to place the blame on the team or his strategy.
What is patently ridiculous is to compare him with Nuvolari or Hill. He's not too highly rated in Brazil if you go by the popular song 'Always behind the German', which was a piss take.