57 Quotes by Rubens Barrichello

I am very happy because I think now the team has a true chance of becoming world champions,

I am very excited to confirm that I will be joining B.A.R. Honda in 2006. I wish to thank everyone at Ferrari for six fantastic years. I have won many races with them and I am proud to have helped the team, to date, to win five Constructors' World Championships. However my target remains winning the drivers' title and to achieve that I felt that I needed a renewed motivation.

The car is undoubtedly quicker and more balanced. The traction and braking can still be improved a bit but there's been a good evolution already from three weeks ago.

When I saw the others like Michael, Ross Brawn and Todt renewing their contracts, I always said that I was happy to do so.

When I first came round in the medical center after my accident, the first face I saw was Ayrton's, with tears in his eyes. I had never seen that with Ayrton before. I just had the impression that he felt as if my accident was like one of his own. He helped me a lot with my career and I can't find the words to describe his loss.

The car is undoubtedly quicker and more balanced. The traction and braking can still be improved a bit but there’s been a good evolution already from three weeks ago.

I don't care about the future. I feel the future always reserves enough good things for you if you stay open and you smile.

If you sign someone with the speed but whose time is over, they will set up the car differently and badly. You are 80 percent of the time going through corners, and you set up the car differently compared to someone who comes and wants to go flat out.

I am in constant contact with the factory on a daily basis by phone. I speak to many people: to Ross Brawn and to Jean Todt and my race engineer. I have many sources I can speak with to find out what has been happening.