Rubens Barrichello
born 23 May 1972 · raced 1993–2011
Rubens Barrichello holds the record for most Formula 1 starts, competing in 323 races across 19 seasons. Known for his longevity and often overshadowed by dominant teammates like Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, he was a consistent, reliable points-scorer. While he never secured a world championship, Barrichello achieved 11 victories and 68 podium finishes, showcasing moments of brilliance and resilience throughout his extensive career. His distinctive driving style, particularly his smooth car control, earned him respect among peers and fans alike.
All-time records
Where Rubens Barrichello ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 2nd in Closest F1 Race Finishes (+0.011s seconds)
- 3rd in F1 Wins From Furthest Back on the Grid (18)
- 3rd in Longest F1 Win Droughts (84 races)
- =3rd in Most F1 Retirements (92 retirements)
- =3rd in Most F1 Seasons Contested (19 seasons)
- 4th in Longest Wait for a First F1 Win (123 races)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia Street Circuit | 1 | 5.5 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1 | 4.38 |
| Nürburgring | 1 | 3.4 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 1 | 2.95 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 2.86 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 3 | 2.84 |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 0 | 2.75 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 2.63 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 2.32 |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 1 | 2.25 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Michael Schumacher102 shared races · Compare with Michael Schumacher (2005)
- Jenson Button70 shared races · Compare with Jenson Button (2008)
- Eddie Irvine30 shared races · Compare with Eddie Irvine (1995)
- Jan Magnussen24 shared races · Compare with Jan Magnussen (1997)
- Pastor Maldonado19 shared races · Compare with Pastor Maldonado (2011)
- Nico Hülkenberg19 shared races · Compare with Nico Hülkenberg (2010)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 177 places lower than 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 107 places lower than 2009 | 0 | 47 |
| 2009 | 311 places higher than 2008 | 2 | 77 |
| 2008 | 146 places higher than 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2007 | 2013 places lower than 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 71 place higher than 2005 | 0 | 30 |
| 2005 | 86 places lower than 2004 | 0 | 38 |
| 2004 | 22 places higher than 2003 | 2 | 114 |
| 2003 | 42 places lower than 2002 | 2 | 65 |
| 2002 | 21 place higher than 2001 | 4 | 77 |
| 2001 | 31 place higher than 2000 | 0 | 56 |
| 2000 | 43 places higher than 1999 | 1 | 62 |
| 1999 | 75 places higher than 1998 | 0 | 21 |
| 1998 | 121 place higher than 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 135 places lower than 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| 1996 | 83 places higher than 1995 | 0 | 14 |
| 1995 | 115 places lower than 1994 | 0 | 11 |
| 1994 | 612 places higher than 1993 | 0 | 19 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
26 circuitsShow all▾
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Valencia Street Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Nürburgring
- Silverstone Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Suzuka Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Red Bull Ring
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Sepang International Circuit
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Istanbul Park
201119 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P14 | 0 | |
| 24 | P12 | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | P17 | 0 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 14 | P16 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P94 places better than season average (P13.3) | 2 | |
| 11 | P94 places better than season average (P13.3) | 2 | |
| 19 | P17 | 0 | |
| 11 | P15 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 17 | Transmission | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2011 (P13.3, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1993–2010 (18 seasons)▾
201019 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P12 | 0 | |
| 6 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | P55 places better than season average (P9.9) | 10 | |
| 9 | P46 places better than season average (P9.9) | 12 | |
| 11 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 15 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 9 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 17 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 7 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P10 | 1 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2010 (P9.9, retirements excluded).
200917 races, 2 winsBrawn▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P4 | 5 | |
| 1 | P8 | 1 | |
| 6 | P7 | 2 | |
| 9 | P6 | 3 | |
| 5 | P1 | 10 | |
| 4 | P7 | 2 | |
| 3 | P1 | 10 | |
| 12 | P105 places worse than season average (P4.6) | 0 | |
| 2 | P6 | 3 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 6 | P5 | 4 | |
| 4 | P4 | 5 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2009 (P4.6, retirements excluded).
200818 racesHonda▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| 16 | P175 places worse than season average (P12.0) | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | P164 places worse than season average (P12.0) | 0 | |
| 17 | P164 places worse than season average (P12.0) | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 16 | P39 places better than season average (P12.0) | 6 | |
| 20 | P14 | 0 | |
| 9 | P75 places better than season average (P12.0) | 2 | |
| 14 | P66 places better than season average (P12.0) | 3 | |
| 12 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | Disqualified | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2008 (P12.0, retirements excluded).
200717 racesHonda▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | P15 | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 22 | P175 places worse than season average (P12.1) | 0 | |
| 18 | P186 places worse than season average (P12.1) | 0 | |
| 14 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 22 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2007 (P12.1, retirements excluded).
200618 racesHonda▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P7 | 2 | |
| 8 | P124 places worse than season average (P7.8) | 0 | |
| 3 | P6 | 3 | |
| 8 | P6 | 3 | |
| 13 | P8 | 1 | |
| 3 | P4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | P6 | 3 | |
| 9 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| 6 | P10 | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 5 | |
| 5 | P7 | 2 | |
| 4 | P5 | 4 | |
| 3 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 2 | |
| 20 | P10 | 0 | |
| 6 | P157 places worse than season average (P7.8) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2006 (P7.8, retirements excluded).
200519 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P124 places worse than season average (P7.5) | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 3 | |
| 12 | P5 | 4 | |
| 7 | P124 places worse than season average (P7.5) | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 0 | |
| 7 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 0 | |
| 5 | P7 | 2 | |
| 5 | P9 | 0 | |
| 7 | P26 places better than season average (P7.5) | 8 | |
| 20 | P35 places better than season average (P7.5) | 6 | |
| 7 | P35 places better than season average (P7.5) | 6 | |
| 10 | P8 | 1 | |
| 16 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 20 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 11 | P26 places better than season average (P7.5) | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2005 (P7.5, retirements excluded).
200418 races, 2 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 | 6 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 6 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 | |
| 7 | P129 places worse than season average (P3.1) | 0 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 10 | P3 | 6 | |
| 1 | P2 | 8 | |
| 7 | P2 | 8 | |
| 7 | P2 | 8 | |
| 6 | P3 | 6 | |
| 5 | P2 | 8 | |
| 4 | P6 | 3 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | P4 | 5 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2004 (P3.1, retirements excluded).
200316 races, 2 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Collision | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 8 | P7 | 2 | |
| 5 | P3 | 6 | |
| 5 | P5 | 4 | |
| 7 | P84 places worse than season average (P3.5) | 1 | |
| 5 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 1 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 5 | P2 | 8 | |
| 2 | Accident | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2003 (P3.5, retirements excluded).
200217 races, 4 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 4 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P75 places worse than season average (P2.3) | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2002 (P2.3, retirements excluded).
200117 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P1511 places worse than season average (P3.9) | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 2001 (P3.9, retirements excluded).
200017 races, 1 winFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | Fuel pressure | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 18 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 |
199916 racesStewart▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P8 | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 15 | P3 | 4 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 7 | P104 places worse than season average (P5.7) | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Steering | 0 | |
| 7 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 5 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | P5 | 2 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 1999 (P5.7, retirements excluded).
199816 racesStewart▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 14 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
199717 racesStewart▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 9 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Steering | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P2 | 6 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 11 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 |
199616 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 8 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 7 | Differential | 0 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 |
199517 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | P114 places worse than season average (P6.8) | 0 | |
| 6 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P114 places worse than season average (P6.8) | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | P25 places better than season average (P6.8) | 6 | |
| 11 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 10 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 1995 (P6.8, retirements excluded).
199416 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | P127 places worse than season average (P5.3) | 0 | |
| 8 | P4 | 3 | |
| 16 | P4 | 3 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | P7 | 0 | |
| 5 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 15 | Electrical | 0 | |
| — | Injury | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 | |
| 14 | P4 | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 1994 (P5.3, retirements excluded).
199316 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P55 places better than season average (P9.6) | 2 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 0 | |
| 14 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 0 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Rubens Barrichello’s average finish in 1993 (P9.6, retirements excluded).