Brawn thanks departing Barrichello

Ross Brawn has thanked Rubens Barrichello for the part he played in Brawn GP s triumphant season following Monday s announcement that the Brazilian will be moving to Williams next year.Barrichello was confirmed as part of Williams s 2010 line-up along with GP2 champion Nico Hulkenberg meaning that Formula 1 s most experienced driver in history will extend his career into an 18th season.Brawn, who also worked closely with Barrichello in his Ferrari days, paid a warm tribute to the 37-year-old veteran, saying he had made an invaluable contribution during his four-year spell with the Brackley-based team. We are very pleased for Rubens that he will be driving in Formula 1 once again next year, he said. Rubens was with our team for four years and we regard him as a highly experienced and talented driver whose contribution to the team over that period was significant. 2009 was a very special season for Brawn GP and I am extremely proud of the spirit in which our drivers Rubens and Jenson [Button] fought for the drivers championship. Rubens contributed hugely to our success in the constructors championship with two great victories in Valencia and Monza along with numerous podiums and he was a pleasure to work with. We wish Rubens the very best with his new team and thank him for his contribution to Brawn GP this year. Brawn has been mulling its options for 2010 and has yet to confirm either driver, although new world champion Button is almost certain to re-sign provided he and the team can agree financial terms.

Date published : 02 Nov 200915:12:47

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Drivers
Constructors

pos	name	country	pts
1	Jenson Button	ENG	95
2	Sebastian Vettel	GER	84
3	Rubens Barrichello	BRA	77
4	Mark Webber	AUS	69.5
5	Lewis Hamilton	ENG	49
6	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	48
7	Nico Rosberg	GER	34.5
8	Jarno Trulli	ITA	32.5
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10	Timo Glock	GER	24
11	Felipe Massa	BRA	22
12	Heikki Kovalainen	FIN	22
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14	Robert Kubica	POL	17
15	Giancarlo Fisichella	ITA	8
16	Sébastien Buemi	SWI	6
17	Adrian Sutil	GER	5
18	Kamui Kobayashi	GER	3
19	Sébastien Bourdais	FRA	2
20	Kazuki Nakajima	JPN	0
21	Nelsinho Piquet	GER	0
22	Vitantonio Liuzzi	ITA	0
23	Romain Grosjean	FRE	0
24	Jaime Alguersuari	SPA	0
25	Luca Badoer	ITA	0