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[KyrosV]

The chances are high that a young countryman will replace Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello at Honda next year.

Honda is set to take up sponsorship by Petrobras next year, following the Brazilian oil firm's long association with struggling independent team Williams.

Honda is still holding out hope that Fernando Alonso will accept its offer of a race seat next year.

But in the event that the Spaniard chooses another destination, it is believed that Petrobras would be willing to substantially support the election of a Brazilian youngster as Jenson Button's teammate.

In the box seat is the GP2 runner-up Bruno Senna, who is expected to be tested by the Honda team in the near future.

So desperate is 36-year-old Barrichello to keep the seat, however, it is believed he has offered to bring down his weight over the winter to match Button's 68kg -- which according to some sources could mean a necessary loss for the Brazilian of more than 8kg.

"Next year, experience is going to be essential," Barrichello, referring to the sweeping rules changes for 2009, is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.

Another Brazilian option for Honda, however, could be Nelson Piquet Jr, who it is believed has not had his automatic contract option renewed by Renault and is therefore potentially a free agent for 2009

maybe bruno? Senna? or Bruno Senna?

[prozac26]

Honda needs to get their cars in order before hyping up drivers.

I would still love to see an Alonso/Barrichello line-up at Honda next year.

[McLaren Fan]

Honda need drivers with experience at this moment in time. Senna cannot offer that and Piquet, although he has a lot of talent, has made a hash of things this season, so is a big risk. Barrichello has done a brilliant job this year and is basically gagging for a drive. They'd be fools not sign him for another year. Sadly, Nick Fry is Formula One's newest Little Hitler, so things are beginning to look bleak for Barrichello.

[scotty]

That sucks.

[headless]

Dani Pedrosa should come

[Gaz]

Dani Pedrosa should come

Yeh and Rossi to Ferrari

[headless]

Hayden and Toesland in Honda's.

[7UpJordan]

Honda is set to take up sponsorship by Petrobras next year, following the Brazilian oil firm's long association with struggling independent team Williams.

What is it with everybody treating Williams in the media like they're a team about to drop out of F1?? FFS Williams are not Minardi, just because podiums aside they haven't done well this year, they made a mess-up on the aerodynamics.

[f1maniac95]

Barrichello should stay at Honda and Honda would be idiots not to keep him he still has the skill to drive an F1 car fast.

[8-ball]

Honda need drivers with experience at this moment in time. Senna cannot offer that and Piquet, although he has a lot of talent, has made a hash of things this season, so is a big risk. Barrichello has done a brilliant job this year and is basically gagging for a drive. They'd be fools not sign him for another year. Sadly, Nick Fry is Formula One's newest Little Hitler, so things are beginning to look bleak for Barrichello.

They have got a driver with experience, he is called Jenson Button. They have got all the experience needed in that guy and so why can't they let Barrichello go. He has raced the most grand prix what is there left to prove? Give that seat to a young driver who can learn from the experience of Jenson and Ross Brawn. Barrichello can go sunabathe on a beach in Rio content that he has had a great career

[yamashek]

Ayrton Senna - McLaren Honda
Bruno Senna - Honda

sounds good to me!
like the last post said, Button is there with good racing experience...
i think it will be interesting to see B.Senna with Honda in the future...

[headless]

Honda need drivers with experience at this moment in time. Senna cannot offer that and Piquet, although he has a lot of talent, has made a hash of things this season, so is a big risk. Barrichello has done a brilliant job this year and is basically gagging for a drive. They'd be fools not sign him for another year. Sadly, Nick Fry is Formula One's newest Little Hitler, so things are beginning to look bleak for Barrichello.

They have got a driver with experience, he is called Jenson Button. They have got all the experience needed in that guy and so why can't they let Barrichello go. He has raced the most grand prix what is there left to prove? Give that seat to a young driver who can learn from the experience of Jenson and Ross Brawn. Barrichello can go sunabathe on a beach in Rio content that he has had a great career

Let Bruno learn from both of them, in a year testing. I say.
But if Barichello was kicked out he could "sunabathe on a beach in Rio content that he has had a great career", yes, but feeling p***ed off he's been dumped.