Brazilian veteran of more than 270 races contemplates future amidst speculation Honda will replace him next year
Under pressure veteran Rubens Barrichello has said he would rather retire than opt in to a lesser motorsport series should he find himself without a race seat in 2009.
The Brazilian’s future in Formula One hangs in the balance with his Honda seat put in doubt with the news that the Anglo-Japanese outfit will test GP2 stars Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi at Barcelona next week.
And 36-year-old Barrichello is under no allusions that if they show their worth they will be promoted to a race seat.
“If they are good they will keep the position,” the Brazilian is quoted as saying by GMM.net.
However with the possibility of a drive at Toro Rosso should Gehard Berger let Sebastien Bourdais go, Barrichello, a veteran of more than 270 races, could yet find himself on the grid in 2009.
“Either I stay in Formula 1 or I won’t race,” he said.
