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September 14, 2011, Wednesday
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RUBENS Barrichello can boast of being a race-winning championship leader with a contract for next season - the only pity being that he is not talking about Formula One.
"This weekend I won my first virtual race, which was great. It's amazing how competitive it is," the 39-year-old Brazilian told reporters at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix where he finished 12th.
"It's called STCC 2, which is the Swedish touring cars. I've done four races now and I'm leading the championship. That's quite fun.
"I drive a Volkswagen Scirocco and I am contracted for next year already," he added.
The picture in Formula One is less clear-cut. Barrichello, who has started more races than any other driver in the history of the sport, intends to continue for a 20th successive season in 2012 at the age of 40 but Williams has yet to confirm his future.
"We are talking day by day. We just need to see. I wish we had done a deal already but it's taking a little longer. I am just working hard to see if we can seal a deal as soon as possible," he said. "The team is taking everything into perspective and they know what I can offer."
Barrichello has won 11 grands prix with Ferrari and Brawn but former champion Williams has fallen on hard times and has gleaned just five points in 13 races this season.
The Brazilian has scored four of them.
He said however that he had faith in the team to turn things around, with Renault engines coming next year and new staff appointments. Otherwise he would have no interest in continuing.
"This weekend I won my first virtual race, which was great. It's amazing how competitive it is," the 39-year-old Brazilian told reporters at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix where he finished 12th.
"It's called STCC 2, which is the Swedish touring cars. I've done four races now and I'm leading the championship. That's quite fun.
"I drive a Volkswagen Scirocco and I am contracted for next year already," he added.
The picture in Formula One is less clear-cut. Barrichello, who has started more races than any other driver in the history of the sport, intends to continue for a 20th successive season in 2012 at the age of 40 but Williams has yet to confirm his future.
"We are talking day by day. We just need to see. I wish we had done a deal already but it's taking a little longer. I am just working hard to see if we can seal a deal as soon as possible," he said. "The team is taking everything into perspective and they know what I can offer."
Barrichello has won 11 grands prix with Ferrari and Brawn but former champion Williams has fallen on hard times and has gleaned just five points in 13 races this season.
The Brazilian has scored four of them.
He said however that he had faith in the team to turn things around, with Renault engines coming next year and new staff appointments. Otherwise he would have no interest in continuing.
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