If I had told someone a few days back that the Global Financial Crisis will cost Rubens Barrichello his job, then they would have probably laughed at me. But Honda's decision to permanently withdraw from Formula One may result in current driver Rubens Barrichello being out of job. Honda decided this week to permanently cease all activities in Formula One due to the global financial crisis and the slowdown in the Auto industry back home.
Barrichello, who is the most experienced driver in F1 history, with more than 271 Grand Prix in his name and 9 wins has raced with likes of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. With Japan's 2nd largest automaker decided to close shop, it might finally come to light that Barichello is too old to be likely hired by any other team. Most of the teams by now would have already decided on drivers for 2009 or renewed contracts. It breaks my heart to see two of the biggest names in F1 (Honda and Barrichello) fall victim to the Financial Grim Reaper.
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