Barrichello visits Williams factory

Rubens Barrichello this week made his first visit to Williams, his next destination as a Formula One driver...  

Williams confirm Barrichello for 2010

Williams have confirmed Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg will be their driver line-up for the 2010 Formula One season.

A look back on the grand prix action

Off track there have been plenty of issues focusing the spotlight to Formula One, while on track there the 17 races have brought plenty of action...  

Williams confirm Barrichello and Hulkenberg

Williams has confirmed that Rubens Barrichello will join the team for the 2010 season alongside Nico Hulkenberg who is promoted from his role as test and reserve driver...  

Vettel wins Abu Dhabi grand prix

• Red Bull driver secures second in drivers' championship• Lewis Hamilton forced to retire with brake problemsSebastian Vettel has won the final round of the 2009 season at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, ahead of team-mate Mark Webber and world champion Jenson Button. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who started the inaugural twilight race from pole position and was favourite to win, retired in the first half of the race due to brake problems.Hamilton, who began in pole position, made an impressive start but soon came under pressure from Vettel, while Button overtook his team-mate Rubens Barrichello - who lost a front-wing endplate tagging Webber - for fourth on the opening lap.Hamilton set the pace on the opening laps, but Vettel began to reduce his advantage and stayed out later before his first pitstop, setting the race's fastest lap and allowing him to jump the McLaren and take the lead. Things got worse for Hamilton when he was told over the radio his car was suffering from a right-rear brake problem - and he was then forced to retire after just 21 laps."I was struggling to stop the car," said Hamilton. "I do not know if it was a failure of some sort, but it was too dangerous to continue."The McLaren driver's retirement left Vettel leading from Webber, with Toyota substitute Kamui Kobayashi - replacing the injured Timo Glock - in third. Kobayashi had started from 12th place and was fuelled for just one stop. Button in fourth, had exited the pits ahead of the Toyota, but Kobayashi battled hard for position and got his car ahead. The Japanese driver later took his sole stop of the race, finishing in an impressive sixth position.At the halfway point of the race, Vettel looked set for a comfortable victory, with an advantage of over seven seconds on Webber, who ran wide while pushing hard to catch up, but rejoined the track. When the lead trio of Vettel, Webber and Button pitted for the second time they were able to maintain their positions.Button put on a late charge to challenge Webber, however, getting to within a second of the Red Bull. Adding a final flourish of drama to the season, Button was just centimetres away from Webber, who looked increasingly ragged, but the Brawn was unable to get past. Meanwhile Vettel, who had an 18-second lead, did not ease up, setting the fastest time of the race on the penultimate lap.The podium finishers were followed home at the flag by Barrichello in fourth and Heidfeld in fifth in what proved to be a largely uneventful grand prix at the new track. The result meant that Vettel held on to the runners-up position in the final drivers' standings, ahead of Barrichello.Formula OneSebastian VettelJenson ButtonRed BullBrawnMotor sportGemma Briggsguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Hamilton pit-stop fiasco hands win to Barrichello

As far as Jenson Button was concerned, it was the wrong Brawn which won here yesterday. The world championship leader had another traumatic race as team-mate Rubens Barrichello snatched victory from Lewis Hamilton and McLaren, but with neither Red Bull challenger scoring, Button was at least able to leave Spain with his advantage virtually undiminished.