![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/michael-schumacher-update-as-f1-pal-opens-up-about-stricken-legend/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23391428-1691496638689.jpg&description=FRIENDS FOREVER Published : 14:58, 8 Aug 2023 RUBENS Barrichello has opened up about his relationship with Michael Schumacher - nine years after the F1 legend's tragic accident. The Brazilian driver, 51, admitted that his former teammate "was better than me, no doubt", but "never supportive". 4 Rubens Barrichello (left) opened up about his relationship with Michael Schumacher Credit: EPA 4 Barichello admitted that Schumacher was a better driver than him Credit: AP Barrichello became a fundamental part of a Ferrari dream team that dominated Formula 1 in the early 2000s. "The car was super, the team worked well, it was a good relationship between everyone and there was harmony in terms of performance. We were able to go and conquer the world,' he told Formula1.com . But while Schumacher conquered five successive world titles between 2000 and 2004, "Rubinho" was dutifully left to play second fiddle on several occasions. 'I always say he was better than me, no doubt,' he admitted. 'But because he was already there from '96, he had four years [in the team], he had gone through the injury, and obviously Jean Todt considered him like a son, so it was tough for someone new to come in and say 'ok give me the freedom'". The driver remembers telling the Scuderia he would not sign the contract if he had to "let Michael go ahead". 'I didn't want to sign," he said. "My contract said nothing about that. "For my benefit I accepted so many things, there were many things I did not accept, but some I did because I saw I was growing there. "For six years I saw I was going forward and my time was coming.' Although Barrichello says he had a good relationship with the German ace, he felt Schumacher only raced for himself and was never a "supportive" teammate. 'I always made friends and I've always had a good relationship with all my teammates,' Barrichello told the Beyond the Grid podcast . Asked if he included Schumacher on that list, he said: 'I do. 'But he was never supportive. 'He was){kind=link}
RUBENS Barrichello has opened up about his relationship with Michael Schumacher – nine years after the F1 legend’s tragic accident.
The Brazilian driver, 51, admitted that his former teammate “was better than me, no doubt”, but “never supportive”.
Barrichello became a fundamental part of a Ferrari dream team that dominated Formula 1 in the early 2000s.
“The car was super, the team worked well, it was a good relationship between everyone and there was harmony in terms of performance. We were able to go and conquer the world,” he told Formula1.com .
But while Schumacher conquered five successive world titles between 2000 and 2004, “Rubinho” was dutifully left to play second fiddle on several occasions.