Barrichello Feels Ready to Break Home Duck

Rubens Barrichello said on Saturday that he plans to prepare for his victory chase in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix by playing games at home with his young son Eduardo.

Brazilian Barrichello claimed his second consecutive pole position on home soil when he outpaces Colombian friend Juan Pablo Montoya, of Williams-BMW, in the afternoon qualifying session at Interlagos.

"It is so amazing how life is at this moment," he said. "The pressure is already gone because I am going to sleep on my bed, which I love so much, and the thing that is going to take care of me is my son. I will get home and it is a normal day playing with my son.

"It is going to be nice, it is just a normal day and I hope we have all the tickets are sold out for tomorrow's race."

Barrichello has been dogged by bad luck in his home event and when his Ferrari ground to a halt to stop a possible first home win last year it was his ninth consecutive retirement in Brazil. He has only finished one home race ­ the 1994 event in his 11 attempts.

"I feel similar to last year," said Barrichello. "Last year I was very much prepared to win the race and I feel prepared to win it now - and if that is what is reserved for me tomorrow that is fine. Otherwise we are going to fight to get the best of what is there.

"But I am going to give it my best for that win. We are in the same place as we were last year but it is step by step. I have a very, very good car and there is a good chance of winning the race tomorrow. That is the biggest step."

Barrichello said he felt the pressure of expectation from the hordes of Brazilians in the crowd around the Interlagos circuit as soon as he finished his pole-setting lap.

"My legs were numb because I had such immense pressure," he added. "If you make a mistake they would probably come down out of the grandstand and kill you or something like that. But it is good pressure, a good energy all around."