Barrichello happy to partner Button

After some difficult times working alongside Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, Barrichello has told autosport.com that Honda will benefit from the fact that both their drivers will work with each other to move the team closer the front of the grid.

"First of all, I don't expect anything to be worse than racing against Michael," said Barrichello, who has denied any suggestions he will play second fiddle to Button. "That's the first thing. The second thing is that Jenson is a great guy. I've heard that he's a great team player, as much as I am.

"The team put a lot of effort into contracting me, for me to bring the knowledge and the speed to win the championship. So it would be very sad just to think that they were [going] to give everything to Jenson.

"So this is not the case. It's going to happen for us both, we're going to have equal chances, and the best will win. There are the days that he'll win, and other days that he won't do very well. But I've been learning to have many more better days than bad days!

"In life we have to wake up, and if you feel maybe it's not so good, then turn that bad day into a good day. I will bring a lot of experience and speed to the team, and I think Jenson will too. I'm happy that he's on board, because we're going to push each other, and effectively win for a team that I believe can do so."

Barrichello is due to get his first run with Honda Racing at Jerez in Spain next week, although it will be in one of last year's BAR cars so he can provide some comparison feedback on his Ferrari experiences.

Read the full interview with Rubens Barrichello in the Weekly Journal