Barrichello stays positive over chances

"I am still tackling the season with an open mind, concentrating on my racing," he said. "I am going through a very good period in my life in general and I will be doing my best to win in Monaco. I know that I am driving well enough to win races. Austria was an amazing weekend and everyone could see how well it was going for me. What happened in Austria is the past and I can go to Monaco with my head up, looking to have a seriously good weekend."

Barrichello insists that he was shocked at the negative reaction as he pulled aside to let Schumacher win the A1-Ring race.

"I was surprised at the reaction of the crowd and of the people in the media centre after the Austrian Grand Prix," he said. "Of course, I would have preferred not to have been given the radio message to move over, but it was a calm discussion between me and the pit wall. I feel I won the race anyway."

Rubens is expecting a tough challenge from Williams-BMW once again this weekend around the streets of Monte Carlo.

"In Austria, Williams did a very good job of being very close to us," he said. "Last year, we felt the BMW-Williams had a slight power advantage over us, but this season I am not sure if that is still the case."