Ferrari boss encourages Barrichello
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has hinted that Rubens Barrichello could have a long-term future at the team, as long as he continues to make progress in the level of his performances
The Brazilian's contract runs to the end of this year and he will be keen to remain at Ferrari into next year and beyond. There have been rumours - denied by the team - that Williams sensation Juan Pablo Montoya has been targeted as a future Ferrari star.
"If he takes a step forward in his relationship with the team and Schumacher then I don't see why we would change," di Montezemolo told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. "There are not many drivers on the market capable of driving a Ferrari."
Although Barrichello failed to add to his victory in the 2000 German Grand Prix last season, he took a number of podium finishes and came close to snatching the runner-up spot in the championship from David Coulthard.
Ferrari will unveil its latest challenger on Wednesday (February 6). It will feature some radical developments over the title-winning F1-2001, particularly the gearbox. Its first run will take place at the team's Fiorano test track.
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