Monaco: Rubens Barrichello keen to get out front


By Phil Huff
May 25 2006

Rubens Barrichello arrives home confident that Monaco will be the turning point for his season, as the Honda Racing F1 driver gets to grips with his car. "We had a positive test at Vallelunga working on chassis set-up and tyres specifically for this race," explains Barrichello. "We know that the potential is there for the car to qualify well so I'm looking forward to a good weekend."

Rubens is also aware that the unique nature of the Monte Carlo circuit can cause headaches if you're further down the field than planned, commenting "Overtaking is very difficult around the street circuit so you have to qualify well and get a good grid position."

"Like most drivers, Monaco is one of my favourite races and it's always a bonus to be based at home. I particularly enjoy qualifying at Monaco, it's one of the biggest challenges of the year and so important to get right."

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