Hot Wheels 1/43 Ferrari F2005 R. Barrichello (G9732)

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Hot Wheels 1/43 Ferrari F2005 R. Barrichello (G9732)
Racing was a part of Rubens' life since he was born, as he grew up beside the Interlagos racetrack, where the Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paulo takes place. As a child he would sneak in through the fence to watch the races. He began go-karting at age 6, and became Brazilian champion. But like just about all of the South American drivers who had ambitions to go into F1, as a teenager he went to live and race in Europe. In 1990 he won the European Formula Opel series, and the following year he won the British Formula 3 title. In 1992 he finished third in Formula 3000.When he started in Formula 1, Rubens was only 20 years old. By only his third race he was seen as a future star. He would not win his first race until the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in 2000. Joining Ferrari as Michael Schumacher's team-mate in 2000, he finally had a car capable of winning. Unfortunately, Schumacher was Ferrari's No. 1 driver. As a result, Barrichello often came under public criticism for being too soft, and allowing Schumacher to win races that Rubens should have won. Yet at the Austrian Grand Prix of 2002, Rubens protested a team demand that he hand Schumacher the lead for the victory. He waited until the last yards of the last lap before slowing down to hand victory to Schumacher, and it caused worldwide scorn.

model length approx 108mm, well detailed with driver figure, the unusal wings are well defined, crisp decals, moveable wheels with grooved tyres, finished in bright Ferrari red

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