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Fernando Barrichello

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Fernando Barrichello
Barrichello in 2023
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19)
São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil
Related toRubens Barrichello
(father)
Eduardo Barrichello (brother)
Affonso Giaffone (second uncle)
Felipe Giaffone (uncle)
Nicolas Giaffone (cousin)
F4 Spanish Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamMonlau Motorsport
Car number41
Starts21 (21 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish17th in 2023

Fernando "Fefo" Alcide Barrichello (born 12 September 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver currently in the 2024 Euroformula Open Championship. He is the youngest son of Formula One race winner, Rubens Barrichello and the younger brother of Eduardo Barrichello.

Career

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Karting

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Barrichello made his karting debut in the 2015 Florida Winter Tour in the Mini ROK class, he finished 8th. The only top three finish in his karting career was coming 2nd in the 2018 Orlando Cup in the Junior ROK category.

Formula 4

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Barrichello was announced for Full Time Sports to drive in the inaugural season of the F4 Brazilian Championship, he won two races and came 7th in the championship with 123 points.[1][2]

At the start of 2023, he drove for Carlin in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[3] Contesting nine races, he finished the season pointless in 42nd.[4]

For his full time campaign, he joined the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship with Monlau Motorsport,[5][6] but only picked up one points finish throughout the season, in the first round at Spa-Francorchamps he was 17th in the championship standings with 6 points.[4]

Barrichello joined the 2023 F4 Brazilian Championship from second round and onwards at Interlagos with Cavaleiro Sports,[7] his best result in the round being eighth in the second race. He was consistent with a string of points throughout the season, and scored four podiums, a second place at the second race in Mogi Guaçu, a third place at the third race in Goiânia and two second places at the next round at Interlagos.[8] He finished the final round in Interlagos with two more podiums and a maiden fastest lap in the final race. Barrichello finished the championship in 5th with 140 points.[4]

Euroformula Open Championship

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Barrichello moved to the Euroformula Open Championship in 2024 with Team Motopark,[4] where he partnered former Formula 2 driver Brad Benavides, Levente Révész, Cenyu Han and Jakob Bergmeister.[9]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2015 Florida Winter Tour - Micro ROK 8th
2016 Florida Winter Tour - Mini ROK 35th
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Mini Max 16th
2017 Florida Winter Tour - Mini ROK 21st
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Mini Max 8th
2018 SKUSA SuperNationals XXII - X30 Junior class NF Piquet Sports 13th
Florida Winter Tour - Junior ROK 12th
Orlando Cup - Junior ROK 2nd
2019 Florida Winter Tour - Senior ROK 39th

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 F4 Brazilian Championship Full Time Sports 18 2 0 1 4 123 7th
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship Rodin Carlin 9 0 0 0 0 0 42nd
F4 Spanish Championship Monlau Motorsport 21 0 0 0 0 6 17th
F4 Brazilian Championship Cavaleiro Sports 15 0 0 1 6 140 5th
2024 Euroformula Open Championship Team Motopark 24 1 0 1 5 264 3rd

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Brazilian Championship Results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2022 Full Time Sports MOG1
1

4
MOG1
2

3
MOG1
3

14†
INT1
1

12
INT1
2

9
INT1
3

7
INT2
1

7
INT2
2

1
INT2
3

7
MOG2
1

6
MOG2
2

3
MOG2
3

6
GYN
1

4
GYN
2

5
GYN
3

13
INT3
1

8
INT3
2

1
INT3
3

8
7th 123
2023 Cavaleiro Sports INT1
1

INT1
2

INT1
3

INT2
1

13†
INT2
2

8
INT2
3

13
MOG
1

6
MOG
2

2
MOG
3

4
GYN
1

6
GYN
2

4
GYN
3

3
INT3
1

4
INT3
2

2
INT3
3

2
INT4
1

3
INT4
2

9
INT4
3

2
5th 140

Complete F4 UAE Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
2023 Rodin Carlin DUB1
1

22
DUB1
2

31
DUB1
3

21
KMT1
1
KMT1
2
KMT1
3
KMT2
1
KMT2
2
KMT2
3
DUB2
1

32
DUB2
2

30
DUB2
3

36
YMC
1

23
YMC
2

22
YMC
3

Ret
42nd 0

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2023 Monlau Motorsport SPA
1

24
SPA
2

24
SPA
3

7
ARA
1

31†
ARA
2

22
ARA
3

Ret
NAV
1

24†
NAV
2

29
NAV
3

23
JER
1

Ret
JER
2

22
JER
3

17
EST
1

Ret
EST
2

21
EST
3

Ret
CRT
1

15
CRT
2

20
CRT
3

DSQ
CAT
1

19
CAT
2

Ret
CAT
3

17
17th 6

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points
2024 Team Motopark PRT
1

6
PRT
2

6
PRT
3

4
HOC
1

4*
HOC
2

6
HOC
3

6
SPA
1

6
SPA
2

6
SPA
3

6
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

5
HUN
3

3
LEC
1

4
LEC
2

4
LEC
3

3
RBR
1

6
RBR
2

1
RBR
3

6
CAT
1

4
CAT
2

2
CAT
3

4
MNZ
1

4
MNZ
2

6
MNZ
3

2
3rd 264
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References

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  1. ^ "BRB Fórmula 4 Brasil anuncia grid para temporada inaugural com inédito draft de pilotos". Presskit: Vicar (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ Ferrari, Luis (11 December 2022). "Lucas Staico and Barrichello cousins split wins in last Brazilian F4 round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (6 January 2023). "Barrichello completes Xcel Motorsport's F4 UAE line-up". Formula Scout.
  4. ^ a b c d Wood, Ida (7 March 2024). "Rubens Barrichello's son Fernando to race in Euroformula". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (8 February 2023). "Monlau adds Barrichello, Gracia and Gonzalez to Spanish F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ Monlau, Marketing (8 February 2023). "Monlau Motul embark on a second season in the Spanish F4 championship". Monlau Motorsport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Stockcar". Stockcar (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Fefo Barrichello retorna à F4 BR em jornada dupla com F4 Espanha". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Motopark confirms Fernando Barrichello, the latest son of a F.1 driver to join the EF". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.