Barrichello has run his last F1 race
The veteran Brazilian is hoping to be retained by Honda, who at the recent Barcelona test did not call up Barrichello but instead evaluated the young GP2 drivers Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi.
With his seat in clear jeopardy, it emerged that Toro Rosso, the Ferrari powered sister Red Bull team, might be an option for the 36-year-old former Ferrari driver.
According to the German website sport1.de, he confirmed his links with the Faenza based squad.
Along with his hopes of staying at Honda, Barrichello is quoted as saying: "That is what is motivating me at the moment.
"I love what I do and I still have a lot of energy," he added.
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11/17/08 Rubens Barrichello will not be testing for the Honda team this week in Barcelona and that seems to suggest that the Brazilian veteran may have had his last race with the team. There have been a few odd rumors about Rubens doing negotiating with Scuderia Toro Rosso but at 36, with a record number of Grands Prix behind him, Barrichello may be able to sell his experience but has had trouble proving his commitment to Honda, despite having had a long relationship with Ross Brawn at Ferrari.
The team has now announced its testing roster and Jenson Button and test driver Wurz will complete the main test program focusing on the 2009 rule changes and slicks tires, while Brazilians Lucas Di Grassi and Bruno Senna will each do a day and a half of testing to evaluate their performance with a view to deals for 2009. Grandprix.com