F1 legend wins NASCAR title with huge helping hand | Sports News

Former F1 and IndyCar star Rubens Barrichello was topped the NASCAR Brasil champion, securing his newest motorsport milestone at 53, as he sealed the title in his debut season within the class — and with the help of his son, Eduardo.

The former Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, and Williams driver shared the ultimate stage of the NASCAR Brazil Series with his son over the weekend at Interlagos. This circuit has been half of Barrichello’s profession since his F1 days. His son, “Dudu,” 24, captured victory in Race 2 of the ninth and concluding spherical of the 2025 NASCAR Brasil Series, helping his father end forward of teammate Thiago Camilo, who trailed by simply two factors within the championship standings following Saturday’s race.

Securing the Overall championship earned motorsport legend Barrichello a place within the NASCAR Hall of Fame within the United States, the place the game’s most iconic figures are honored. It marks one of Barrichello’s signature motorsport accomplishments, having come up short in F1 in 2009 to championship winner and teammate Jenson Button and second-place Sebastian Vettel.

Barrichello’s son is not a novice behind the wheel. “Dudu,” an FIA WEC driver within the LMGT3 class and elected Rookie of the Year for the 2025 season, who has beforehand competed in European motorsport and the Stock Car sequence, is making a identify for himself in his own proper. As is his youthful brother, Fernando, 20, who competes within the Formula 3 sequence.

“What a beautiful thing my children… There is nothing more rewarding than sharing this moment with you,” Barrichello stated in a touching tribute amid his newest triumph. “Dudu from heaven as you guide, little darling. Thank you for everything. What a win… how much claw… thank you all for the support.”

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Barrichello’s F1 exploits

Barrichello carved out one of F1’s most enduring careers, competing in a record-setting 322 Grands Prix between 1993 and 2011. The Brazilian raced for groups together with Jordan, Stewart, Honda, and Williams, however is best remembered for his tenure at Ferrari alongside Michael Schumacher during the workforce’s dominant period within the early 2000s.

Barrichello claimed 11 race wins and 68 podiums, usually serving as a essential workforce participant in Ferrari’s championship runs whereas additionally showcasing flashes of brilliance in his own proper.

His longevity, professionalism, and flexibility throughout altering laws and eras cemented his standing as one of the paddock’s most revered drivers, and he’s nonetheless held in high regard to at the present time.

What Barrichello instructed Express Sport U.S.

The motorsport icon spoke to Express Sport U.S. in the summertime of 2024 about all issues racing. Barrichello spoke about former Ferrari teammate Schumacher’s son, Mick, who was nonetheless hoping to return to F1 following an unsuccessful stint at Haas. Mick has now headed to IndyCar, a sequence Barrichello is aware of very nicely.

Barrichello additionally opened up about his love for high-speed oval racing after making the swap to IndyCar. “When I raced IndyCar, there was a rookie test session. And then they came to me and said, ‘Okay, you gotta do four laps and see what the average is.’ And I saw my rear wing, it was at zero. And I said, ‘Wow, I’m going to fly on this.’ But honestly, it was quite easy for me to go flat through the corners of the Indianapolis temple,” Barrichello stated.

“And I came out, and they said, ‘You went through the rookie test very well,’ and so on. When I qualified, my rear wing was minus nine. And that was something else. So, if you imagine the wing is zero, minus nine is insane. The car went like 10 miles over the time that I had done it previously. So, it was incredible. I needed to do another two or three years to be able to be competitive.”