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Barrichello was almost Hamilton's teammate: 'Williams was already counting on me'
Rubens Barrichello said he had almost been a teammate of Lewis Hamilton in the 2010 season. McLaren would have been interested in the fast Brazilian. Williams In the podcast Rusty's Garage, Barrichello announced that he had almost reached McLaren in 2010. "I would have been a teammate of Lewis [Hamilton]", says Barrichello. "I signed a contract with Williams around Spa in September 2009. Then McLaren came to me and asked for my services." Out of loyalty to Williams, he cancelled the chance at McLaren. "The deal was good", says Barrichello. "I could have made more money. But I didn't do it. Williams was counting on me." From a sporting point of view,...
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