'MAGIC' WAS NO TRICK

Barrichello lifts lid on what drove Ferrari to golden era

- By Daniel Moxon

RUBENS BARRICHELLO has shared the secrets behind the “magic” period which saw Ferrari dominate Formula One.

The Brazilian, as teammate to seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in the early 2000s, was a vital cog in the machine as the Scuderia steamrollered the opposition.

He joined in 2000 when Ferrari were already constructors’ champions and was a dependable ally to Schumacher as the German won five drivers' titles in a row.

Barrichello told Pit Lane Chronicle: “All of a sudden, I was part of something magic.”