Fernando Barrichello

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Fernando Barrichello
F4 Spain 2023 Spa Fernando Barrichello.jpg
Barrichello in 2023
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Born (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19)
São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil
Related to Rubens Barrichello
(father)
Eduardo Barrichello (brother)
Affonso Giaffone (cousin)
Felipe Giaffone (cousin)
Nicolas Giaffone (cousin)
F4 Spanish Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team Monlau 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.

Contents

Career

Karting

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

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

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

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015Florida Winter Tour - Micro ROK8th
2016Florida Winter Tour - Mini ROK35th
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Mini Max16th
2017Florida Winter Tour - Mini ROK21st
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Mini Max8th
2018SKUSA SuperNationals XXII - X30 Junior classNF Piquet Sports13th
Florida Winter Tour - Junior ROK12th
Orlando Cup - Junior ROK2nd
2019Florida Winter Tour - Senior ROK39th

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 F4 Brazilian Championship Full Time Sports 1820141237th
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship Rodin Carlin 90000042nd
F4 Spanish Championship Monlau Motorsport 210000617th
F4 Brazilian Championship Cavaleiro Sports 1500161405th
2024 Euroformula Open Championship Team Motopark 2410152643rd

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Brazilian Championship Results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
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
7th123
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
5th140

Complete F4 UAE Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415PosPoints
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
42nd0

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
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
17th6

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPoints
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
3rd264

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