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Barrichello aiming for second Shanghai success

Rubens Barrichello is savouring his return to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend, scene of the Brazilian's last race victory to date in 2004. Over four and a half years later, the memories of the day still burn bright in the Brawn driver's mind.

"It seems strange to be returning to China already," Barrichello said of the event, which has moved from being the penultimate race of the calendar to the third. "I'm looking forward to the weekend, as Shanghai is an impressive facility and the
circuit provides an interesting challenge for the drivers," he continued. "The track
holds some good memories for me as I won the first race here in 2004. The BGP 001
has gone well at the two very different race tracks in Australia and Malaysia, so it will be interesting to see how the car performs in Shanghai, which is quite a unique circuit."

With the results of Tuesday's diffuser hearing in Paris due to be released today, Rubens - like the rest of the team - will find it hard to be fully relaxed although he knows the strengths required in China. "You need to have a very good aerodynamic balance, combined with a stable car and good straight-line speed to take advantage of the long straights," he concluded.

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