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Barrichello tipped for Williams drive

A number of fingers in the Abu Dhabi paddock are pointing Rubens Barrichello in the direction of Williams for next season. With team boss Sir Frank Williams having revealed that his 2010 line-up will be made public on Monday, the Brazilian Brawn driver has also said that his future will be known soon.

Having moved from Ferrari to Honda - now Brawn GP - for 2006, Barrichello's next and possibly final F1 career move could be coming ahead of next year. "I'm waiting for the season to end and then I'll come out and tell you all everything I have to say," the Paulista, who stayed at home in Brazil after the title-deciding race, explained at Yas Marina.

Rubens could effectively swap seats with Nico Rosberg

"Right now, I'm not waiting for Jenson (Button) to do this and others to do that...my mind is pretty much fixed but it's not the right time to talk about that - it's getting pretty close, maybe as far as a week, but there's nothing to report yet."

With Nico Rosberg having confirmed his exit from Williams and speculation being that Barrichello, the most experienced man in F1, could partner GP2 Champion Nico Hülkenberg for a season, Rubens was quizzed over the possibility. "They have always been a team that anyone would look at," he responded. "That is no different right now. Anyone would look at a position at Williams because it's one of the best teams out there and they're on their way up."


Related: Williams to confirm 2010 drivers on Monday

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