Brawn's Rubens Barrichello has admitted that a small part of him is considering retiring from Formula One.
Brazilian insists there is no favouritism in Brawn GP team
Rubens Barrichello has admitted that a small part of him is considering retiring from Formula One at the end of the year.
The Brazilian is still a strong contender to win this title season - he currently sits 24 points back of the current leader in the drivers' standings, his Brawn GP team-mate Jenson Button.
But, while this year has seen him in good form his long-term commitment remains less clear, with the 37-year-old '95 per cent' certain to carry on.
Barrichello - who has been in F1 for 17 years and made 276 starts, insists it is too early to make any decision about his future byeond 2009.
Decision
"I love the sport, I've been doing this for 17 years," he said.
"95 per cent of my feelings are to keep on. I love it, I have a lot of speed in myself, but five per cent tells me 'Why do you need it?'
"It's something that's on my mind, even though it's only five per cent, but next year is too far away for me to decide anything."
Barrichello has not always been happy with Brawn GP, stating after the Spanish Grand Prix that he felt Button was being favoured.
He was also unhappy after Germany, where he finished sixth after leading early on, believing the team had cost him victory.
However, the former Ferrari driver is convinced there is no favouritism within Brawn, giving him a chance to push for individual glory.
Love
"I'm here for the love of the sport more than anything else," he added. "You ask me why I haven't won yet? It's not like I don't care. I'm a better driver with all the problems.
"So I have to go for the next one (Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix).
"I cannot put pressure on myself, but things could be brighter, so I'll keep on smiling and pushing.
"This weekend can be quite good, so I'm definitely not putting any of the problems of the last race into this one."
