![]() ![]() ![]() The second time in as many years the Scuderia had swapped the two at the finish in Austria (last time for second) it was unsurprisingly a very unpopular decision, especially as it denied Barrichello his second career victory for Schumacher’s 58 th.Įmbarrassed by what had happened, Schumacher swapped places with Barrichello on the podium, but it didn’t appease the incensed fans at the then-A1 Ring. Having just signed a two-year extension with the team, Barrichello complied, leading to the infamous scene of the Brazilian slowing down out of the final corner to give Schumacher the win by 0.182 of a second. After having led comfortably from pole for the majority of the race, Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello was ordered over team radio to let teammate Michael Schumacher “pass for the championship” by Ferrari general manager Jean Todt.
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