Barrichello gamble pays off

RUBENS BARRICHELLO and Michael Schumacher gave Ferrari fans a day to remember when they cruised to a dream one-two finish in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix.

Barrichello gambled on wet tyres in the opening laps and used the impressive pace of his F2004 machine to stay ahead of the pack and claim his first victory of the season in front of the passionate tifosi.

“It was a hard decision at the start because the grid was fairly wet and I thought I could open up a gap on the wet tyres,” said the elated Brazilian.