Fernando "Fefo" Alcide Barrichello (born 12 September 2005) is a

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ian racing driver currently racing in the

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with Team Motopark. He is the youngest son of

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race winner,

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and the younger brother of Eduardo Barrichello.

Career

Karting

Barrichello made his karting debut in the 2015 Florida Winter Tour in the Mini ROK class, he finished 8th. The only top three finish in his karting career was coming 2nd in the 2018 Orlando Cup in the Junior ROK category.

Formula 4

2022

Barrichello was announced for

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to drive in the inaugural season of the

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, he won two races and came 7th in the championship with 123 points.

2023

At the start of 2023, he drove for Carlin in the

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. Contesting nine races, he finished the season pointless in 42nd. For his full time campaign, he joined the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship with Monlau Motorsport, but only picked up one points finish throughout the season, in the first round at

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, he was 17th in the championship standings with 6 points. Barrichello joined the 2023 F4 Brazilian Championship from second round and onwards at

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with

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, his best result in the round being eighth in the second race. He was consistent with a string of points throughout the season, and scored four podiums, a second place at the second race in

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, a third place at the third race in

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and two second places at the next round at

. He finished the final round in

with two more podiums and a maiden fastest lap in the final race. Barrichello finished the championship in 5th with 140 points.

Euroformula Open Championship

2024

Barrichello moved to

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with Team Motopark, where he partnered former

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driver

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, Levente Révész, Cenyu Han and Jakob Bergmeister. He was the only driver in the rookies cup until the final two rounds and finished 3rd in the main championship with only one win, one fastest lap, five podiums and 264 points.

2025

Barrichello continued in

for 2025, remaining with Team Motopark.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrichello, Fernando Brazilian racing drivers Brazilian F4 Championship drivers Van Amersfoort Racing drivers 2005 births Living people Racing drivers from São Paulo UAE F4 Championship drivers Spanish F4 Championship drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers Carlin racing drivers Motopark Academy drivers Rodin Motorsport drivers 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen