Rubens Barrichello tells the story of how he used to torment Schumacher with a fart machine, and how Vettel loved it more than anything.
(x) From this podcast (in Portuguese)
Rubens: "I bought a fart machine and placed it under Schumacher's chair at meetings. That's the type of prank I did. (…)
It was this tiny thing, about the size of this microphone, with a remote control. I'd glue it under his chair, without him noticing, and it would stay there, farting. (…)
And it was always in his chair. When he realized it was me who was doing it he would look at me with that face that said "you child, so childish", and that made me enjoy it even more.
Vettel LOVED it. He talks about that machine to this day."
Interviewer: "Really?"
Rubens: "He loved it. He would sit next to me during briefings to see if I'd turn the farts on, and who I was going to set up."
(x) Another older interview where he also brought up the fart machine:
Rubens: "Vettel would text me all goddam weekend so I wouldn't forget to bring the fart machine.
For those who never saw it, that machine has 6 fart noises, and I'd always put it in the seat of the person in front of me in briefings. POM. But I made sure to sit behind Schumi, and that's why Vettel went nuts.
He'd say "it's not possible, it's not possible", because Michael would look over his shoulder (to see who did it).
Vettel will for sure, when he writes a book, talk about that machine. He's a really nice guy, and a great champion, and I think he's in the moment where he wants to stop. And he deserves a very honorable end, because he was a great champion."
My mind: Talia you need to stop imagining old F1 drivers are your father and that you're their daughter that gets into F1 and you make him super proud because of it
My daddy issues: Wait a minute- You think this is her fault?
Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello attack the photographers with Samurai swords at a sponsor event
September 10, 2004 - Monza, Italy
Source: Clive Rose/Getty Images
With his contract extension and 24 races per year, Charles looks set to become the driver with the most Grand Prix driven for Ferrari within the next 4 years, and potentially reaching his 200th GP for Ferrari in 2028.
Champions united around Bernie Ecclestone
Hungaroring, Hungary, August 13 2000
(L-R) Coulthard, Schumacher, Ecclestone, Häkkinen, Barrichello Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier/Getty Images