Last year at Brawn GP, Jenson Button relied on better adaptability and speed to directly monopolize the first five races' wins, locking himself in as the team's clear number one driver.
Without a doubt, Barrichello was shoved back into his number-two spot again.
He was very unhappy about this arrangement deep down; being slower than Schumacher and playing number two, that he could swallow.
Who the hell is Jenson Button supposed to be, why should I be your wingman?
But the performance gap was right there in black and white; aside from grumbling in his heart and bitching with his mouth, Barrichello could only obediently follow team orders and watch the team's resources tilt heavily toward Jenson Button.
But plans never keep up with change. Mid-season, Brawn GP's competitiveness dropped, Jenson Button's form fell off a cliff, while Barrichello began to come on strong from behind, picking up several race wins here and there, and their total points became very close.
