Former Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello has revealed a scary brush with illness. In February, the 45-year-old was admitted to hospital after suffering from a severe headache. He has now appeared on Globo's Conversa com Bial programme, where he showed a hefty scar on the side of his neck. The Brazilian said he had suffered a stroke, and had a benign tumour removed. 'I am lucky,' said Barrichello, who last raced in F1 in 2011. 'When I left the hospital, I was told that only 14 per cent return home as I did.' 'I was at home taking a shower and suddenly I felt a pain in my head. From 0 to 10, it was a headache of 8-9 [magnitude] – so strong,' he recalled. 'I lay on the floor, [and] did...
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