VALENCIA, Spain: Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello claimed an emotional 10th Formula One victory yesterday when he drove his Brawn GP car through a perfectly-judged race in searing heat to win the European Grand Prix.

It was his first win this season and his first triumph in five years since the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai for Ferrari. He was a popular victory greeted with delight and tears in the paddock.

Barrichello's win lifted him from fourth to second in the drivers' championship standings.