Face it Rubens Michael is unbeatable, says Irvine.

Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine has told Rubens Barrichello to stop whining about Michael Schumacher and get use to the fact the German is unbeatable.

Irvine said: "You can only beat Michael when he's not there, or when he lets you win. To be honest, I'm amazed that Barrichello still doesn't understand this after one year with Ferrari."

He added: "When I was with Ferrari in 1999, I won in Australia because Michael retired, at Zeltweg and Hockenheim because his leg was in plaster and finally in Malaysia because he let me win."

"I doubt very much that I could have won anything in 1999 if Schumacher had been there fighting for the title. When Barrichello won at Hockenheim last year, the German went off at the first corner. That just goes to prove that when he's in the race, no team-mate can beat him!"