Rubens Barrichello will find himself in the role of teacher when he lines up for Williams next year.

Rookie team-mate Nico Hulkenberg is planning to put Barrichello's experience to good use when he makes his Formula One debut in 2010.

Speaking via a Williams teleconference, Hulkenberg said: "Rubens as a team-mate is pretty positive from my point of view. To have a guy with such experience will be a good help for me, for a rookie in F1."

Barrichello is the most experienced driver in F1 history, with the Brazilian starting 284 grands prix since his debut in 1993, winning 11 races and claiming 14 pole positions.

Hulkenberg, who is 15 years Barrichello's junior at the age of 22, believes the 37-year-old is the ideal driver to learn from.

He added: "I'd be stupid not to take advice off him, to see how he works through a race weekend. I think I can learn a lot from him and his experience.

"It couldn't be much better than that, plus he is still quick, a good racer, as we have seen this season, so it's a good package.

"I just want the best team-mate I can get, who is quick, who is experienced and who is a good driver, and that's what I see in him."

It was only seven years ago Hulkenberg was Germany's junior karting champion, since then he has won every championship he has competed in - Formula BMW, A1GP, Formula 3 Euroseries, and last year, GP2.