Bruno Senna

November 22, 2008 :: Posted by - Sam :: Category - Drivers, Formula One
Since the tragic death of the late Ayrton Senna in 1994, many up and coming drivers in Formula One have been christened as ‘The new Senna’ by the motorsport media and supporters. Whilst some have lived up to the tag better than others, a Brazilian driver taking part in recent testing for the Honda team can truly be called ‘The new Senna’, none other than Bruno Senna, the nephew of the 3-times world champion.
Bruno, the son of Ayrton Senna’s sister Vivianne, is actually called Bruno Senna Lalli, but opted to use his mother’s maiden name for professional purposes, mainly due to the fact that Senna felt that people would refer to him as ‘Bruno Senna’ anyway. Senna’s father died in a motorcycling accident in 1995, just one year after the death of his uncle.
Born in 1983, Bruno started out in motorsports by racing go-karts against Ayrton at the legendary driver’s ranch. Even as a young boy, Bruno showed outstanding natural talent, which even Ayrton spotted.

However, Bruno’s life would be changed dramatically following Ayrton’s tragic death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. After the tragedy, Senna was discouraged against a career in motorsport, however in his adolescent years his passion for driving remained undiminished, and ten years after the tragedy Senna was given an example of his late uncle’s 1986 Lotus Formula One car, and after driving the car for some display laps at the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix, his career kick-started into life.

Like his uncle, Senna relocated to the UK. He competed in a handful of Formula BMW races in 2005, before a full season of Formula 3 in 2006 saw him finish third in the series despite a heavy accident at Snetterton.

Senna was not keen to hang around in Formula 3 for long, being aware that even at the young age of 22, he was at risk of being overlooked by younger drivers for the Formula One grid.

A move to the GP2 series in 2007 saw him finish eighth in 2007, before finishing second in 2008. He has won three GP2 races, including a win at the Monaco GP2 event, at the circuit where his uncle was so dominant.

With a family heritage so famous, Senna has been forced to deal with a lot of publicity and media coverage. Other drivers, such as Jacques Villeneuve (who practically refused to talk about his late father Gilles) found this type of coverage difficult to deal with, however Bruno has stated that he finds it natural, and has been a good preparation for his future career.

Senna is currently working with the Honda team to help develop the new car, and the team will be eager to determine how well he fits in with the team. The prospect of a Senna returning to the Formula One grid is certainly tantalising, especially if he were to be a rival to Lewis Hamilton, who idolised Ayrton Senna, and whose style is very similar to Ayrton in terms of his natural ability and his strong will to win.

 

 

 

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