Senna Returns!

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Okay, so it's in name only.

But it's still Senna!

Someone bearing Formula One's greatest name will be lining up in 2010, with Bruno Senna - confirming via Twitter (really? What is it with Brazilian Formula One drivers and Twitter?) - announcing that he will join the 2010 Formula One grid.

He has not said who he will be racing for, though it is widely believed that he will be joining Adrian Campos' namesake. A full announcement is expectd soon; in the meantime, here is the article in question.

Bruno might not be of the same calibre as his uncle, but all the same - he's a Senna!
 
Yes!!!!! He's finally on the grid!!! I can't wait for 2010 now.
 
Honestly, I'm not expecting a lot from Bruno. That's not to say that he's going to be in last place all the time, but as Kazuki Nakajima, Nelson Piquet Jnr. and - to a lesser extent - Nico Rosberg have proven, a famous name is no substitute for speed. Ayrton Senna thought highly of his nephew, but Nelson Piquet Snr. thought highly of his son. To add to this, Campos are a new team (it's unconfirmed that Senna will drive for Campos, but highly likely IMHO), and Adrian Campos has confirmed that they have a budget of forty-eight million Euro, making them the smallest on the grid. The best Bruno can hope for will be for Campos to be the best of the newcomers (and Toro Rosso) and maybe threaten for points, but he's facing tough competition - all of the new teams want to be thebest of the new teams.
 
Wow the guy where i got my name from so whos carrying his unique name?
 
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Honestly, I'm not expecting a lot from Bruno. That's not to say that he's going to be in last place all the time, but as Kazuki Nakajima, Nelson Piquet Jnr. and - to a lesser extent - Nico Rosberg have proven, a famous name is no substitute for speed. Ayrton Senna thought highly of his nephew, but Nelson Piquet Snr. thought highly of his son. To add to this, Campos are a new team (it's unconfirmed that Senna will drive for Campos, but highly likely IMHO), and Adrian Campos has confirmed that they have a budget of forty-eight million Euro, making them the smallest on the grid. The best Bruno can hope for will be for Campos to be the best of the newcomers (and Toro Rosso) and maybe threaten for points, but he's facing tough competition - all of the new teams want to be thebest of the new teams.
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I agree that a famous name is no substitute for speed of course.

Satoru Nakajima was never quick to begin with though. His son Kazuki is probably quicker than he was, but doesn't look any better than his father because of the immense level of talent in the F1 field today. Just something to take into consideration. And who knows if Keke would be faster than Nico...who is actually pretty damn quick, but not fully polished yet. To compare the generation going off their relative performances in the years they competed is quite baseless...but something that almost everyone overlooks unfortunately.
 
2010, please hurry up. I haven't really watched F1, but 2010 sounds like a good year to start.

When I saw the title of the thread, Ayrton's theme immediately popped into my head...


Wonder if T-Square will make a theme for Bruno? Maybe if he lives up to Ayrton's reputation?
 
It's important to notice that Senna began driving very late. After Ayrton's death he stopped racing and only came back when he was 18, so it's pretty impressive how fast he climbed up the ranks. It's also good to see such an iconic name back on F1. Obviously nobody expects him to be the next Senna (ok I'm confused now), but I'm very hopeful of him and what he might do.
 
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Wow, i like this news! :)
The next F-One season could be so entertaining - Alonso vs Massa, Hamilton vs (maybe?) Raikkonen, Button vs (maybe?) Rosberg, Ferrari vs Mclaren vs Brawn vs Red Bull

I like Bruno Senna and his aggressive driving style. I hope he does an better job then Piquet Jr. Yes, we wont see another Ayrton again, but im sure Bruno will go his own way
 
tibiquera
It's important to notice that Senna began driving very late. After Airton's death he stopped racing and only came back when he was 18, so it's pretty impressive how fast he climbed up the ranks. It's also good to see such an iconic name back on F1. Obviously nobody expects him to be the next Senna (ok I'm confused now), but I'm very hopeful of him and what he might do.
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Man,i really don't care much about propper spelling,but could you (out of respect)at least write his first name correctly?....thanks,👍


spyrrari.
 
spyrrari
Man,i really don't care much about propper spelling,but could you (out of respect)at least write his first name correctly?....thanks,👍


spyrrari.
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You read my post and the only thing you noticed is a spelling mistake? I think that's the real disrespectfull thing here.
 
tibiquera
You read my post and the only thing you noticed is a spelling mistake? I think that's the real disrespectfull thing here.
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No,i read your post but as a man who takes this seriously,i do care about at least writing someones name correctly,especially his(but thats obviously pesonall)...thats all,no hard feelings...👍



spyrrari.
 
Irons
Maybe if he lives up to Ayrton's reputation?
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We will find out in the gravel at the first corner of suzuka then :)

Or when people start getting randomly punted off :lol:
 
And when he goes blindingly quick around Monaco (and everywhere else) and is extremely passionate about racing, winning, and Brazil.

Or when senior drivers don't want him in their team.

:sly:
 
I hope he can do well, I am really hoping for a good showing from all the new teams next year, because competition is really good right now, with every team scoring points, and if I am right, every team but Toro Rosso landing a podium finish and at least one fastest lap, good season, but back on topic, Bruno Senna looks like a very good racer, not Ayrton Senna good, but how many people can say they are Ayrton Senna good anyway.
 
spyrrari
No,i read your post but as a man who takes this seriously,i do care about at least writing someones name correctly,especially his(but thats obviously pesonall)...thats all,no hard feelings...👍



spyrrari.
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Ok, no problem. To my defense the spelling I used is the one that's the most common in Portuguese.

Back on topic, I wonder how much his name might help him. Having someone with that name is definitely good for publicity and many teams would be looking for it. Also it's being rumoured that he'll drive alongside de la Rosa, which would make sense considering the team is Spanish.
 
Not sure Campos are going to be very strong next year thanks to those Dallara rumours, but then all 4 new teams have different problems that suggest they may be weak.

If the Dallara thing is true though, they look the weakest on the chassis front. They'll be fine for funding with Senna onboard though, so thats a non-issue.
 
Source: http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2009/8/9809.html

Q: Dallara will design your car. Are you convinced that they will be able to come up with something competitive? They have designed great cars for many series, but have been absent from Formula One racing for many years.

AdrianCampos: I am sure that they will do a very good job. It’s the biggest company building single-seaters, so I have a great deal of confidence in them. Only last week I’ve been at their headquarters.


Also this...

Source: GMM
Category: Formula One | June 29, 2009, 7:38 pm

The 2010 debut of the new Spanish formula one entrant Campos is still on track despite the scrapping of budget cap rules. The Spanish outfit signed up for next year’s championship on the basis of the FIA’s published regulations to limit technical spending to 45m euros per team per season.

But according to Gian Paolo Dallara, boss of the Italian racing car design outfit bearing his name, news of the FIA’s agreement with FOTA has not put a spanner in the works of the Campos project.

“We are continuing as if nothing had happened,” he told GP Week, explaining that the design of the 2010 Campos-Dallara began three months ago.

Despite the published 2010 technical regulations, it seems Dallara took the (ultimately correct) gamble that the ‘two tier’ elements of the rules would ultimately not proceed.

“Our car will be 2WD without the possibility to refuel and without KERS. We have worked on 2009 specification adding the extra fuel capacity required for 2010,” said the 72-year-old.

Dallara, last involved in F1 with Midland in 2006, said a team of 40 engineers, to expand to 80 in the near future, are currently working on the Campos car at his Parma headquarters.

Of the other two new teams, US F1 insists the budget cap axe makes no difference to its plans, while Manor admits the events of the past week has made its preparations for 2010 “more difficult”.
 
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"Our car will be 2WD without the possibility to refuel and without KERS. We have worked on 2009 specification adding the extra fuel capacity required for 2010,” said the 72-year-old.
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Wouldn't it be hilarious if Dallara built a car with no way to get fuel into the tank?
 
Disposable, quick change fuel tank...no need for a fuel door :sly: :lol: jk
 
tibiquera
What rumours? I didn't hear any.
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Apparently Dallara are behind schedule with the chassis and Campos have considered designing their own. But it was just a rumour and I'm fairly sure it came from somewhere unreliable (I can't remember exactly).

Like I said though, its the only problem I've noticed with this team and otherwise all 4 teams all have their strengths.
Personally though if I was Senna I would have gone for Lotus regardless of the history with his surname - they have a lot of money behind them (possibly rivalling Toyota?) and a decent design team with Gascoyne. Their team principal is a businessman but he has already acknowledged he will only be a stop-gap for the first few races. They've also made a remarkable amount of progress from the pictures considering they only got an entry very recently.

The other 3 we don't really know much about, Campos have the best top-level race experience with Manor second. USF1 have some promise with regards to staff (like hiring the ex-Cosworth man) and a good infastructure support base. Campos may struggle in this aspect early on, as setting up a chain of suppliers outside of Motorsports Valley and Maranello is always going to be difficult. Toyota will admit that, as will Sauber.
Lotus will also face this problem later on, but their plan to start off with a base in the UK and slowly move to Malaysia is quite sensible, though not guaranteed success.
 
I'm thinking that if he proves to be a good driver, one team that might become interested is Toyota. Senna back in the day was huge in Japan, and for a Japanese manufacturer that would really help. Although I do admit thinking about 2011 is a bit of a stretch.
 
Ardius
Apparently Dallara are behind schedule with the chassis and Campos have considered designing their own. But it was just a rumour and I'm fairly sure it came from somewhere unreliable (I can't remember exactly).
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It was Joe Saward. Campos struck a deal with the Murcia government in Spain to build new facilities, including a test circuit wih three-kilometre straight for straight-line work. Saward saw the claims that Dallara were falling behind and had missed a critical deadline, and took the news about Campos' deal in Spain to mean that Campos was simply going to take whatever Dallara had back to Spain and finish building it themselves with whatever money they could get from sponsors in the region. He was the only person to report it as such, when it seems that Campos had always intended to establish a more permanent, purpose-built facility in Spain so that Campos could design their own cars in the future.
 
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