The chances of Bruno

[mx_tifoso]

Bruno Senna...

The name definately fits in, it sounds quite nice, it sounds quick. But the name isn't everything, remember a certain Scott Speed?

Without having proved himself (depends on what 'proving onself' means to each and every one) in lower formulas I personally don't want to see him here. Yes, I know various Formula One stars have made do without success in lower formulas but having that extra success under ones belt definately gives that extra confidence in team directors when considering candidates to drive their cars. I would expect more from a proven champion, thus recieving more from him/her given the higher demand placed on his/her shoulders.

But so far his chances are quite slim, up until today I have seen a few names pop up regarding possible candidates for the vacant seat at STR next season, and they are promising as well; T.Sato and S.Buemi (at least).

And 'Racehound', if you would consider analyzing your post content a bit more before you submit it would be of great benefit to the entire message board. Make an attempt to stay on-topic instead of swaying into oblivion with day dreams, wishes, etc. I will thank you in advance for doing so. This advice is given in good spirit .

[WhiteBlue]

... About the future, I don't know, I'll ask my trusted crystal ball (if I can find it). All I know is that Bruno is good and he will beat the crap out of the germans, if that's what WB is asking.... unless Schumi comes back.

I would think that Vettel is rated a lot higher than Bruno by the PTB in F1. But you have been known for unconventional opinions, Ciro. So I will take that with a grain of salt. I look forward to see how they will compete in the future. If Bruno is as good as you think then he must be ahead of Vettel in 3 years time. I fully expect Vettel to drive for a top team by that time. Bruno will make it into F1 next year but will he rise that fast?

[mx_tifoso]

Bruno will make it into F1 next year but will he rise that fast?

It depends if he's the 'cream of the crop' of not.

[GTO]

I'd love to hear the Senna name in F1 again. I was a big fan of Ayrton. Whether he can wring all the performance (down to the last drop) out an F1 car like his uncle is to be seen. Then again, he may have a totally different driving style like Alain Prost. We'll have to wait & see...visually, there's only one letter difference between 'cream of the crop' and 'cream of the crap'.

Another young driver named Bruno I'd love to see in F1 is Spengler from Canada. Don't know if he can make the jump into open wheel racing without losing a lot of years as he's already 25 yrs old. Last I saw him in DTM series, he was doing a great job.

[oj1983]

New to the forum. Back to the topic please. I saw Bruno at Silverstone and he looked impressive in the wet (well he is a Senna!) but nothing special on a dry track. I think Berger fancies the PR and sponser money from the name more than the speed of the driver. He might end up on a long term contract with Reb Bull/Torro Rosso with an expensive buyout from early on so they can cash in on him so either way they're covered.

I do feel sorry for him in a way because almost no matter what he does he can never really live up the name. But if I'm wrong we could have another 10 seasons of amazing battles on the cards!

[GTO]

Yes, I too am so sorry for him.
He's young, good-looking, traveling the world, millions of women thowing themselves at him, one step away from the pinnacle series of world motor racing, driving the fastest cars in the world...can't live up to his uncle's name. Oh the pain the boy must be enduring.

[Belatti]

I´m a Senna fan.

But honestly I don´t think Bruno will be a WDC contender. As I said before, his time went away while Viviane didn´t let him race. It´s a pitty.

I bet the next big star will be Vettel, taking into account his career till now.

[WhiteBlue]

Senna has aquitted himself well in the test.

Bruno Senna:
"Today has been a really good day and I'm very pleased. I've become a lot more comfortable and confident in the car and I think that showed in the lap time, both in the actual time and also the consistency. We found some good set-ups and we were able to make a lot of progress through the day. Whether what I did today is good enough is for the team to decide now and I respect that. But for me personally, for my first time in a Formula One car, I have to be happy with what I achieved today. Driving a Formula One car is a very special feeling and it is very easy to know why it is the pinnacle of motorsport. It's very different to anything else you can drive and I just wanted to go faster and faster. Aside from the hard work and focus here this week I have really enjoyed myself. The Honda team are very professional and I am proud to have spent the time with them during this very special week for me."

Ross Brawn: "In addition to our main test programme, we took the opportunity to evaluate the emerging talents of Lucas Di Grassi and Bruno Senna. Both drivers spent one and a half days in our car which has enabled the team to assess their performance and level of technical skill. Lucas and Bruno have both performed admirably over the course of the week and their evident enthusiasm and commitment has made them a pleasure to work with. We will now take some time to carefully consider our findings from this test before reaching any further conclusions."

this sounds like Rubens is out of the equation. it also shows that Bruno hasn't blown away his direct competitor. Time will tell.

[ISLAMATRON]

IS Berger not even testing Bruno for the STR seat? Bruno seems to be a better driver than Buemi, although Buemi is sevral years younger.

[Spencifer_Murphy]

Bruno won't be another Ayrton (will anybody else ever be?), and he missed a lot of his "prime development" years between 1994 and 2004. (Time of uncle's death and his own entry to car racing.)

However, his rise from first car race in 2004 to F1 hopeful in 2008 is pretty damn fast. And yes the family name certainly opens some doors that may have otherwise remained shut. BUT by equal measure that name leaves A LOT to live up to, and chances are those doors that the name opens will shut quite firmly if he does not impress.

My point is that okay the name helps, but it can be a hinderance in as much as he will be heavily scrutinised by those who may see him as "riding on his late great uncle's fame". In short yes the name sure hopes but he cannot get to where he is by his name alone.

Looking a Bruno Senna as a unique racing driver (and not as "Ayrton's Nephew") he's quick, he deserves an F1 test, he probably deserves an F1 drive if not now then maybe 2010? (have him test for Honda for one year, getting used to KERS etc. while they evaluate trying to teach an old dog new tricks (no disespect to Rubens!))

Will he be like Nelson Piquet Jr. (Failing to live up to hype) or will he be more like Damon Hil or JV? (Winning a WDC) can only be answred once he races in F1. Time will tell...

[Belatti]

The guy with chances right now is Pedro.

Also, we may have seen the last race of not only one "oldie" but three.

Rubens, Fisico, au revoir.

[Spencifer_Murphy]

Yeh erm, Bruno's chances are pretty slim what with Honda's F1 team going tits up. Its hard enough trying to figure out where Jenson's going to end up, let alone Bruno.

(I'd give Bruno the Renault seat alongside Fernando...hey if u want links didn't Renault power the Lotus Ayrton won his first race in? I mean I don't see Fernando being too happy with Jenson alongside him...another rookie though would suit him hine...as long as its not another Lewis lol!)