After Ayaton's death, Bruno stopped watching F 1 and even the racing program. Two years later, the family who finally recovered from the pain suffered another fatal blow because Bruno's father died in a motorcycle accident. Mother Vivian no longer allows Bruno to move in the direction of racing drivers, and she will never allow the tragedy of her brother and husband to repeat itself on her son. Even Grandpa, who once took Elton and Bruno to the track, refused Bruno's dream of driving because he had been immersed in the grief of Elton's death.
"In the first year, I almost stopped caring about F 1 because it was almost taboo at home. I can't let my mother or anyone in my family see me watching racing, even if I love racing. " The death of his family made young Bruno sensible very early. He didn't want to see his mother sad, so he began to cultivate his interest in other sports, hoping to forget his love for racing.
Time passed little by little, and my mother took over the foundation founded by her younger brother Ayaton Senna, paralyzing herself with her busy work. On the other hand, Bruno studies like an ordinary child. After going to college, he chose business administration and worked in grandpa's car sales company. Life is calm, but Bruno of 18 looks very different from his peers. He doesn't go out to play much, he is always depressed and lacks enthusiasm in everything, which worries her mother.
"I can't drive a racing car or even watch the game, but I can't forget the feeling that racing gives me. I thought I would live like this all my life until my mother asked me if I was unhappy. I replied,' well, actually, if I really had a choice, I would drive a racing car right away!' Bruno recalled, "Then she looked at me and asked me why I didn't tell her before. I said,' I don't want to worry you. I don't think my family will allow me to continue driving this car. I think that's because mom realized how serious I am. "
"I have left this sport for eight years. I have never said a word about racing in these eight years, so my mother won't understand how much I miss racing. How jealous I am to see my partner who once competed with me win go-karts in succession. God knows how much I want to jump into the car and have a race with them! " Although Bruno's love for racing is growing day by day, he also knows that the eight-year gap has kept him away from the sport. "I think even if they agree to let me participate in the competition, I don't know how to start ... after all, I have been away for too long."
At this time, someone helped Bruno. He is Ayrton's former teammate and friend, Jehad Borg. Perhaps because Bruno was Senna's nephew, or to prove the foresight of his late friend, Borg asked Bruno to test drive a one-seater car in 2004. Just after this test, Borg suggested Bruno take part in the British F3 competition.
"This is simply pushing me into a pit of fire." Bruno said with a smile, "but this is the best advice he gave me." It is this suggestion that makes the "next Senna" really appear in front of the world. Bruno didn't start driving karts until he was 8 years old, and Ayaton died at this time. 1 year later, Bruno's father died in a motorcycle racing accident. With Vivian senac's understanding and persistence, Bruno's racing career was shelved. Obviously, it has stopped forever.
At the age of 20, when he was old enough to decide his own destiny, he announced that he would continue his career as a driver, which surprised his family.
After some reference matches in Brazil, he went to England in 2004. Before jumping into F3, he participated in some races of formula bmw and Renault Formula.
In the second half of the season, he will be on the podium, and in 2006, he will further compete for the British F3 championship.
This achievement is more amazing than it sounds. What is important is that all the contestants have more than 10 years of racing experience, and most of them started their karting career at the age of 10. When he entered F3, Bruno was still learning the driving skills that those guys had practiced since childhood.
In addition, after upgrading from the primary formula to F3, the improvement of grip is also quite remarkable.
Jacques villeneuv also chose the same path in 1990, and entered the Italian formula with very little experience-and there was almost no hope to keep up with his opponent's speed, which is understandable. It was not until the next year that Yako became competitive.
Bruno adapts much faster than Yako, who has become the world champion. So let's not jump to conclusions.
The same story happened when Bruno entered GP2 in 2007. After more than a year of F3 season, no one thought that he was ready to enter the GP2 group with great strength and greater grip. In fact, the physical requirements of GP2 racing cars are even higher than that of F 1.
At first, he couldn't compete for the highest position, but he became faster every time. You can witness his progress in every game. He is always quick in the rain, and he has made some remarkable achievements in F3-this is an inevitable sign of a talented driver.
In the 2008 season, he was ready to fight for the GP2 championship. This guy's growth rate is higher than that of the drivers around him, for obvious reasons.
This is not to say that his final state must be higher, but what we know is that even though he is still on a very steep learning curve, he is already one of the fastest drivers outside the F 1 world, and he has been able to run competitive results in F 1 only four seasons after his racing career began.
On August 29th, 20 1 1, Bruno Senna replaced Geifeld and represented Renault in the Spa Grand Prix. He beat Alonso in qualifying, ahead of his rich second generation teammates, but he was punished for the accident in the competition.
The following is the evaluation of the team after the race.
Renault's manager said after the Spa race that the team's morale was improved by supporting Bruno Senna's debut. Although Senna's first corner mistake made him
Blier said he thought it was right to change the driver's lineup. "It's not just fun to see my employees clapping after Q2 and Q3 competitions in the warehouse. This is the first time I have seen them smile since I was in Malaysia. "
"It's important to please those who work all day and all night. This is the most important thing for me, so that I can play their full potential. "
Senna had an accident with Agu in the first corner, but otherwise Blier was satisfied. "The limited track time since June 5438+ 10 is obviously his weakness, so he needs time to regain his confidence and explore the potential of the car."
"His advantage lies in his calmness, slow acceleration and good cooperation with engineers. You can feel that he and the engineer are in harmony with the environment, and he is just step by step. "
"This is also very difficult for him. It's not good to confirm late, obviously the weather is very difficult-especially on this challenging track. The next race will continue to challenge him, especially in Monza, where there is no downward pressure, which will make the car difficult to drive. But there is no doubt that his confidence has returned-so I am sure he can do it. "
Blier said that the pressure is not only on Senna, but also on himself. "Before you make such a decision, you will ask a lot of people, and you obviously make some people unhappy. This is a challenge in my work-because if you are wrong ... once you press the button and choose a different story, you must take responsibility. "