Bruno Senna joins Campos

Bruno Senna, GP2 Series vice-champion in 2008, will be able to make his debut in Formula 1. The Brazilian, who had tested with Honda last winter before the Japanese manufacturer withdrew, was not selected by Ross Brawn. Became Brawn GP after the retirement of Honda, the team Brackley had confirmed Rubens Barrichello in his functions while the young Senna seemed in pole position.

After a “waiting” season, where he notably competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Le Mans Series with Oreca, Bruno Senna therefore achieved his goals. The nephew of Ayrton Senna, in addition to the quality of his CV, also had the chance to see the 2010 Formula 1 field expanded with four new teams. And it was one of them, the Spanish team Campos Meta, which called on his services. In addition to his driving qualities, the new team will be able to count on the charisma of Bruno Senna who, before his debut in F1, is already closely followed by the media, particularly in Brazil.

« For Campos, it is an honor to allow Senna's name to return to Formula 1 ", confides the team's general manager, Enrique Rodriguez de Castro, referring to Ayrton Senna, three-time F1 world champion who died racing at Imola in 1994. " The agreement with Senna confirms and strengthens our desire to be not only the first Spanish team in Formula 1, but the first Latin American team in F1. »

For his part, Bruno Senna, who revealed the nature of this agreement on his Twitter account, expressed his relief. “ I am excited to realize a dream of my life. Now it's time to set new goals. » Indeed, the hardest part remains to be done for Bruno Senna and Campos Meta, who will discover Formula 1 together, facing drivers and teams that are already well established.