Bruno Senna: a profile of the Williams Formula 1 driver

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"The nephew of F1 legend Ayrton, Bruno has had a few clumsy incidents that have spoiled his races despite an impressive finishing record.

"However he qualified and raced better than many expected since stepping in the Renault at Spa, when veteran Nick Heidfeld was sacked.

Senna's stats and facts

  • Team: Williams
  • Team-mate: Pastor Maldonado
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Born: 15/10/83, Sao Paolo

"The fractured nature of his brief F1 career so far reflects that of his rise up the junior formulae and means it is very difficult to assess the quality of him as a driver.

"But there is no doubt, a post-restructure Williams is depending on him to revive their failing fortunes, given the erratic form shown by his team-mate Pastor Maldonado in his debut season last year.