Senna to replace Heidfeld

Senna to replace Heidfeld#270972

By vlad - 22 Aug 11, 20:24

- 22 Aug 11, 20:24#270972

Senna is about to replace Heidfeld for the remaining 8 races... :clap:

Senna replaces Heidfeld for remainder of 2011
Monday 22nd August 2011, 21:16

Bruno Senna will replace Nick Heidfeld at Renault for the final eight races of the season, according to Eddie Jordan who broke the news on the BBC website.
Whilst the news is yet unconfirmed, speculation has been mounting in recent weeks with both Eric Boullier and team owner Gerard Lopez criticising the German for his less than expected results.
"He has not provided the leadership we wanted," said Boullier. "He hasn't taken hold of the team."
Whilst Lopez added: "There is no doubt that we expected more from him and we are disappointed."
The 34-year-old is just two points ahead of his much less experienced teammate, Vitaly Petrov, who will remain at the team until the end of the season.
Senna meanwhile, hasn't competed in a full race weekend since the 2010 Abu Dhabi GP when he drove for Hispania, though he did replace Heidfeld during FP1 in Hungary.
It's believed the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna has managed to raise enough sponsorship to secure the race seat, forcing Heidfeld, who is salaried, out of the team.

"I can only say that Red Bull gives you wings. It’s as simple as that."

Heidfeld out Senna In#270974

By Stealthgate007 - 22 Aug 11, 20:39

- 22 Aug 11, 20:39#270974

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula ... 624084.stm

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270975

By scotty - 22 Aug 11, 20:44

- 22 Aug 11, 20:44#270975

Worthy of it's own thread mate

edit - SG's thread merged in too

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270976

By myownalias - 22 Aug 11, 20:46

- 22 Aug 11, 20:46#270976

Let's see if Senna really can live upto his famous surname; he can't use the excuse of having the slowest car on the grid this time, I believe he'll need a top 10 finish to prove his worth!

myownalias • The Englishman in Kansas • Twitter: @myownalias

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270977

By Stealthgate007 - 22 Aug 11, 20:50

- 22 Aug 11, 20:50#270977

Worthy of it's own thread mate

edit - SG's thread merged in too

indeed, Thanks Scotty! :thumbup:

I am too, anxious to see what he's got... What a great Venue to jump back in at!

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270978

By Denthúl - 22 Aug 11, 20:56

- 22 Aug 11, 20:56#270978

I'll wait until I see this confirmed by LRGP. Let us not forget that Felipe Massa was perfectly fine after his accident in Hungary back in 2009... :rolleyes:

Unfortunately, whilst I'm a huge fan of Heidfeld, he really hasn't done enough to out-perform Petrov who is only in his second year, so I'm afraid it may be time for him to be booted. It's a shame, really, but if the performance isn't there...

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270979

By andrew - 22 Aug 11, 20:58

- 22 Aug 11, 20:58#270979

Let's see if Senna really can live upto his famous surname

Oh please don't do that! He is his own guy and should be judged as being his own person. It's only a name after all. I actually prefer Bruno Senna to Ayrton Senna. BS definitely has both feet firmly planted on the ground unlike his Uncle who having watched footage of him, I don’t like one little bit!

Bruno Senna certainly seems to have the right attitude and has the right pre-F1 credentials so hopefully he will go well but I doubt anyone is expecting anything too amazing, particularly at Spa in a car that is quite unfamilier.

Shame for Heidfeld but it was probably bound to happen sooner or later. I think that Heidfeld was in to help develop the car, which was a wise choice considering Petrov’s relative inexperience but the car has not been the success that Renault hoped so they be as well give some track time to one of their reserve drivers and put Heidfeld out of his misery.

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270981

By racechick - 22 Aug 11, 21:15

- 22 Aug 11, 21:15#270981

Really pleased to see Bruno back!! Petov and Bruno!! What a great line up. I could become a bit of a Renault fan

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Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270982

By vlad - 22 Aug 11, 21:28

- 22 Aug 11, 21:28#270982

Worthy of it's own thread mate

edit - SG's thread merged in too

Thanks, mate! :wavey:

"I can only say that Red Bull gives you wings. It’s as simple as that."

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270983

By LewEngBridewell - 22 Aug 11, 21:38

- 22 Aug 11, 21:38#270983

Wow! Now we can REALLY see what he's made of.

Can't wait!

:bouncy2:

Race wins:181Drivers' titles:12Constructors' titles:8
Fantasy F1 Team = Bridewell Palace Racing

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270987

By myownalias - 22 Aug 11, 21:48

- 22 Aug 11, 21:48#270987

Let's see if Senna really can live upto his famous surname

Oh please don't do that! He is his own guy and should be judged as being his own person.

I think my comment is valid; it would be unrealistic to say his famous surname didn't open doors for him...

myownalias • The Englishman in Kansas • Twitter: @myownalias

Re: Senna to replace Heidfeld#270988

By andrew - 22 Aug 11, 21:53

- 22 Aug 11, 21:53#270988

Let's see if Senna really can live upto his famous surname

Oh please don't do that! He is his own guy and should be judged as being his own person.

I think my comment is valid; it would be unrealistic to say his famous surname didn't open doors for him...

We'll see. It is just a name though.