Senna Replaces Heidfeld!!
Aug 22, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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Senna Replaces Heidfeld!!
About damn time:
Senna replaces Heidfeld for remainder of 2011
Senna replaces Heidfeld for remainder of 2011
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.
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.
Aug 22, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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I actually feel bad for Heidfeld in this case but hey, money makes the world go round. If you've got someone willing to pay for a seat, it makes some sense to dump the guy you're paying but isn't performing.
Aug 22, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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He did well testing the Honda that Button drove back in '08 I believe. Granted this is not anywhere close to a guarantee he will do well. I'm really hoping he does great because I like him.
Aug 22, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Call me a skeptic, but I'm not sure if I believe the hype on Senna. I think Hulkenburg would be the driver that most deserves that seat, but I'm interested to see if Senna can deliver.
