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Senna Wants 2010 Drive, Not 2009 Vacancy Role

Brazilian driver Bruno Senna reiterated his desire to debut in Formula One and revealed he is ready to wait until 2010 to secure a driving seat. When asked by British magazine AUTOSPORT if he would accept taking on a vacant spot during the 2009 championship, the nephew of 3-time world champion Ayrton Senna admitted he would have second thoughts.

It's no news that there are a few drivers in danger of losing their driving spots with their teams until the season finale at Abu Dhabi. Although the teams are keeping a low profile about it, Renault's Nelson Piquet and Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais seem the most likely candidates. The former is yet to score a point for his team this season, while the latter is constantly being outpaced by rookie teammate Sebastien Buemi.

However, when being suggested to take the opportunity of a vacant seat in 2009, Senna said he would prefer to wait until next year. The reason is quite understandable, considering the former GP2 runner-up is yet to drive a 2009-spec F1 car, and in-season tests are no longer possible due to FIA's new rule book.

Under the circumstances, coming on a Friday morning and getting into a totally unknown territory with a 2009 car would seem nonsense for Senna. With 4 more racing spots up for grabs for the 2010 season – thanks to FIA's policy of accepting 2 more entries for the upcoming year – Senna said he'd rather wait for his turn.

It would have to be a really good opportunity because F1 is extremely competitive and there is no testing. So it is a question of analyzing the risk. If the team had a great simulator then maybe, but if getting in the car on a Friday was my first experience then I think it's a bad idea,” Senna was quoted by AUTOSPORT.
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