His appointment came after lengthy driver evaluations of a few drivers on Williams Shortlist, Adrian Sutil was amongst them, and I would have certainly had my money on him getting the drive. What no doubt counted against him was the fact that he now has to go to court to face an assault charge for an incident after the Malaysian Gp I believe.
Senna has financial backing, which to Williams these days, is on a par with driving talent it seems. Bruno seems like a nice guy and I would rather see him in the car than almost anyone else.
What is certain this season though is that he has to perform, his first season in a woeful HRT doesn't really count, and last year he only got the Renault drive late in the year so it was difficult to judge his progress.
If he can getting in the car and beat the pants off Maldonaldo, then his future in F1 should be assured. Let's not forget that Pastor often matched and beat Rubens last year, no mean feat, so Bruno has his work cut out.
After losing out at Lotus Renault, this is the best seat he could have possibly dreamed about. Williams are back with Renault power this year, a combination that dominated F1 in the early to mid 90's. They have a depth of experience and knowledge, I really hope that they can make a serious comeback this year.
It would be remiss of me not to point out the significance of a Senna in a Williams again, a day I am sure Sir Frank and Patrick Head never thought they would see in their lifetimes. The omens are there for the past to be put right, so please F1 gods, give Williams the equivalent of the 2009 Brawn for 2012.
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