Articles Tagged ‘Campos’

Barrichello to be inspired by the name of Senna

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 - Posted by Jack Sargeant

Rubens Barrichello

Rubens Barrichello has said that he is fulfilling a lifelong dream by driving a Williams with his countryman the late Ayrton Senna’s name under the nose of the car.

Barrichello has signed for Williams for the 2010 season, making the jump from the Brawn GP team.

The Brazilian Senna won 3 world championships and scored 41 wins in his 162 races during his 10 years in F1, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. Senna was killed in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola while driving a Williams.

Barrichello said;

“It means a lot to me that I’m driving for Williams with his name under my car nose.

“It is a dream to drive for Williams, although I had to do it rationally and not emotionally because emotionally I would have signed anything to drive for them.

“It comes from the past, from when I was a kid.

“I’ve always dreamed to drive for them, but I’ve done it rationally because the engine looks good, the chassis looks good, the people around the car are very much in the ball game and I’m very much thinking I can be winning races and maybe chasing for titles with Williams.”

In 2010 there will be a new ‘Senna’ in F1, as Bruno Senna – the nephew of Ayrton will be driving for the Campos Meta team.

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Force India keeping options open.

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 - Posted by Jack Sargeant

Force India logo

Force India are obviously keeping their options for 2010 drivers open – no less than 6 drivers are in the running for the seats, including the drivers who ended last season with the team; Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi.

Giancarlo Fisichella who went to Ferrari last season to cover for the injured Felipe Massa will most likely stay at the Italian team as test driver next season with Massa and Fernando Alonso having the race seats, although Fisichella has not completely ruled himself out, saying:

“Why not? It is open. It could be Force India. There are a lot of teams without drivers so far.”

Another driver in the running is former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. who was heavily involved in the ‘Crashgate’ scandal, although it seems his whistleblowing has not deterred Force India. Piquet said:

“I am close to Force India at the moment, but to me NASCAR is very interesting, so I don’t know yet what is going to happen. I don’t want to take a decision without knowing how things work here in the United States, so I came to be with the drivers and team owners.

“It is clear that the F1 cars are very much better technologically – the best in the world – but I find that if it is enjoyable, it doesn’t matter if I am racing in karts. The important thing is to compete.”

The other two drivers in the running are Pedro de la Rosa who was denied a drive at the new team Campos for the lack of Spanish sponsors that come with him, although he is still a possibility for the Force India drive.

The final driver rumoured to join the team sure is an interesting one – Scot Paul di Resta. Di Resta finished 3rd in this years prestigious DTM championship driving for the AMG Mercedes team, including one race win on home soil at Brands Hatch. Di Resta is set for a test at Jerez for the team in early December.

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Could Piquet Jr Return to F1 for Campos?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 - Posted by Formula1Blogger

Nelson Piquet Jr

Some news in the paddock this weekend that is causing a stir is that the recently departed Nelson Piquet Jr is in talks with new Formula 1 team Campos for a race seat next year. Campos only hours earlier on Saturday confirmed that Bruno Senna would drive for the team, with Pedro de la Rosa rumoured to be his team mate.

Bernie Ecclestone was talking to the Daily Telegraph about the possiblity of Piquet Jr going to Campos,

“It’d be good wouldn’t it, another good name. That’s what’s being talked about actually.”

This will alarm some, due to the fact the Piquet Jr, central to the “crashgate” episode with Renault in 2008, escaped with no punishment earlier this year. Whereas his team bosses weren’t so lucky, Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds were banned from the sport. Most believe Piquet Jr should have also received some kind of reprimand, he was at the wheel after all, however the FIA saw differently and gave him immunity for evidence.

At this time it is unknown why talks between the Spanish team Campos and de la Rose have stalled.

For more information on the Formula 1 driver lineup for 2010, check out our Ultimate Guide.

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Bruno Senna Signs with Campos Meta 1 for 2010

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 - Posted by Formula1Blogger

Bruno Senna

Campos Meta 1 have confirmed that Bruno Senna will drive for the team in 2010. Senna has previously raced in GP2 and Formula Three, and was closely linked with a move to Brawn GP at the start of the year, only to miss out on the drive at the last minute, pipped by Rubens Barrichello.

Senna said,

“I’m absolutely delighted to fulfil a lifelong dream. Now it is time to set new targets. The project that Campos Meta 1 developed is designed to succeed both on and off track.”

Enrique Rodriguez de Castro, President of Meta Image and CEO of the Campos Meta 1 F1 Team, said:

“It is a great pleasure to welcome Bruno Senna in the team. We have followed him closely since his early days in minor series and testing how quickly he developed his speed and skills at GP2 to become on the most promising drivers of his generation. It is astonishing how fast he is entering the F1 scenario after just a few years in motor racing.”

For more information on the Formula 1 driver lineup for 2010, check out our Ultimate Guide.

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Senna and de la Rosa to drive for Campos in 2010?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 - Posted by Jack Sargeant

Bruno Senna

Spanish motorsport website motor21.com is reporting that Adrian Campos’ team Campos Grand Prix have decided on their two drivers for next season – Bruno Senna and Pedro de la Rosa, but the team are yet to make an official announcement.

Brazilian Bruno Senna, 26 who is of course nephew of Ayrton Senna has previously driven in the British F3 Championship and the GP2 championship in which he has finished 2nd in the drivers’ championship last year. In terms of F1 experience, he tested for Honda last year prior to them going bust.

Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa has driven in F1 previously for Jordan, Arrows, Jaguar and McLaren from 1999-2006 and his highest ever driver’s championship finish is 11th and his highest ever race finish was 2nd, with both of those results coming when he drove the latter half of the 2006 season for McLaren when Juan Pablo Montoya left the team.

De la Rosa has been the test driver for McLaren for the last 3 years.

For more information on the Formula 1 driver lineup for 2010, check out our Ultimate Guide.

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