Bruno Senna is confident he will not fall off the formula one grid after a single season.<\/p>\n
Amid a difficult debut campaign with the struggling Spanish team HRT, the Brazilian 26-year-old sat out Silverstone last month but is confident he will now keep his seat until the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Whilst visiting his native Sao Paulo during F1’s August break, Senna told the local press that he is also confident about 2011.<\/p>\n
But when asked if he has a plan B, he joked: “Selling coconuts on the beach!<\/p>\n
“In fact, I hope the chance that I will continue (in F1) is 100 per cent.\u00a0 But unfortunately, it is impossible to say.<\/p>\n
“Before the 2009 season, I seemed to have a good chance to race with Honda, but of course it ended up not happening.<\/p>\n
“In F1, foresight doesn’t work — the only thing that does is a signed contract.\u00a0 There are always talks but nothing official.<\/p>\n
“We will have to see,” added Senna.<\/p>\n
He is unable to predict the identity of his employer for 2011.<\/p>\n
“Few teams have guarantees that they will be on the grid,” said Senna.\u00a0 “It is not an easy time in F1.<\/p>\n
“It’s not so simple, but they (HRT’s bosses) are making plans.\u00a0 The best thing would be if I could simply choose the team, because my goal is to stay for many years, not just now.<\/p>\n
“But I do have to work to get assurances that I’ll be in F1 next year, either with this team or with another … it will depend on many things.”<\/p>\n
Senna acknowledged that financial limitations have held HRT back in 2010, but says the team has the budget to finish the season.<\/p>\n
“Fortunately we made a good contract,” he said, probably referring to his former teammate Karun Chandhok, whose season has been interrupted by the reportedly greater financial contribution of Sakon Yamamoto.<\/p>\n
“It’s hard to predict, but with the experience we have during these years of racing, we made a contract that bypasses the complicated situations that can arise.<\/p>\n
“But this is not a disappointment,” he insisted.\u00a0 “I have to accept the difficulties.\u00a0 It is a year of opportunity.\u00a0 It is harder and harder to come in (to F1).<\/p>\n
“As much as I do not have a competitive car, I’m here,” added Senna.\u00a0 “It has been a great learning experience.”<\/p>\n
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