Senna joins Williams

Williams has finally announced its second driver for this season. The driver, rather surprisingly I’d say, is Bruno Senna – one of Robert Kubica’s replacement drivers at Renault (now Lotus) team last season. For the past month or so, Williams has been one of only two teams that had not announced both of their drivers for the up-coming season. Though I’m a little sad Valtteri Bottas didn’t grab the second seat and therefore become the third Finn to be driving in F1 this year, I’m at least glad that there’s no further need for speculation.

The Brazilian Senna will be joining the Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado, who debuted last year at Williams. Senna will be replacing his own countryman and F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello, who seems to be about ready to retire. Williams admittedly had their worst season ever last year, but hopefully they can shape up for the up-coming season.

In the meanwhile, Hispania Racing Team – in which Senna debuted in 2010 – is now the only team not to have announced both of its drivers. There is a very slight chance that we may see Barrichello jump to the HRT team as they are in the habit of hiring F1 has-beens. However, my advice to Rubinho is “One season out of F1s is better than any season at HRT.”

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