The story of Bruno Senna is one of the biggest what-if stories in modern F1. After Ayrton’s death, he never set foot in a kart again til he was 20 and spent 10 years out of racing - which is way too long for a top-level athlete. He missed probably the most important development years of a drivers career. Even when he got to F1, he gave up 15 practice sessions to Valtteri Bottas which meant most of the time, he was playing catch-up to Maldonado. Combined with the fact that Pastor won a Grand Prix that year, Valtteri replaced him in 2013 and I felt he never really got a real chance to prove what he could really do. Great vid Josh
What if Kubica didn't crash in 2011 and went to Ferrari... What if Schumacher went to the beach instead of skiing... What if they cancelled the race after Saturday in Imola 94... This *HAS* to become a series!
@@Marceloloeite Kubica goes to Ferrari and plays second fiddle to Senor Eyebrows for two years before Ferrari suffers a huge downturn with the hybrid era and is booted out before they can recover.
@@slimstrait780 I don't doubt it. I am a fan of Kubica since 2007 (I even met him and talked to him, super chilled guy) but after Schumacher every Ferrari driver wasn't that much big of a deal in terms of championship (except Alonso). I hate to say it but Ferrari would make his career go down a lot with 2 times WDC in the first seat. But what if he had offer from Mercedes? That's the biggest what if for me.
Bruno Senna is a good driver and a good human being,I met him in Interlagos in 2019, and he treated me very well, a very nice guy indeed,and a hell of a driver
Felt bad for Bruno because he had an impossible name to live up to... It's why i worry for Mick Schumacher... We have to remember that driver like Ayrton and Michael don't come around often
Give it a few years. Mick's got an enormous amount of talent. He just needs something better than a Haas and we'll be able to see that Schumacher name come to play
Senna’s quote about his nephew, “If you think I’m fast, wait til you see my nephew, Bruno” would’ve been true if his family didn’t stop him from racing altogether for years
@@mariofariaassi3392 why he could've died as a kid on a bicycle or any number of ways then racing alone. Shit happens especially in racing fear cant be a co pilot if you want a career driving.
@@schembri317 you can die in many ways. Accidents are a pretty common way to go. But then that's accident, you can't predict it. You can avoid racing and, frankly, not die doing that. Yes, it certainly robbed Bruno a better shot at the top, but then again, after losing a family members from racing, I think it's logical to stop. If Bruno also died while racing, the senna name would be a cursed name on the racing scene.
Even though I was never alive to watch Ayrton Senna, I still admire his talent behind the wheel. A talent that passed to his nephew. Bruno might not have been a world champion, or a race winner, but I still respect him deeply for following his dreams.
Now you starting to picture how much pressure mick is having for being a son of a 7x WDC everyone is expecting him to be like his dad without stop to think and let mick race in his own ways
And Bruno in his post F1 career became and still is the only driver to win in every single class for the FIA WEC series alongside 2017 WEC LMP2 champion 🏆
@@dhupee 2013-2014 for Aston Martin, even won in his GTE Pro debut at 6 Hours of Silverstone alongside Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke. However he only raced one time in their GTE Am car at 2013 6 Hours of Fuji where he won from the pole
The fact that he did not drive competitively most of his early years and yet made to F1 being a competitive mid field driver is mind blowing. The talent runs in that family and we can expect more in future generations for sure.
Also he could've been more than midfield driver. Maybe he was no Lewis or Kimi in the making, but I don't doubt he could have performed as well or better than Massa, Grosjean, Perez, etc.
Nico was rather unlucky in that he was too good to be a main team second driver but not good enough to be the Main Man, if that makes sense. Most of the reasons he didn’t get podiums are down to his own bottling it, yes. However, he was the favourite for the Ferrari seat in 2013 and Alonso apparently said no. The same for 2014, but less so, as Kimi was a bigger name and the car was a dog anyway. His big story was Mercedes but Lewis was the preferred choice and he’d probably not have beaten Rosberg to a title and would have been dumped from the team when bigger drivers wanted the seat as they became dominant… but he’d have got solid results while he was there. As it was, he was just at the head of the midfield and that’s it.
it also says a lot on why there are no brazilians in the grid since massa retired in 2017 interest in motorsport in brazil took a major hit after senna's death, i'm pretty sure lots of kids also stopped their racing careers after that, just like bruno.
Haven't watched til the end yet. But i know that one of those massive cheerings happened here in Argentina in 1995, on our first GP of the decade, just one year after Ayrton's departure. We'll forever love our brother 💛💚
@@leandrobellsola8736 Soy francés, sé que en futbol Argentina y Brasil es una gran rivalidad, solo pensaba que era asi por todos los deportes. Pero claro que Senna era otro nivel.
@@Arthur3148 as a Brazilian, I (and most people I know) cheered for the Argentinian basketball national team led by Manu. Except, of course, when they defeated Brazil (which they did repeatedly, Scola was unstoppable).
Bruno was always behind the 8 ball after his uncle's death. Bruno made his debut in a car at 21. At 21, Max had 8 GP wins. The 10 years of racing lost cannot be understated and it is a testament to his skill that he has accomplished as much as he has.
This is really the living representation of fear being taken to an extent of interfering with someone’s career. Not his but from his family. Tbf they had very solid reasons, but the chance that was upon his development. As said in the video, this has to be THE what if if not one for the biggest what ifs in motorsport
I feel sorry for Mick Schumacher, he will always be compared to Michael. Same with Bruno Senna, If Vettel and Hamilton ever have kids that get into F1 they will always be compared to Their family name.
@@peterfighter in all fairness, de vries wasn’t in a driver academy (unless I’m wrong) and most lower down teams had full lineups for 2020 and he’s now with Mercedes in FE which could lead to an F1 drive eventually. Whereas mick was part of FDA and as a F2 winner is almost guaranteed a seat with an academy. Like Russell was. Like leclerc.
@@redbadger2656 He was in Mclaren young drivers programme during his ART drive in F2.. he won in 2019.. then he joined the mercedes junior programme along with stoffel vandoorne.. they were reserve drivers in f1 and full time formula E drivers.. there was no place for mercedes to keep him in f1.. their customer teams already had contracted drivers.. checo and lance at racing point george and latifi at williams.. there was no place else.. so he was sent to formula E..
The fact that after Ayrton's death his family decided to not allow him to drive, for which I don't blame them. Because of that he lost most of the tricks that Ayrton gave him. Also he was way too old to have a long career minimum, even less possible that it would be successful.
Bruno is a real great guy - I was in an iRacing server with him once and he actually took the time to speak to me, answer my questions and even gave me tips on how to improve my driving!
Funny story here from Brazil: I lived my whole life surrounded by Senna’s references. Even my father gave me the name Leonardo because of Ayrton’s brother (long story). Anyway, once I was skating in an Avenue in Sao Paulo called Sumare, and I passed by someone who as casually jogging at the same lane. I saw that it was familiar, but then I looked back just to be sure who it was, it was Bruno! I called my father a few moments later and said “dad, I just overtook Senna!”. After a while, I saw him again, happily jogging. People who met him around here always say that he is nice and very gentle. It may not seem too much, but many brazilians have Senna deep in their hearts, and I supported Bruno throughout his carrer in F1. It is a good memory for me and I hope he took this as a friendly joke.
that very end, almost had me in tears. I believe if Ayrton would have never died on that weekend, he would have won the 1994 and 1995 title, then went to Ferrari, before retirement. He did always say if we think he is fast, just wait to see his nephew.
It won’t. The biggest issue with Bruno was his long hiatus from motorsport, which meant he didn’t have the same development and experience as other drivers, whereas Mick has been involved in motorsport in some capacity for pretty much his entire life. He’ll be fine, don’t worry
Whenever I hear the name Ayrton Senna even though I was only 4 years old during the race at Imola '94, watching F1 and its historical races, and reading about so many champions and seeing their battles, I feel a personal unique admiration to Ayrton and sometimes I woke up on May 1st praying to god to somehow alter the reality of the May 1st 1994 just to see him race in the V10 era... Hearing the name Ayrton Senna brings a tear to my eye and a cloud over my head because watching those videos about him and his commitment to succeed by taking it upon himself, other driver's sorrows, is in my opinion the most humble character of his life... I know he is racing above in the heavens on a more even terms with the best names in motorsports history... I know he'll be out-qualifying them every single time and that's how I keep him in my memory... 😍😍😍😍
I can guarantee that not having the experience in karting as a kid seriously hindered his skill. It's honestly amazing that he made it to F1 regardless and actually goes to show that Ayrton was right and Bruno has a huge natural talent. It's a shame he didn't get the Brawn seat because we all know who bought that team after and who knows, would Senna have been an early Mercedes driver?
Thanks for the video, man. As a brazilian that woke up early on Sundays to watch Ayrton win races and talk about how Bruno could succeed following his steps, this was a very interesting take on what could've happened to Bruno's career. And I gotta say: the ending brought some tears to my eyes. Thank you and may Lord Mahaveer always bring his blessings upon you.
Great video. I always felt Bruno deserved another season, he was clearly getting better every year. It will always be a story of what if, but at least he made it to F1 which is still an achievement in itself.
Still, THAT lotus was so much better than hrt. I remember at times they were even competing with the lower end of the midfield, while hrt was plum last every time
madman, started cars at 21 and still made it to F1, sure he wasn't at the pace of the top drivers but that fact he could make it so far with such little experience in childhood is astonishing
I briefly met Bruno as a 13 year old at Donington in 2005 in the middle of an F3 race. I went to the toilet and was walking back to where my mum was and in the opposite direction walking my way was Bruno Senna! I asked him what happened, not expecting anything more than a grunt and a shrug of the shoulders... but instead he smiled and said "ahh I crashed". I responded by saying something like "ohh well, better luck next time" and he laughed and said "thanks man" (or something to that effect). Not the most exciting interaction, but that's the point. He just binned it in his second F3 race and was curtious enough to humour some spotty little oik and treat me as a normal guy. He was just so down to earth and you wouldn't think he was the nephew of Ayrton and had the burden of that second name... A real credit to the sport!
About the "if you no longer go for the gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver", I think we should awnser with other wise words from a Admiral Ackbar: "It's a trap!"
Even some in the top teams are what-ifs. How much more success would Barrichello, Massa and Bottas have achieved if they had been able to race for themselves and not for their team mate? If their teams had planned their strategies and designed their cars around them instead of Schumi and Lewis?
I have a strong feeling that if Ayrton hadn't died, Bruno would be a champion in F1. Ayrton pushed really hard when he was teaching sports to Senna's family little children. Bruno would have to have a very high permormance results.
Always saddens me hearing about Bruno. The IF is always what gets to me. It’s one of those things where I wish I could see that timeline where Ayrton walked away, retires. Trains and teaches Bruno everything, and possible become world champion himself.
I came here to have a good time, but I ended the video with tears in my eyes. I've never watched Ayrton, he died when I was only 1 year old, but he's my idol. He felt pride in being brazilian. I miss him. Thank you for this video.
As a brazilian and Ayrton Senna fan, I already knew the story about Bruno Senna career, even the later part in Formula E and WEC, but your videos are so entertaining (and funny) that I can't help watching amazed like it's new information... Also, laughed hard at the IF bit at 8:51... haha
Very few things have made me angrier than when I saw someone online claiming that Bruno's results were "bringing shame on the Senna name, and proving that Bruno doesnt deserve to use it." People forget that F1 drivers are humans sometimes.
I was just thinking maybe you could rewiew Rush sometime soon? No pressure by the way, i could wait 10 million years if needed. Plus, your videos are getting better and better so just keep going
Bruno's career for me was all around impressive considering he never got the proper time in karts. i just imagine how good he would have been had the Senna family not blocked his racing ambitions as a youth. there was definitely some genetic component to him being as serviceable as he was.
Nice work Josh! Thank you for beeing fair to Bruno! You did a great work in this video! He was a huge IF on formula 1, but his career isn't an IF. We know that He's a good driver and wins a lot of things. He's a LMP2 Le Mans winner, and that's not questionable! Bruno Senna was made in iron, because He suffered with his uncle shadow on him. But we know that He's from Brasil and we brazillians never give up! HE'S BRUNO SENNA DO BRASIL
Bruno Senna is a tragedy to me. The 10 years absence stumped him. Like starting school at 14. So I think he did alot, considering his peers were flat out racing all that time. Great video keep them coming 👏
What a video, anything related to Senna name is special and make me share masculine water throughmy eyes, i feel extremely sad that bruno's carrer in f1 didn't go far enough, but as said, f1 is a big WHAT IF! I m glad to see his success in other categories!
Josh, loved the tone of the video. Thank you for using your platform to put out quality content in a scene where flaming speculation takes the foreground more often than these athletes and top professionals deserve. Senna was arguably the last Brazilian sportsman to transcend to a "hero" status in the country. Yeah, more even so than Ronaldo and Ronaldinho et al. If you've got some time on your hands, look up the Senninha brand. Comic books ("quadrinhos"), apparel ("roupa"), sneakers ("tênis")... They were the bomb and virtually every 90s kid had some Senninha product growing up in Brazil!
A big name can weigh very heavily on the shoulders of many an up and comer. Consider Jordi, son of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff. He wore his first name on his shirt so as to not be compared to his father and similarly Mick Schumacher went under his mother's name 'Betsch' when starting out.
He won WEC Races in a Rebellion...... It will always be a what if, but his career has been super strong in sports cars and in the enduro scene he is very well respected, Sadly to most F1 is the only motorsport there is but he is a true driver and well kept the Senna name strong in motorsport for many years to come. It always brought a smile to my face when i Saw Prost V Senna on track in sports cars.
Just to add from Wiki: WEC LMP2 Champion & first man to win a race in every WEC class Also has been 2nd,3rd at Le Mans. Seems about right , if Ayrton was alive he could surely learn a lot more. Still we can see guy is good enough
Bruno was still racing in WEC for Rebellion last year, but they haven't entered this year & I have no idea what Bruno is doing this year. I wonder if Ferrari will pick him up for their 2023 Hypercar as he has plenty experience in the category and it would be nice to have a Senna in a Ferrari at last.
The thing that hurts the most is how much Senna was the F1 God in Brazil - he was a national hero, popularizing a sport that is usually only present/popular in high socio-economic countries in a low socio-economic country with a huge dichotomy of wealth extremely evident. F1 in Brazil died with Senna and we have never had any such popularity rival that of football/soccer since then. He was also extremely helpful socially and economically towards the Brazilian population, and his work ethic and success was a massive inspiration to all. Unfortunately, Brazil misses this kind of quiet, legendary work-ethic and successful individual in sports as we have very expressive, bohemian, successful figures
i was born years after Ayrton's passing and even then, whenever i wanted to race karts at the *local* kart track, my parents were like "did you not see what HAPPENED to ayrton when he was racing SUPER FAST?????" and i never had the intention of racing, just wanted to drive fast lol so i guess i can relate to his family being overprotective and not wanting him racing.. everything here in brazil still carries his name, man is a legend
All things considered, Bruno did not make a fool out of himself in F1 and deserved his stint. With a better car and more experience he probably would have achieved some podiums like Grosjean with Lotus Renault or Perez with Sauber or Racing Point.
I remember that almost every Formula 1 fan in Brazil was extremely confident that Bruno was going to race in F1 (after all, he was the nephew of a guy who is treated like a national hero in the country). It was kind of sad to see him full of difficulties in the division.
Why would Bruno leave WEC a series he's successful in (he's the only driver there to have won in every single class btw and is 2017 LMP2 champion)? And no don't give me the "buT hEy yOU neVer knOw"
The story of Bruno Senna is one of the biggest what-if stories in modern F1. After Ayrton’s death, he never set foot in a kart again til he was 20 and spent 10 years out of racing - which is way too long for a top-level athlete. He missed probably the most important development years of a drivers career. Even when he got to F1, he gave up 15 practice sessions to Valtteri Bottas which meant most of the time, he was playing catch-up to Maldonado. Combined with the fact that Pastor won a Grand Prix that year, Valtteri replaced him in 2013 and I felt he never really got a real chance to prove what he could really do. Great vid Josh
What if Kubica didn't crash in 2011 and went to Ferrari...
What if Schumacher went to the beach instead of skiing...
What if they cancelled the race after Saturday in Imola 94...
This *HAS* to become a series!
@@Marceloloeite tbh Schumacher already retired when he had his accident
@@Marceloloeite Kubica goes to Ferrari and plays second fiddle to Senor Eyebrows for two years before Ferrari suffers a huge downturn with the hybrid era and is booted out before they can recover.
@@MrSniperfox29 Doubt.
@@slimstrait780 I don't doubt it. I am a fan of Kubica since 2007 (I even met him and talked to him, super chilled guy) but after Schumacher every Ferrari driver wasn't that much big of a deal in terms of championship (except Alonso). I hate to say it but Ferrari would make his career go down a lot with 2 times WDC in the first seat. But what if he had offer from Mercedes? That's the biggest what if for me.
"Just wait until you see my nephew Bruno" - SENNA, Ayrton
They didn't print the rest of the sentence where he added "because he'll be as shit as them pay drivers"
@@Just_Tong you skipped the video didn't you ?
@@Just_Tong I mean, he wasn't that bad, especially when you compare to many other (and some miserable) pay drivers, but...
@@modjo4 most likely he did
@@dacoconutnut9503 he was quick, very quick, but probably not F1 quick
Bruno Senna is a good driver and a good human being,I met him in Interlagos in 2019, and he treated me very well, a very nice guy indeed,and a hell of a driver
Similar story here, met him in the pitlane at Silverstone 2011 and he was super friendly and approachable.
I met him at Truxton when he was in British F3, totally agree a good guy, and I was chuffed to meet him and say hello
@@paulg2733 wait thruxton?
@@derpydood9986 Thruxton 2005 :)
@@paulg2733 I love thruxton
Felt bad for Bruno because he had an impossible name to live up to... It's why i worry for Mick Schumacher... We have to remember that driver like Ayrton and Michael don't come around often
There isn't a driver like Ayrton or Michael, no matter if you're his son
Doesn't mean they don't have potential, but you can't compare them
Don't worry Sebastian Vettel has literally taken up the defacto mentor role like Michael did with Seb back in Red Bull days
Give it a few years. Mick's got an enormous amount of talent. He just needs something better than a Haas and we'll be able to see that Schumacher name come to play
@@themotorsportfanaticyt Exactly. We know Mick takes some time to settle but he’ll get there eventually
Yeah unlike Mr Mazepin....
Senna’s quote about his nephew, “If you think I’m fast, wait til you see my nephew, Bruno” would’ve been true if his family didn’t stop him from racing altogether for years
Yep
Can't blame them to be honest. I would do the same if it was my son.
@@mariofariaassi3392 why he could've died as a kid on a bicycle or any number of ways then racing alone. Shit happens especially in racing fear cant be a co pilot if you want a career driving.
@@schembri317 you can die in many ways. Accidents are a pretty common way to go. But then that's accident, you can't predict it. You can avoid racing and, frankly, not die doing that. Yes, it certainly robbed Bruno a better shot at the top, but then again, after losing a family members from racing, I think it's logical to stop. If Bruno also died while racing, the senna name would be a cursed name on the racing scene.
@@mariofariaassi3392 combined with the fact that Bruno's father was killed in a motorbike accident 2 years after Ayrton died
Even though I was never alive to watch Ayrton Senna, I still admire his talent behind the wheel. A talent that passed to his nephew. Bruno might not have been a world champion, or a race winner, but I still respect him deeply for following his dreams.
Now you starting to picture how much pressure mick is having for being a son of a 7x WDC everyone is expecting him to be like his dad without stop to think and let mick race in his own ways
@@bullettime8760 yep, i try to look at mick totally separately from his father
And Bruno in his post F1 career became and still is the only driver to win in every single class for the FIA WEC series alongside 2017 WEC LMP2 champion 🏆
@@jackietang3789 ah i don't know i didn't watch WEC until early 2019
@@dhupee 2013-2014 for Aston Martin, even won in his GTE Pro debut at 6 Hours of Silverstone alongside Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke. However he only raced one time in their GTE Am car at 2013 6 Hours of Fuji where he won from the pole
The fact that he did not drive competitively most of his early years and yet made to F1 being a competitive mid field driver is mind blowing. The talent runs in that family and we can expect more in future generations for sure.
And he's still the only driver to have won in every single class for WEC
Also he could've been more than midfield driver. Maybe he was no Lewis or Kimi in the making, but I don't doubt he could have performed as well or better than Massa, Grosjean, Perez, etc.
Because of ‘What Ifs’ we seriously need to see a Nico Hülkenberg video and how he went from The Wonderkid to F1s wasted potential
The big what if with Hulkenberg is what happened it Hamilton didn’t sign with Mercedes. He was the second choice...
To the man overshadowed by bad luck/timing
There could be a whole series of 'what ifs'.
Nico was rather unlucky in that he was too good to be a main team second driver but not good enough to be the Main Man, if that makes sense. Most of the reasons he didn’t get podiums are down to his own bottling it, yes. However, he was the favourite for the Ferrari seat in 2013 and Alonso apparently said no. The same for 2014, but less so, as Kimi was a bigger name and the car was a dog anyway. His big story was Mercedes but Lewis was the preferred choice and he’d probably not have beaten Rosberg to a title and would have been dumped from the team when bigger drivers wanted the seat as they became dominant… but he’d have got solid results while he was there. As it was, he was just at the head of the midfield and that’s it.
robert kubica is one of, if not the biggest "what if" in f1 history
Bruno no doubt had talent and his career would’ve most certainly been very different had Ayrton not been killed.
*FIA WEC LMP2 Champion Bruno Senna
The fact that he made it to f1 without ayrton makes me wonder how good he could have been if he grew up with that tutorage
it also says a lot on why there are no brazilians in the grid since massa retired in 2017
interest in motorsport in brazil took a major hit after senna's death, i'm pretty sure lots of kids also stopped their racing careers after that, just like bruno.
@@jackietang3789 Alsp feom Wikipedia: First man to win a race in every WEC Class
@@Tyler_Evans0411
Exactly.
The fact that he started that late and still was able to make it to F1 and later destroy in the WEC series just shows how much raw talent the guy has
Ever heard of Damon Hill?
@@stop9273 Damon hill was backed by a strong competitive williams at its peak. A remarkable talent but doesn't fit for comparison here.
@@LukezB12 kind of does, when did hill start racing f1, that was my point
That audio clip of everyone cheering senna’s name at the end gave me chills
Haven't watched til the end yet. But i know that one of those massive cheerings happened here in Argentina in 1995, on our first GP of the decade, just one year after Ayrton's departure. We'll forever love our brother 💛💚
@@alejo.rangerk19 So Senna made Argentinians cheer for a Brazilian? That shows how amazing and beloved that guy was...
@@Arthur3148 somos todos hermanitos papa aguante senna y la falopa
@@leandrobellsola8736 Soy francés, sé que en futbol Argentina y Brasil es una gran rivalidad, solo pensaba que era asi por todos los deportes. Pero claro que Senna era otro nivel.
@@Arthur3148 as a Brazilian, I (and most people I know) cheered for the Argentinian basketball national team led by Manu.
Except, of course, when they defeated Brazil (which they did repeatedly, Scola was unstoppable).
Bruno was always behind the 8 ball after his uncle's death.
Bruno made his debut in a car at 21. At 21, Max had 8 GP wins. The 10 years of racing lost cannot be understated and it is a testament to his skill that he has accomplished as much as he has.
This is really the living representation of fear being taken to an extent of interfering with someone’s career. Not his but from his family. Tbf they had very solid reasons, but the chance that was upon his development. As said in the video, this has to be THE what if if not one for the biggest what ifs in motorsport
It's like a extension of the "what if...." story of his uncle
I know personally that fear sets you back...
In hindsight, it sucks, but I can't fault his family at all. Totally understandable.
Fun Fact: Bruno voiced Ayrton in Tooned 50
Child me was fr like: DID THEY BRING SENNA BACK FROM THE DEAD!?!!?!!
That is awesome, I never knew that! He did it in Portuguese too
The cars in 2010 in bahrain- 1 min 54
Nowadays- 1 min 23 or smthng
Did they run the endurance layout in 2010?
yes
Yes they did.
Yes, they did. Only for that season IIRC.
2010 is the only time they went w/ Endurance layout
Yes they did, and not only that they were racing during daytime
Imagine the pressure of having to carry that name...
I feel sorry for Mick Schumacher, he will always be compared to Michael. Same with Bruno Senna, If Vettel and Hamilton ever have kids that get into F1 they will always be compared to Their family name.
The name helped him with getting into F1. De Vries won F2 and didn't find the seat in F1.
@@peterfighter in all fairness, de vries wasn’t in a driver academy (unless I’m wrong) and most lower down teams had full lineups for 2020 and he’s now with Mercedes in FE which could lead to an F1 drive eventually. Whereas mick was part of FDA and as a F2 winner is almost guaranteed a seat with an academy. Like Russell was. Like leclerc.
Nyck was in McLaren's Driver Academy in 2012 or something. He participated on a McLaren Tooned episode at the time.
@@redbadger2656 He was in Mclaren young drivers programme during his ART drive in F2.. he won in 2019.. then he joined the mercedes junior programme along with stoffel vandoorne.. they were reserve drivers in f1 and full time formula E drivers.. there was no place for mercedes to keep him in f1.. their customer teams already had contracted drivers.. checo and lance at racing point george and latifi at williams.. there was no place else.. so he was sent to formula E..
I'm totally convinced that at that dark weekend in Imola we lost 3 great racing drivers, one of them a legend and one of them a potential legend.
@BallersKingdom Ratzenberger, Senna and his nephew because the accident caused his career to end before it began.
The fact that after Ayrton's death his family decided to not allow him to drive, for which I don't blame them. Because of that he lost most of the tricks that Ayrton gave him. Also he was way too old to have a long career minimum, even less possible that it would be successful.
Bruno's father was also killed in a motorbike accident - 2 years after Ayrton.
The fact he was still able to get to F1, and be very respectable in the midfield is even more impressive knowing this.
I laughed so hard at "F1 is IF spelt backwards"
F1 is if spelled backwards the great-late Murray Walker used to say this a lot in F1.
IF1
1F
Bruno is a real great guy - I was in an iRacing server with him once and he actually took the time to speak to me, answer my questions and even gave me tips on how to improve my driving!
Funny story here from Brazil: I lived my whole life surrounded by Senna’s references. Even my father gave me the name Leonardo because of Ayrton’s brother (long story). Anyway, once I was skating in an Avenue in Sao Paulo called Sumare, and I passed by someone who as casually jogging at the same lane. I saw that it was familiar, but then I looked back just to be sure who it was, it was Bruno! I called my father a few moments later and said “dad, I just overtook Senna!”. After a while, I saw him again, happily jogging. People who met him around here always say that he is nice and very gentle.
It may not seem too much, but many brazilians have Senna deep in their hearts, and I supported Bruno throughout his carrer in F1. It is a good memory for me and I hope he took this as a friendly joke.
that very end, almost had me in tears. I believe if Ayrton would have never died on that weekend, he would have won the 1994 and 1995 title, then went to Ferrari, before retirement. He did always say if we think he is fast, just wait to see his nephew.
I think he would've lost 94 and won 95, 96, 97. Ousting both legacy boys hill and villeneuve.
I'm a Brazilian, and the Senna Fandom is the fucking whole nation. So you imagine the pressure of a country waiting you to start in F1.
It’s sad.
Hope it won’t happen to Mick.
It won’t. The biggest issue with Bruno was his long hiatus from motorsport, which meant he didn’t have the same development and experience as other drivers, whereas Mick has been involved in motorsport in some capacity for pretty much his entire life. He’ll be fine, don’t worry
@@michaelsanderson9562 happy to hear that.
@@michaelsanderson9562 indeed Mick kept on racing (maybe an hiatus in 2014 ? (that explains itself (..
nah mick has been well groomed won f3 and f2 championships he'll be fine
@@joribremer5260 Mick even finished 2nd in Karts in 2014 on the year without Michael
Bruno Senna was the 2017 WEC world champion for the LMP2 class.
I am a 28 years old Brazilian. Just want to say "thank you". Only theses words. THANK YOU for this video.
Whenever I hear the name Ayrton Senna even though I was only 4 years old during the race at Imola '94, watching F1 and its historical races, and reading about so many champions and seeing their battles, I feel a personal unique admiration to Ayrton and sometimes I woke up on May 1st praying to god to somehow alter the reality of the May 1st 1994 just to see him race in the V10 era... Hearing the name Ayrton Senna brings a tear to my eye and a cloud over my head because watching those videos about him and his commitment to succeed by taking it upon himself, other driver's sorrows, is in my opinion the most humble character of his life... I know he is racing above in the heavens on a more even terms with the best names in motorsports history... I know he'll be out-qualifying them every single time and that's how I keep him in my memory... 😍😍😍😍
As a sports fan, I love when he throws in those analogies and shots at other sports teams. As a Pirates fan, thin ice, Josh. Razor thin.
I can guarantee that not having the experience in karting as a kid seriously hindered his skill. It's honestly amazing that he made it to F1 regardless and actually goes to show that Ayrton was right and Bruno has a huge natural talent. It's a shame he didn't get the Brawn seat because we all know who bought that team after and who knows, would Senna have been an early Mercedes driver?
Thanks for the video, man. As a brazilian that woke up early on Sundays to watch Ayrton win races and talk about how Bruno could succeed following his steps, this was a very interesting take on what could've happened to Bruno's career. And I gotta say: the ending brought some tears to my eyes. Thank you and may Lord Mahaveer always bring his blessings upon you.
Great video. I always felt Bruno deserved another season, he was clearly getting better every year. It will always be a story of what if, but at least he made it to F1 which is still an achievement in itself.
"Turned down an opportunity with Lotus to go to HRT"
WHAT!?
Oh, that Lotus...
Still, THAT lotus was so much better than hrt. I remember at times they were even competing with the lower end of the midfield, while hrt was plum last every time
yeah they were like williams are now always on the fringes of the points
Literally got chills watching him drive Ayrton's car...
You're a legend my guy
"F1 is if spelled backwards"
-Murray Walker
This is life changing, people cried in the speaker's general direction
F1 is if spelled backwards the great-late Murray Walker used to say this a lot in F1.
@@pauljennings8432 aight, time to edit the comment
1F?
madman, started cars at 21 and still made it to F1, sure he wasn't at the pace of the top drivers but that fact he could make it so far with such little experience in childhood is astonishing
I briefly met Bruno as a 13 year old at Donington in 2005 in the middle of an F3 race. I went to the toilet and was walking back to where my mum was and in the opposite direction walking my way was Bruno Senna! I asked him what happened, not expecting anything more than a grunt and a shrug of the shoulders... but instead he smiled and said "ahh I crashed". I responded by saying something like "ohh well, better luck next time" and he laughed and said "thanks man" (or something to that effect). Not the most exciting interaction, but that's the point. He just binned it in his second F3 race and was curtious enough to humour some spotty little oik and treat me as a normal guy. He was just so down to earth and you wouldn't think he was the nephew of Ayrton and had the burden of that second name... A real credit to the sport!
About the "if you no longer go for the gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver", I think we should awnser with other wise words from a Admiral Ackbar: "It's a trap!"
F1 or not, watching him in Lemans and WEC proves that he is still a great driver.
It's hard not get a little choked up when you see how much Brazilian fans loved Ayrton, and then extend that beautiful warmth to Bruno.
you simplified motorsport in one word "if" great vid
Almost all decent midfielders in F1 is a curious case of what if's. Hell, even some champions is.
Even some in the top teams are what-ifs. How much more success would Barrichello, Massa and Bottas have achieved if they had been able to race for themselves and not for their team mate? If their teams had planned their strategies and designed their cars around them instead of Schumi and Lewis?
The way you say Ayrton really grinds me....
I grew up with Murray Walker and how he said his name
Bro your vids are so high production. They totally dont feel like they are made by just one guy in his studio appartment. Like damn, u underrated man.
He's a solid pair of hands in the WEC, that's for sure!
When he became the only driver to win in every single class for the WEC: *Williams F1 disliked that*
@@jackietang3789 really? Nice.
@@jackietang3789 nvm I thought you were talking about Le mans
I have a strong feeling that if Ayrton hadn't died, Bruno would be a champion in F1. Ayrton pushed really hard when he was teaching sports to Senna's family little children. Bruno would have to have a very high permormance results.
Always saddens me hearing about Bruno. The IF is always what gets to me. It’s one of those things where I wish I could see that timeline where Ayrton walked away, retires. Trains and teaches Bruno everything, and possible become world champion himself.
Wonderfully written! Great script.
I came here to have a good time, but I ended the video with tears in my eyes. I've never watched Ayrton, he died when I was only 1 year old, but he's my idol. He felt pride in being brazilian. I miss him.
Thank you for this video.
the move to brawn could have changed his career big time imagine a senna taking pole at interlagps
I kinda wish that mclaren bought senna as a development driver
He does work for McLaren automotive in a small capacity
The name carrys so much value it's a lot of pressure to fill that void.
As a brazilian and Ayrton Senna fan, I already knew the story about Bruno Senna career, even the later part in Formula E and WEC, but your videos are so entertaining (and funny) that I can't help watching amazed like it's new information...
Also, laughed hard at the IF bit at 8:51... haha
Damn revell... got me almost cuttin onions at the end of that piece. Nice video
First "Ayrton" properly spelled that I've heard in awhile. Good job.
This was a very well made video. Your right this really is the biggest case of what 1F in F1. Thanks Josh.
Very few things have made me angrier than when I saw someone online claiming that Bruno's results were "bringing shame on the Senna name, and proving that Bruno doesnt deserve to use it."
People forget that F1 drivers are humans sometimes.
Wow dude that was so intense, love the format, don't you stop, it's great. JDS in AZ usa.
I was just thinking maybe you could rewiew Rush sometime soon?
No pressure by the way, i could wait 10 million years if needed.
Plus, your videos are getting better and better so just keep going
He drove a goddamm HRT let the guy alone
Bruno's career for me was all around impressive considering he never got the proper time in karts.
i just imagine how good he would have been had the Senna family not blocked his racing ambitions as a youth.
there was definitely some genetic component to him being as serviceable as he was.
Brilliant video Josh. Always a pleasure to watch your productions.
Nice work Josh! Thank you for beeing fair to Bruno! You did a great work in this video!
He was a huge IF on formula 1, but his career isn't an IF. We know that He's a good driver and wins a lot of things. He's a LMP2 Le Mans winner, and that's not questionable! Bruno Senna was made in iron, because He suffered with his uncle shadow on him.
But we know that He's from Brasil and we brazillians never give up! HE'S BRUNO SENNA DO BRASIL
Bruno Senna is a tragedy to me. The 10 years absence stumped him. Like starting school at 14. So I think he did alot, considering his peers were flat out racing all that time. Great video keep them coming 👏
What a video, anything related to Senna name is special and make me share masculine water throughmy eyes, i feel extremely sad that bruno's carrer in f1 didn't go far enough, but as said, f1 is a big WHAT IF! I m glad to see his success in other categories!
Josh, loved the tone of the video. Thank you for using your platform to put out quality content in a scene where flaming speculation takes the foreground more often than these athletes and top professionals deserve.
Senna was arguably the last Brazilian sportsman to transcend to a "hero" status in the country. Yeah, more even so than Ronaldo and Ronaldinho et al.
If you've got some time on your hands, look up the Senninha brand. Comic books ("quadrinhos"), apparel ("roupa"), sneakers ("tênis")... They were the bomb and virtually every 90s kid had some Senninha product growing up in Brazil!
The end gave me chills such a good video you really have a talent to tell storys
*gets outscored and outqualified by the Goat Pastor Maldonado*
Is Maldonado who we are talking about... the GOAT of GOATS.
Biblical scenes
@@lopez.jacinto.6726 did you forget about lord Mahaveer?
Pastor Maldonado the goat, his 6 Hours of Spa drive is his best imo in his entire career. Dude drove in the fucking snow to win his class
And your picture is a fucking coconut... We have strayed so far from God's light
3:25 Senna, Lord Pastor, Grosjean, Buemi and Petrov.
So many legends in a single frame!
Loved the Murray quote. Great video as always Josh.
It's one of your best video that I love from you, thanks Josh.
A big name can weigh very heavily on the shoulders of many an up and comer. Consider Jordi, son of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff. He wore his first name on his shirt so as to not be compared to his father and similarly Mick Schumacher went under his mother's name 'Betsch' when starting out.
He won WEC Races in a Rebellion......
It will always be a what if, but his career has been super strong in sports cars and in the enduro scene he is very well respected, Sadly to most F1 is the only motorsport there is but he is a true driver and well kept the Senna name strong in motorsport for many years to come. It always brought a smile to my face when i Saw Prost V Senna on track in sports cars.
As a Brazilian I really appreciate the effort you put into pronouncing Ayrton’s name correctly
Just to add from Wiki: WEC LMP2 Champion
& first man to win a race in every WEC class
Also has been 2nd,3rd at Le Mans.
Seems about right , if Ayrton was alive he could surely learn a lot more. Still we can see guy is good enough
Bruno was still racing in WEC for Rebellion last year, but they haven't entered this year & I have no idea what Bruno is doing this year. I wonder if Ferrari will pick him up for their 2023 Hypercar as he has plenty experience in the category and it would be nice to have a Senna in a Ferrari at last.
5:39 "sad Pittsburgh noise"
Fabulous video Josh, here's a suggestion what about Nelson piquet jr since you already did Jacques villeneuve
This is by far the best video you made.
The thing that hurts the most is how much Senna was the F1 God in Brazil - he was a national hero, popularizing a sport that is usually only present/popular in high socio-economic countries in a low socio-economic country with a huge dichotomy of wealth extremely evident.
F1 in Brazil died with Senna and we have never had any such popularity rival that of football/soccer since then. He was also extremely helpful socially and economically towards the Brazilian population, and his work ethic and success was a massive inspiration to all.
Unfortunately, Brazil misses this kind of quiet, legendary work-ethic and successful individual in sports as we have very expressive, bohemian, successful figures
As a Brasilian I ask the same questions as you. Great content mate!
Brunno is a great guy,i've had the fortune of meeting him and have a small chat with him in 2019 ad goodwood where he drove the senna gtr.
Whenever he has his helmet on and his visor up, the resemblance to his uncle is just uncanny
Its comments like Dora and explorer, and F1 spelled backwards that just make Mr Revell a legend! This was excellent and the what if is genuine 👍👍👍.
Great video josh. Another video idea could be Oscar piastry as he has been doing really well the last two years.
i was born years after Ayrton's passing and even then, whenever i wanted to race karts at the *local* kart track, my parents were like "did you not see what HAPPENED to ayrton when he was racing SUPER FAST?????" and i never had the intention of racing, just wanted to drive fast lol
so i guess i can relate to his family being overprotective and not wanting him racing.. everything here in brazil still carries his name, man is a legend
magnificent brazilian accent !!!! I'm dying.
And great video, good job!
"F1 is IF spelled backwards" - Laughed too hard on that one
5:38 as a chicagoan, I appreciate you using the Baez play
Love your Clive James quotes :) Love your vids and can't wait for the next one! Cheers from France!
Senna’s death still hurts to this day......
All things considered, Bruno did not make a fool out of himself in F1 and deserved his stint. With a better car and more experience he probably would have achieved some podiums like Grosjean with Lotus Renault or Perez with Sauber or Racing Point.
IMO Bruno Senna is actually better than Grosjean.
He is less likely to crash than his late uncle and Grosjean...unless I'm wrong
It still feels amazing seeing my old school (silverstone utc) in a lot of f1 content lol.
I remember that almost every Formula 1 fan in Brazil was extremely confident that Bruno was going to race in F1 (after all, he was the nephew of a guy who is treated like a national hero in the country). It was kind of sad to see him full of difficulties in the division.
another amazing video Josh, thanks for this
Poor guy got the short end of the stick in F1 imo, I hope he comes back for a better team. (Like Alpine, Alphatauri or Aston Martin)
@Daddy1724 You dont know that
@Daddy1724 hulkenberg beats him out 9.9/10 times
Why would Bruno leave WEC a series he's successful in (he's the only driver there to have won in every single class btw and is 2017 LMP2 champion)? And no don't give me the "buT hEy yOU neVer knOw"
@@jackietang3789 but hey you never know
He’s 37 and hasn’t been in an open wheel car for eight years. It’s not happening. See: Brendon Hartley
I was waiting a very long time for this one!
Nice video, Josh
thanks for this, I had been wondering what happened to Bruno recently.
Ok ngl but the chanting for Ayrton and Bruno at the end gave me chills.
Excellent point my view has change especially the end thank you