Bruno Senna
Bruno Senna is a Brazilian professional racing driver, tv broadcaster, and entrepreneur. He is the nephew of the late Ayrton Senna, three-time Formula One world champion.
Bruno competed in Formula One from 2010–12. He made his début driving for Hispania Racing in 2010, raced for Renault from August 2011 as a replacement for Nick Heidfeld, and drove for the Williams team in 2012. Between 2014–16, he drove for Mahindra Racing in Formula E.
Born in São Paulo, he was first taught the skills of motor racing by his grandfather Milton da Silva at the age of five. Bruno raced go-karts against Ayrton on the family farm, who regarded his nephew's potential very highly.
In addition to his racing experience, Bruno is also a self-taught drone designer, tv personality, and entrepreneur.
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