Senna keen to stress he was not on trial
Bruno Senna recovers from a spin in the morning session © Sutton Images
Bruno Senna finally got his chance to show what he could do in the Renault amid ongoing speculation as to who would be chosen as replacement for the injured Robert Kubica.
Inevitably, the pressure was increased by the excellent performance from Nick Heidfeld on Saturday, but as the teams packed up and headed to Barcelona for tests starting on Friday, Renault was still keeping its cards close to its chest.
Senna was one of the first out in the morning, and during the afternoon he was able to set the fifth-fastest time of the day. But he was at pains to stress he was not being tested as much as the car.
"It wasn't a trial," he told Autosport. "Considering that I've only been here for three weeks it's a great shot for getting some experience with the car and the team. The team knows what they need and it's up to them what they do.
"It's not up to me. I only had one day in the car and it was good. But for preparation you need much more than that and they need a driver that's ready to do it."
He was full of praise for the new Renault. "It's a very good car," he said. "They've made a very competitive car. There's plenty of development work to be done. There's plenty of potential in the car still to be unlocked.
Almost inevitably, the last question was whether he would be given another chance to press his claims to be given a race seat. "I don't know," he admitted. "That's up to the team."
Credit: ESPN F1 (espn.com)
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