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Bruno Senna expresses concern over HRT future

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Bruno Senna is determined to stay positive © Sutton Images
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Bruno Senna hopes he will still be a Formula One driver next season and not selling coconuts on the beach.

The HRT driver has recently endured a frustrating time with the fledgling team after being made to share racing duties with Sakon Yamamoto and Karun Chandhok.

Visiting his native Sao Paulo during F1's August break, Senna was asked by local media if he had a 'plan B' up his sleeve if things did not work out with HRT. "Selling coconuts on the beach!" joked the Brazilian, before stating his true intentions.

"I hope the chance that I will continue [in F1] is 100 per cent. But unfortunately, it is impossible to say. Before the 2009 season, I seemed to have a good chance to race with Honda, but of course it ended up not happening."

In the fast moving world of Formula One, Senna knows only too well how quickly things can change and that it is difficult to predict what is going to happen.

"In F1, foresight doesn't work - the only thing that does is a signed contract. There are always talks but nothing official. We will have to see. Few teams have guarantees that they will be on the grid. It is not an easy time in F1.

"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."

The sport's three new teams on the grid have so far failed to be anywhere close to matching the pace of the established teams on the grid, regularly clocking lap times five seconds slower than the front runners. And recent comments made by Bernie Ecclestone suggest that some of the new teams may leave the F1 grid sooner rather than later. It is a situation Senna hopes will not arise.

"It's not so simple, but they [HRT's bosses] are making plans. The best thing would be if I could simply choose the team, because my goal is to stay for many years, not just now. As much as I do not have a competitive car, I'm here. It has been a great learning experience."

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