While the announcement of Bruno Senna’s appointment happened yesterday, the first consequence is the forced retirement of his compatriot Rubens Barrichello.<\/p>\n
Indeed, it seems unlikely that Rubens would seek to secure the last available seat, that of a modest HRT. He himself confirms it: \u00ab I think at first I won’t look for anything. Maybe I’ll enjoy my family for a year. After that, I believe my passion for speed won’t allow me to stay idle for long. \u00bb<\/p>\n
However, Barrichello promised his wife not to race in the United States, particularly on ovals, which are known to be very dangerous as the recent tragedy of Don Wheldon has proven.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian, although close to Tony Kanaan, does not consider a switch to IndyCar: \u00ab It is certain that I will not race on American ovals. I promised my wife, and I will keep my word. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rubens Barrichello, who has just been replaced by Bruno Senna as the main driver for the Williams team, says that his future remains open for a return to competitive racing. However, he will use this year to get closer to his family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":41865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1749],"tags":[1382],"class_list":["post-20303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","category-news","tag-barrichello"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n