Who is Bruno Senna?
Bruno Senna is a Brazilian professional Formula One racing car driver who is famous for racing with the Rebellion Racing team, a Swiss racing team in the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship.
He gave his debut performance as a professional racing driver in the 2014-2015 season when he raced with the Aston Martin Racing, a British auto racing team in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Before his career in the FIA World Endurance Championship, he gave his debut in 2004 when she joined the world of professional racing via the Shanghai FRD GT Tires Team in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge series. In his debut performance, Bruno Senna managed to grab a podium place. But this was denied as he was seen as a guest driver and was unable to score points.
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| Full Name | Bruno Senna Lalli |
| Date Of Birth | 15 October 1983 |
| Birth Place | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Parent(s) | Milton da Silva and Neide Senna |
| Profession | Racing driver, Businessperson, and Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Lilian de Vasconcelos Souza (married 1981–1983 ) |
| Age | 37 |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Formula E career | Starts 21 Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 1 Poles 0 Fastest laps 1 Best finish 10th in 2014–15 Finished last season 11th |
| Net Worth | $1.1 million |
He has been working his way to the top since then and has also managed to win the Formula 3 Australian Grand Prix series of the 2006 season with the Bronte Rundle Motorsport team. His latest career appearance came in the year 2020 when he raced with the Rebellion Racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans series and finished in the second position. He managed to complete 382 laps in the Rebellion R13 – Gibson racecar alongside the French professional racing driver, Norman Nato, and the American professional racing driver, Gustavo Menezes. In addition to this, Bruno Senna is also popular as the first racer who has won a race in every World Endurance Racing class.
Bio
Bruno Senna’s full name is Bruno Senna Lalli. He was born on 15 October 1983 in Sao Paolo, Brazil, to his mother, Viviane Senna, and to his father, Flavio Lalli, who both owned a farm. He is the grandchild of Milton da Silva who taught him the necessary skills of motor racing when he was just five years old, and he used to race go-karts with his uncle, the late Brazilian racing driver, Ayrton Senna. Unfortunately, Bruno Senna lost his uncle, who succumbed to fatal injuries during a crash in the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.
His father in a motorcycle accident in the year 1996. However, these unfortunate events did not stop Bruno Senna from pursuing a career as a racecar driver himself. He was also supported by his mother to keep his interest in racing. He was born and raised alongside his sister, Bianca Senna. Besides this, he is currently 37 years old with the zodiac sign of Libra.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Bruno Senna holds a Brazilian nationality and descends from multiracial ancestry. He is a Roman Catholic and practices Christianity as his religion. Besides this, he stands at the height of 5 feet and 11 inches (1.81m/181cms) tall and weighs around 68kgs (149lbs). In addition to this, he has an athletic body figure with a pair of dark brown colored eyes with light brown colored hair.
Education
Unfortunately, information regarding Bruno Senna’s educational qualification and educational background is unavailable at the moment. However, it is assumed that he has completed his studies at least till the high school level from a local school.
Career
GP2 Series
Bruno Senna has competed in the GP2 Series for two years in a row. In 2007, he raced with the Arden International Racing Team and managed to grab the eighth position in the championship with 34 points. His performance improved significantly in the year 2008 when he raced with the iSport International Racing Team. He ended the season with a total of 64 points to grab the second position. This season, he managed to grab pole positions in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours once, Silverstone Circuit, and the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps once.
GP2 Asia Series
Bruno Senna raced with the I Sports International Racing Team in the GP2 Asia Series and grabbed the fifth position with 23 points. His best performance came in his first and third races in the Dubai Autodrome and the Sentul International Circuit, where he managed to set the fastest laps of the race.
European Le Mans Series
Bruno Senna competed in the European Le Mans in 2009 with the Team Oreca – Matmut AIM when he managed to grab the 16th position in the LMP1 class. After participating in several other events, he returned to the European Le Mans in 2018 and 2019 when he raced with the United Autosports and RLR MSport, respectively. He managed to grab the 32nd and 21st positions, respectively, both in the LMP2 class.
24 Hours of Le Mans Series
Bruno Senna has had an eight-year experience in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Series. His debut race came with Team Oreca Matmut AIM, but he could not finish the series in the year 2009. Likewise, he could not finish again in 2013 when he raced with the Aston Martin Racing Team.
Success overcame this failure from 2014. He started his success by grabbing the 6th position in the series with Aston Martin Racing Team, followed by the 10th position with the RGR Sport by Morand Team in 2016 14th position with Vaillante Rebellion Racing Team in 2017. Later, he grabbed the 4th positions twice in the year 2018 and 2019 with Rebellion Racing Team. His best result so far came in the year 2020 when he managed to grab the 2nd position in the LMP1 class with Rebellion Racing.
FIA World Endurance Championship
Bruno Senna gave his debut performance in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Aston Martin Racing in 2013 and completed the season with 94 points in the 8th position. He took the world by surprise when he won the 2nd position in 2016 with RGR Sport by Morand and the Championship in the following year with Vaillante Rebellion Racing Team. In his best season, he managed to set the fastest lap once in the WEC 6 Hours of Mexico and once in the 6 Hours of Shanghai and pole position.
His most recent performance came in 2019 when he raced with the Rebellion Racing Team and grabbed the 3rd position with 145 points.
Achievements
Bruno Senna became the 19th driver in racing history to be awarded the Lorenzo Brandini Trophy on 15 July 2012.
Helmet
Bruno Senna’s helmet resembles his uncle’s helmet design which is comprised of green and blue colored S-shaped stripe.
Personal Life
Bruno Senna is currently involved in a relationship with Ludovica Colombotto Rosso since the year 2018. Before this relationship, he was involved with numerous partners like Anna Beatriz Borges from the year 2006 to the year 2008, Veridiana Alves de Lima from the year 2008 to the year 2009, Gaelle Grosjean from the year 2010 to the year 2011, Charlotte Elizabeth Evans from the year 2011 to the year 2014 and Natasha Masterson from the year 2015 to the year 2017. In 2011, he was also rumored to have been involved with Ramona Kiss, but since it started as a rumor, it also ended as a rumor without any solid evidence. However, Bruno Senna has not been married to anyone to date, nor has he ever fathered any child.
Net Worth
As of the year 2020, Bruno Senna has an estimated net worth of around $1.1 million and earns primarily through his racing career. He lives a luxury life in a residence in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and owns a Lotus Evora and his Lotus Evora Racecar.
Social Media
Bruno Senna is active on social media platforms. His official Instagram account (@bsennaofficial) has over 157 thousand followers, and his official Twitter account (@BSenna) has over 700 thousand followers. Moreover, his official Facebook page (@bruno.senna) has over 133 thousand followers and over 130 thousand likes. In addition to this, he also owns his own website, where fans can visit and stay updated on his latest races, results and know about his upcoming races.
