“Bruno Senna was the right choice” according to Eric Boullier
With an encouraging performance during his first weekend with Lotus-Renault GP, Senna has convinced his boss Eric Boullier that he made the right choice.
The good performance of the Brazilian on Saturday and his ability to handle pressure well in a particular context boosted the team’s morale over the weekend in Belgium.
« I am more than happy to have noted that my team applauded at the end of Q2 and Q3 with broad smiles on the faces of the guys. It’s the first time this has happened since Malaysia! It is very important that the team around you, working day and night, is happy. It’s the best way to get the most out of everyone, » rejoices Eric Boullier.
Senna’s small mistake at the first corner braking shows just how much the driver still needs time to readjust to racing conditions. Eric Boullier is aware of this and doesn’t blame Nick Heidfeld’s replacement. His obvious weakness was the limited track time since January, so he needs more time to gain confidence to make the most of his car. His strengths were his self-confidence and speed. He was comfortable with the engineers and made progress step by step with them over the weekend.
The next race in Monza will be special for him with very little downforce on the car, which will make it difficult to drive. But I know he is confident and I’m sure he will achieve a good result, adds the manager of Lotus-Renault GP.
The Frenchman does not hesitate to return to the “Heidfeld case,” whom he dismissed in favor of the young Brazilian. You need to have the opinions of many people before making such a decision. You will inevitably make a few people unhappy, but that’s the difficulty of my job. Because if it fails…
For now, Boullier’s decision seems to have unanimous support around him. Bruno Senna still has to confirm his good Belgian performance in Italy, on the legendary Monza circuit in about ten days.
