Bruno Senna to drive for Campos in F1 next season

The young Brazilian driver had been competing in the GP2 series, and finished runner-up in the 2008 GP2 season, as well as having a go at the Le Mans Series. He was previously linked with a drive for the Honda F1 team, before the team withdrew before the 2009 season and was renamed Brawn GP.

Senna had previously been in discussion with several teams regarding a drive for the 2010 season, but finally confirmed a deal with the new Campos team shortly after the conclusion of the 2009 season in Abu Dhabi.

Campos Meta 1 CEO Enrique Rodriguez de Castro said: "For Campos Meta 1, it is an extraordinary honour to be returning the name Senna to Formula 1. The deal with Senna confirms and re-enforces our prime objective of being not only the first Spanish Formula 1 team, but rather the first Iberian-American F1 team. The 2014 World Cup, the 2016 Olympics, and three drivers in F1 - it's clear that Brazil is coming up."

Senna himself added, "I'm absolutely delighted to fulfil a lifetime dream. Now it is time to set new targets. The project that Campos Meta 1 developed is designed to succeed both on and off the track."

De Castro tipped the younger Senna for great things, saying, "We have followed him closely since his early days in minor series and testified how quickly he developed his speed and skills at GP2 to become one of the most promising up-and-coming drivers of his generation. It is astonishing how fast he is entering the F1 scenario after just a few years in motor racing."