The Senna family estate recently played host to Formula 1's newest icon, sparking talks of a potential generational crossover test. Former Grand Prix driver Bruno Senna has revealed his ambition to give reigning world champion Kimi Antonelli the chance to pilot one of Ayrton Senna's historic race cars next year.
The visit to the family's estate in Brazil took place shortly after the Mercedes star secured his maiden world championship, becoming the youngest driver in the history of the series to claim the ultimate motorsport crown. During his time at the estate, the young Italian spent hours examining legendary machinery, most notably the iconic Lotus 98T.
Speaking on F1's Beyond The Grid podcast, Bruno shared how the newly crowned champion was utterly fascinated by the classic 1986 challenger, refusing to step out of the cockpit as he familiarized himself with the vintage mechanical layouts.
"It was really, really fun to see him," Bruno said. "We have the Lotus, the eighty-six car. We had him jump inside the car, and he didn't want to leave the car. You had the turbo boost knob, and he's exploring everything – having an anti-roll bar thing that you can change, and there's a gearstick."
Witnessing the young driver's genuine enthusiasm for the vintage machine inspired Bruno to explore the possibility of arranging a proper track session behind the wheel of the legendary car in the near future.
"This is something that was quite funny – I was talking about next year when Lotus or McLaren want to do something, we can try to organise for him to drive one of these cars because he fits really well in the car," he continued.
Aside from sitting in the historic F1 car, Antonelli also tested his skills on the estate's private go-kart circuit designed by the three-time world champion himself. Despite challenging track conditions, the 20-year-old showcased the precise car control that carried him to global motorsport glory.
"The track was very dirty, very full of stone," Bruno added. "Kimi was able to create a groove, and he was able to stay within that groove so consistently. It was really impressive. It was a really cool experience and showed why he's a world champion."
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