Bruno Senna were it to make the 2009 grid, until Rubens Barrichello was reported to have re-signed with the team. Senna decided not to sign with Mercedes for the 2009 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season "to focus completely on his Formula One chances". Bruno Senna said to the BBC in an interview that he did not want to negotiate with Lotus because of sentimental reasons as his uncle Ayrton Senna took his first win with Team Lotus. He also told the BBC that "I felt important to enter F1 now otherwise I would never be in it". He also told the BBC he
Instituto Ayrton Senna Instituto Ayrton Senna. Instituto Ayrton Senna began a partnership with Japanese company Polyphony Digital in 2013 to create the “Ayrton Senna Tribute” for the developer’s new racing video game, "Gran Turismo 6", and altogether bring in the legacy of Ayrton Senna to the future of the video game series. British car manufacturer McLaren began collaborating with Instituto Ayrton Senna to create the McLaren Senna, a sports car dedicated to Ayrton Senna and his success with the manufacturer in Formula One. Instituto Ayrton Senna signed two international partnerships with Singapore and Finland involving science, reading, and mathematics. Instituto Ayrton Senna The