19 years after late uncle and triple Champion Ayrton last triumphed at Monza, Bruno Senna has picked up his first F1 points by coming home ninth in the Italian Grand Prix. Having passed Sébastien Buemi, the Brazilian Renault driver was unable to overhaul Paul di Resta in the closing stages. The 28-year-old shares his feelings.
Second race back and points for you today - you must be happy...
I’m happy to score my first F1 points today, especially as it was only my second race for the team. Although I started tenth, it was not been an easy job to finish ninth. We suffered some bad luck in the first corner; everybody was cutting the chicane which forced me to drive on the outside and, in the process, I lost all the places I had fought so hard for in qualifying.
It must be a huge boost for you personally…
It makes me very happy to know that I am able to put myself in the position of scoring points and, also, to fight with the guys who have been doing this for a long time.
You couldn’t quite get past Paul di Resta…
The pace of the car was clear for all to see, but I wish the race was just one lap longer because I may have been able to pass Paul for eighth.
It is 18 years since we last saw the Senna name on the points board…
I am very happy to get my name on the points board. The team chose a great strategy; they did a great job and the tyres were fast enough where I needed them to be, so I am really looking forward to Singapore.
Interview conducted by the Renault press team
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:20:46.172 |
| 2. | J. Button | McLaren | +9.590 |
| 3. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +16.909 |
| 4. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | +17.417 |
| 5. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | +32.677 |
| 6. | F. Massa | Ferrari | +42.993 |
| 7. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap |
| 8. | P. di Resta | Force India | +1 Lap |
| 9. | B. Senna | Lotus Renault | +1 Lap |
| 10. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap |
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