Senna says race seat possible for 2009
Bruno Senna says he has offers to race in Formula One next season, but admits reaching a deal will depend on beating the competition
The Brazilian, the nephew of three-time champion Ayrton, finished runner-up to Giorgio Pantano in this year's GP2 championship, in his second season in the series.
Senna has been linked with a series of Formula One teams, and the 25-year-old says there is great interest from some teams to have him on board.
"Obviously, I had a great season in GP2, it was a season with a few highs and few lows but good enough to finish second," Senna was quoted as saying by Reuters. "And I guess it gave me good possibilities to go to Formula One next year.
"We have been speaking with quite a few teams and there is great interest from a few of them.
"So there are a few opportunities as a race driver, a few as a test driver...but there is a lot of competition and I need to come ahead of the competition right now on the negotiations and see if I can get a race drive."
Senna admitted Toro Rosso, who are yet to confirm their drivers for 2009, was one of the teams he was talking to.
The Italian squad's co-owner Gerhard Berger is a close friend of the Senna family.
"Toro Rosso is one of the possibilities in Formula One, not the only one, but it can make the whole difference and for sure he (Berger) still gives me great advice and helped all the way," said Senna.
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