Senna prepares for Singapore test

Bruno Senna says he still needs to improve his technical knowledge of the car © Sutton Images

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Bruno Senna says that the Singapore Grand Prix "will be a real test" as he continues his fledgling career with Renault.

Senna has impressed so far as he qualified seventh on his debut in Spa, and then followed that up with his first world championship points with ninth place at Monza. With consistent points finishes the target for the rest of the season, Senna said he was looking forward to the challenge in Singapore, but that the race would be "demanding".

"Singapore will be a real test," Senna said. "It's a fairly recent addition to the calendar in F1 terms, and it will be quite a novelty for me. It will be quite demanding to extract everything I can from the car, but I am enthusiastic about what awaits, and I hope I can reward the team with some more points."

Senna also said who would be looking to take the same approach as he took in Italy where he made it in to Q3.

"I will approach the weekend in a similar vain to Monza by completing as many laps as possible in the practice sessions, which will hopefully help me reach Q3 in qualifying. Singapore is a trying track; there are so many corners and you have to be on the ball to avoid making mistakes; it really does bring out the best in a driver. Knowing how to set-up the car is not easy either. Physically, it's also difficult because it is very humid and the track requires you to be precise corner after corner.

"Driving at night, you notice the combination of light and shadow which takes some getting used to. As with the Malaysian GP, Singapore requires you to arrive at the track a little earlier to help acclimatise. Having said that, the team will also remain on their British Summer Time body clocks because of the weekend's timetable! I'm looking forward to a fun and different type of race weekend."

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