Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa gets his Formula One place next season

Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa gets his Formula One place next season
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By h.b. - Nov 18, 2008 - 6:50 PM

Pedro Martínez de la Rosa - Archive Photo EFE

The 37 year old Catalan will drive for Force India next season.

Catalan Formula One Driver, Pedro Martínez de la Rosa, who last year was a test driver for McLaren, will be back on the starting grid next season having today signed with Force India for 2009.

Diario ‘As’ reports that the signing will be made official in a few weeks time, and that De la Rosa will combine his work as a driver for the Indian team with that of test driving for McLaren.

On Monday this week he was test driving a McLaren at the Circuito de Cataluña, and today and tomorrow he will be testing a Force India car. However he told the press today that ‘It was only a test’, denying the report that the deal has been sealed.

De la Rosa has started 71 Formula One races in his career, with the best result a second place in Hungary in 2006 for McLaren.

He has also driven for Arrows and Jaguar.

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