Concerning Pedro De La Rosa my personal opinion was that McLaren should have made him a driver because he had some spectacular drives a few years ago while subing. Another great talent subjected to being just a 'tester' but thats life.
I don't think de la Rosa is
that good a driver, but he's certainly a solid enough performer and could have done a hell of a lot better than Kovalainen in 2008. As I said a few times during the season, I wanted Kovalainen to be demoted to test driver for 2008 and de la Rosa to be given a chance. Let's face it, at the end of the day, he could have done no worse than Kovalainen.
Concerning Pedro De La Rosa my personal opinion was that McLaren should have made him a driver because he had some spectacular drives a few years ago while subing. Another great talent subjected to being just a 'tester' but thats life.
And what about Gary Paffett? He's been at McLaren longer than Hamilton has. That just goes to show that there's too much talent going to waste thanks to the lack of teams on the grid (and mainly thanks to Ebenezer Ecclestone).
I do feel a bit sorry for Paffett, particularly because there have been so many false dawns for him over the years. That said, I think McLaren could do better: di Resta, for instance, looks a much, much better prospect. There is no room for sentiment in sport, particularly Formula One; you have to be good enough - and I do not believe Paffett is.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998,
1999, 2007McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
