- 09 Jan 09, 13:13#87214
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
From F1 Live:
Under the auspices of Force India's new technical collaboration with McLaren-Mercedes, the McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa recently tested with the Silverstone-based team.
But with Force India settling on an unchanged race line-up, the veteran Spaniard said he accepts that his role this year will remain on the sidelines.
Asked by the Spanish radio sports programme El Larguero if he expected better treatment for his loyalty, the 37-year-old said: "Good or bad, it is not up to me."
"I do deserve a seat, my quality of driving is better than it has ever been, especially since the removal of the electronic aids," he said at the Autosport International show in Birmingham.
"It's really difficult not being able to prove it. I have tried my hardest.
It is important to me to remain hopeful of returning to race at least until the end of the year."
"I have been close (to returning) a couple of times, hopefully I will not lose hope," the Spaniard said, "but at the moment I have hope and that is why I am staying with the best team and saying no to other categories."
De la Rosa said he is currently under contract to McLaren, which he joined in 2003, for one more season.
E.A, Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International
What are people's views on this? Whilst I don't think de la Rosa is championship-winning material, he is a safe pair of hands. Had I been in charge of McLaren last season, once it became clear Kovalainen was out of his depth, I'd have given de la Rosa a chance to show what he could do. He certainly couldn't do any worse than Kovalainen's nothings. If Kovalainen still isn't up to scratch next season, I'd still like to see de la Rosa given a chance.
Under the auspices of Force India's new technical collaboration with McLaren-Mercedes, the McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa recently tested with the Silverstone-based team.
But with Force India settling on an unchanged race line-up, the veteran Spaniard said he accepts that his role this year will remain on the sidelines.
Asked by the Spanish radio sports programme El Larguero if he expected better treatment for his loyalty, the 37-year-old said: "Good or bad, it is not up to me."
"I do deserve a seat, my quality of driving is better than it has ever been, especially since the removal of the electronic aids," he said at the Autosport International show in Birmingham.
"It's really difficult not being able to prove it. I have tried my hardest.
It is important to me to remain hopeful of returning to race at least until the end of the year."
"I have been close (to returning) a couple of times, hopefully I will not lose hope," the Spaniard said, "but at the moment I have hope and that is why I am staying with the best team and saying no to other categories."
De la Rosa said he is currently under contract to McLaren, which he joined in 2003, for one more season.
E.A, Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International
What are people's views on this? Whilst I don't think de la Rosa is championship-winning material, he is a safe pair of hands. Had I been in charge of McLaren last season, once it became clear Kovalainen was out of his depth, I'd have given de la Rosa a chance to show what he could do. He certainly couldn't do any worse than Kovalainen's nothings. If Kovalainen still isn't up to scratch next season, I'd still like to see de la Rosa given a chance.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
Vengence is sweet
