Ten minutes with Pedro de la Rosa
Despite not having a racing seat, Pedro de la Rosa is genuinely happy again. AUTOSPORT caught up with the Spaniard to hear his feelings about returning to McLaren and what F1 drivers and fans can expect from the new Pirelli tyres
In an era where Formula 1 test drivers do not actually get any in-season testing, you would think there would not be much call for a man as highly-qualified as Pedro de la Rosa to provide his input.
Yet, the growth of simulator technology, and the increasing complexity of the tyre situation caused by Pirelli's return, has actually left someone with de la Rosa's experience and qualities as hot property.
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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.
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