De la Rosa, eight rounds and gone

Pedro de la Rosa only completed eight laps this Thursday. It is assumed that the Spanish driver did not want to drive more on wet or drying tracks. He will return for Barcelona.

Published on 18/02/2010 à 18:34

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Pedro de la Rosa has often been at the top of the timesheets since the start of pre-season testing. F1. However, this Thursday, the former test pilot of McLaren remained very discreet. A modest time (1), eight short laps completed for 29 km covered: the Spanish driver did not experience a full day. But he assumes.

« With the same mixed conditions as yesterday, it was simply not worth riding any more, he advances. We already have a good understanding of the car. I'm looking forward to Barcelona, hopefully on a dry track. » Indeed, Pedro de la Rosa was doing his last tests of the week, since Kamui Kobayashi will take the wheel of the C29 on Friday and Saturday.

« We collected a lot of data yesterday, in mixed conditions, adds Thomas Hunsicker, test engineer. There was no point in covering a lot of laps today for the simple pleasure of running the car. The weather forecast is better for tomorrow. This will give us the opportunity to continue the planned program. »