De la Rosa: “A reliable car”

Pedro de la Rosa, faithful testing pilot McLaren, has now moved to the opposing camp, to BMW-Sauber. But, even after seven years in the Woking team, the Spanish driver quickly felt comfortable in Peter Sauber?s C29. De la Rosa even spent most of the day at the top of the timesheet, finishing with the second fastest time (1:12:784), behind Felipe Massa.

From then on, the driver could only be delighted at the end of a day during which he completed 74 laps. “ For me it is a very positive day, says Pedro de la Rosa. The car was reliable from the start, which meant that we could continue our program perfectly without losing any time. »

Furthermore, this day of testing was a discovery in every way for the Spanish driver. “ For me, it's a day to get to know the car but also the whole team. And of course I drove carefully as it was only my first day after a long break. »

This Tuesday is the young Kamui Kobayashi, fifteen years his junior, who will take the wheel of the BMW Sauber-Ferrari. Pedro de la Rosa will return to the track on Wednesday.