De la Rosa still considering options for 2010
McLaren reserve driver Pedro De la Rosa still looking for formula one race-seat for 2010 season
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By Darren Estwick. |  |
Thursday, 26, Nov 2009 10:48
By Adam Leveridge.
McLaren reserve driver Pedro De la Rosa is still looking for a formula one race-seat for the 2010 season.
The Spaniard, who works with McLaren in a reserve and test driver capacity, is still considering his options for 2010 season and has been linked with a switch to the new USF1 outfit, after it announced its European base would be in Alcaniz in Spain.
"It's still early," the 38-year-old was quoted as saying by the EFE news agency.
"There's no hurry to make a decision. It's true that US F1 and Motorland reached a deal to have its European logistic base in Alcaniz. The important thing is that the project materialised.
"I don't know what will happen after that.
"I don't know what team I will drive for or in what capacity.
"I can happily stay at McLaren as a reserve driver, and I could do that while racing for another team, or just race for another team. I don't know, that's the answer.
"There are options, and whatever I do, people has to be clear that I'm trying everything I can to return to racing in F1."
When asked whether he expected to be considered for a drive with McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton, De la Rosa said he never believed it would be an option for him.
"It's clear that with Button and Hamilton McLaren has drivers for several years," said De la Rosa.
"I honestly never believed that I had any options to get that drive, just like in previous years I felt the place was mine. Not this time. I'm working in other direction."