
Following Juan Pablo Montoya's decision to join NASCAR next season Pedro de la Rosa replaced the Colombian at the French Grand Prix. McLaren's test driver finished in a respectable seventh position, scoring two championship points. Speculations suggest that McLaren might want Paffett in the car instead of the Spaniard but De la Rosa isn't worried.
De la Rosa is confident he will be racing for McLaren and not McLaren youngsters Gary Paffett. "The English try to sell their product. It's normal that they try it but I've always been faster than Paffett under all circumstances so I wouldn't see why he would replace me," De la Rosa told Spanish newspaper Marca.
De la Rosa blames the English press for trying to push a British driver forward. "They have Button in a crisis and are now looking out for a new hero. But I am calm because the biggest threat is not Gary but Hamilton."
| Pedro de la Rosa news | |
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| 09 Jan. | De la Rosa debuts MP4-23 on track |
| 08 Nov. '07 | De la Rosa ready to step up |
| 31 Oct. '07 | De la Rosa meets Modena magistrate |
| 27 Oct. '07 | De la Rosa calls on Alonso to stay |
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| Gary Paffett news | |
| 30 Jun. | Gary Paffett excluded at the Norisring |
| 09 Jan. | Paffett still hopeful of Prodrive chance |
| 06 May '07 | Paffett wins at Oschersleben |
| 19 Apr. '07 | Paffett glad to be racing again |
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| McLaren news | |
| 25 Jul. | Kovalainen fastest on final day |
| 22 Jul. | Hamilton on his German Grand Prix win |
| 21 Jul. | McLaren boss explains strategy call |
| 20 Jul. | McLaren celebrates Hockenheim victory |
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