Pedro confirmed as Sauber driver Opciones

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Pedro de la Rosa to race for BMW Sauber F1 Team

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Thank you so much Peter Sauber for your confidence. Congratulation Pedro, I hope you do well.

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Pedro de la Rosa leaves McLaren for Sauber race seat



Sauber have signed McLaren reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa to complete their driver line-up for 2010.

De la Rosa, 38, has spent seven years at McLaren but will now return to racing for the first time since 2006.

"I always firmly believed I would be given another chance as a team driver," De la Rosa said. "I'm really excited about the season with Sauber."

The Spaniard, a veteran of 71 grands prix, will race alongside Japanese team-mate Kamui Kobayashi.

The team is back in the ownership of founder Peter Sauber after BMW withdrew from F1 at the end of the 2009 season.

Sauber said he wanted one experienced driver and one novice in 2010 and believes the combination of De la Rosa and Kobayashi is the perfect match.

"Pedro has spent many years working for a top team at the highest technical level," Sauber added.

"We as a team stand to gain from his experience, and the same goes for young Kamui.

"The combination of a seasoned racer and an up-and-coming young driver has repeatedly proved a very fruitful one.

"I don't expect either of them to disappoint in 2010."

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