Pedro News Opciones

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It’s de la Rosa again!
McLaren third man Pedro de la Rosa continued his charge in front of his home fans here today by finishing at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive hour of free practice here today, over a second faster than his nearest rival!

FP1:
1 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:15.675 15
2 C. Klien Red Bull 1:16.821 25
3 N. Heidfeld Williams 1:17.047 12
4 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:17.574 14
5 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:17.851 7
6 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:17.977 7
7 R. Zonta Toyota 1:18.103 9
8 V. Liuzzi Red Bull 1:18.112 12
9 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:18.204 6
10 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:18.402 9

FP2:

1 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:15.062 28
2 R. Zonta Toyota 1:16.220 34
3 N. Heidfeld Williams 1:16.527 30
4 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:16.586 17
5 J. Trulli Toyota 1:16.653 26
6 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:16.797 24
7 G. Fisichella Renault 1:17.200 24
8 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:17.264 24
9 F. Alonso Renault 1:17.356 24
10 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:17.555 10
11 R. Barrichello Ferrari 1:17.702 22
12 F. Massa Sauber 1:17.931 24
13 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:18.042 22
14 J. Villeneuve Sauber 1:18.336 27
15 V. Liuzzi Red Bull 1:18.444 26
16 C. Klien Red Bull 1:18.802 23

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Well, here in this topic we will post English news about Pedro.

I start, copied from the Spanish Forum:

McLaren's third car is 'key'
Third driver believes that extra Friday running may be crucial for McLaren. By Jonathan Noble

McLaren third driver Pedro de la Rosa has told autosport.com that he believes the Woking-based team must make the most of its extra car on the Fridays of grand prix weekends if the team is to capitalise on the promise of its MP4-20.

The Mercedes Benz-powered team's 2005 challenger has been marked out as one of the pre-season favourites for victory in Melbourne, but de la Rosa is adamant that with rivals Renault showing as much speed in testing up until now, the third car could provide the added muscle needed to lift McLaren to the top.

Speaking to autosport.com about the team's chances for the year, a beaming de la Rosa could not hide his confidence about the MP4-20 and was eagerly awaiting getting on with his Friday role.

“We have made a very good car - that is the truth,” said de la Rosa. “And Michelin has made a very big step forward. We really have to take advantage of having the third car, which is my job. It's a lot of responsibility on me and I'm very happy to take that."

McLaren's dismal start to the 2004 campaign, where its MP4-19 was left struggling near the back of the field, meant the outfit could manage no better than fifth overall in the constructors' championship – even though the transformed MP4-19B helped Kimi Raikkonen win in Belgium.

That fifth placed finish means that McLaren qualifies to run the third car on the Friday of grand prix weekends throughout 2005 – a factor that could prove a massive advantage. Last year BAR benefitted from the input of Anthony Davidson with its third car.

De la Rosa added: "The car is very quick, and it's so driveable. You don't have to fight the car this year, and so far we haven't had any engine problems. Reliability is good. In terms of speed, Renault are on a par with us, so we have to be careful, but we are very well prepared for the season and let's see in Melbourne.”