HRT drops Liuzzi for De La Rosa

Indy500 · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:41

http://www.hispaniaracing.com/media/news/NP_111121_PedrodelaRosa_Anuncio.pdf

Directly from the horse's mouth. Will the team move forward in 2012 in wonder?

Indy500 · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:00

Jph said:
Come on, he's not that bad

Is it likely Ricciardo will be keeping the second seat?

He matched Kobayashi in qualifying in 2010 (7-7), but was slower in the races. Then again the Sauber fell apart a lot in the first half of the season.

Edit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_de_la_Rosa#Complete_Formula_One_results

Unlike Badoer he didn't embarass himself in the race seat at McLaren

Indy500 · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:25

Duke said:
Didn't see that one coming! You'd expect them to have a pay driver (well he could be I guess) or a newbie. So they are looking much more in the long term by deciding to actually develop this car now?

Well he kind of was a pay driver on his Arrows debut (he brought Repsol money with him).

Local sponsors might well be more interested in a Spanish driver sat in a Spanish team's car.

Indy500 · 21 Nov 2011 at 18:27

elmuzzy66. said:
Not surprised by this. The amount of stick he has given Mclaren on the mic during races was quite shocking and wondered how he still had a job there.

Not the impression I got from the Autosport article on the switch, they seem to have parted on good terms...