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De la Rosa had offers from Mercedes and McLaren
18 April, 2013 Pedro de la Rosa
Ferrari test driver Pedro de la Rosa has revealed he had options also to sign a deal with Mercedes or McLaren for the 2013 season.
The 42-year-old Spaniard left his role as McLaren's respected test and reserve driver at the end of 2011 to return to the grid with HRT.
When HRT folded at the end of last season, de la Rosa was snapped up by Ferrari as the Maranello based team vows to develop the best driver simulator in Formula 1.
But it is rumoured that his old McLaren teammate, Lewis Hamilton, also pushed hard for Mercedes team management to sign de la Rosa as test driver for 2013.
'It's true,' de la Rosa confirmed to Marca sports newspaper.
'Lewis has also...
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