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Pedro de la Rosa on brink of Sauber deal
ESPNF1 Staff
January 11, 2010
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Pedro de la Rosa looks set to move from his position as a Mclaren test driver to a race seat at Sauber © Sutton Images
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Pedro de la Rosa will be confirmed at Sauber as Kamui Kobayashi's team-mate for 2010, according to reports.
The Swiss newspaper Blick, whose F1 correspondent Roger Benoit is close to team boss Peter Sauber, said an announcement could be made this week. Spain's Diario AS also said de la Rosa has now agreed a race deal with Sauber, with an announcement due "in a matter of hours", or a few "days" at the most. The contract is believed to be for 2010, with an option to extend it to 2011.
Last week Sauber admitted he knew who his second driver would be, but said he was not in a position to make an announcement. Giancarlo Fisichella was another driver strongly linked to the position due to his role as a test driver with Sauber's engine supplier Ferrari.
The report also said the team has secured two new sponsors, including Universia, a subsidiary of the Spanish bank Santander.
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