Pedro de la Rosa
born 24 Feb 1971 · raced 1999–2012
Pedro de la Rosa carved out a lengthy Formula 1 career, predominantly known for his extensive test driver roles with McLaren and Ferrari. While he competed in 103 Grands Prix, his natural pace and technical feedback were highly valued behind the scenes, contributing significantly to championship-winning efforts. He achieved 1 podium finish, at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, showcasing his capabilities when given a race seat. His dedication and deep understanding of car development made him one of the sport's most respected unsung heroes.
All-time records
Where Pedro de la Rosa ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 19th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (103 starts)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungaroring | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 0 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Bahrain International Circuit | 0 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0.25 | 4 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 0.25 | 4 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 0.14 | 7 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.14 | 7 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Eddie Irvine30 shared races · Compare with Eddie Irvine (2002)
- Narain Karthikeyan19 shared races · Compare with Narain Karthikeyan (2012)
- Jos Verstappen16 shared races · Compare with Jos Verstappen (2000)
- Toranosuke Takagi15 shared races · Compare with Toranosuke Takagi (1999)
- Kamui Kobayashi13 shared races · Compare with Kamui Kobayashi (2010)
- Kimi Räikkönen8 shared races · Compare with Kimi Räikkönen (2006)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Narain Karthikeyan vs Pedro de la Rosa | 4–15 | |
| 2010 | Kamui Kobayashi vs Pedro de la Rosa | 7–6 | |
| 2006 | Kimi Räikkönen vs Pedro de la Rosa | 5–3 | |
| 2002 | Eddie Irvine vs Pedro de la Rosa | 12–5 | |
| 2001 | Eddie Irvine vs Pedro de la Rosa | 7–6 | |
| 2000 | Pedro de la Rosa vs Jos Verstappen | 7–9 | |
| 1999 | Pedro de la Rosa vs Toranosuke Takagi | 10–5 |
19 circuitsShow all▾
- Hungaroring
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Nürburgring
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Hockenheimring
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Monaco
- Silverstone Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
201219 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | P17 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | P21 | 0 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | P17 | 0 |
| Indian Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| Korean Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | Throttle | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | HRT | 20 | P18 | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | P17 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | P18 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | HRT | 21 | P18 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | P22 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | P21 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | HRT | 21 | P20 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | HRT | 21 | P17 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | HRT | 20 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | HRT | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | P19 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | HRT | 20 | P20 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | P21 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | P22 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1999–2011 (8 seasons)▾
20111 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | P12 | 0 |
201014 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | P14 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Sauber | 24 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | P7 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | P14 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | P12 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | Sauber | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | Technical | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | P12 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | Hydraulics | 0 |
20068 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P8 | 1 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | McLaren | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P5 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P5 | 4 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | P2 | 8 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P7 | 2 |
20051 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P5 | 4 |
200217 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Jaguar | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Jaguar | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 8 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Jaguar | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Jaguar | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Jaguar | 21 | P11 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Jaguar | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 19 | Throttle | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Jaguar | 22 | Driveshaft | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 20 | P8 | 0 |
200113 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | Oil leak | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Jaguar | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Jaguar | 13 | P12 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | P14 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Jaguar | 16 | P8 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Jaguar | 14 | Transmission | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Jaguar | 20 | Collision | 0 |
200017 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P12 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P16 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | P16 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | P6 | 1 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Not restarted | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P8 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Suspension | 0 |
199916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | P13 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | Withdrew | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | Transmission | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | P15 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | P11 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P6 | 1 |