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Spain Pedro de la Rosa is a highly experienced Formula One test driver and former Grand Prix racer, now serving as Team Ambassador for Aston Martin F1 Team.
Pedro de la Rosa, along with Young Development Driver Jak Crawford, participated in an immersive experience for BOSS and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, highlighting their brand partnership.
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, with whom Pedro de la Rosa is affiliated, announced Xerox as an Official Global Partner, focusing on office technology and solutions.
In 1997, Pedro de la Rosa's success attracted the backing of Spanish oil company Repsol, which helped fund his career progression.
Atlas Air, an Official Logistics Partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Team, featured Pedro de la Rosa in a cockpit simulator experience as part of their promotional activities.
Valvoline Global, as the Official Lubricant Partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, leveraged their partnership to celebrate originality at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Pedro de la Rosa, as Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Ambassador, joined Pepperstone's Head of Research, Chris Weston, to discuss the connections between trading and Formula 1.
Pedro de la Rosa, born on February 24, 1971, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, embarked on an unconventional path in motorsports. Unlike many of his peers, his racing journey commenced with radio-controlled cars, where he achieved significant success, including winning three consecutive domestic championship titles between 1983 and 1985, two European radio-controlled off-road championships in 1983 and 1984, and finishing as runner-up in the world championship in 1986. He transitioned to karting at the age of 17, and subsequently achieved victories in Spanish Formula Fiat Uno (1989), Spanish Formula Ford 1600 (1990), and became the European and British Formula Renault champion in 1992. His career advanced professionally through Japanese motorsport, where he won the Japanese Formula Three series in 1995 and secured both the Formula Nippon Championship and the All-Japan GT Championship in 1997.
De la Rosa’s Formula One career began in 1999 with the Arrows team, scoring a point in his debut race at the Australian Grand Prix. He continued with Arrows in 2000, earning two more points, and then moved to Jaguar Racing for two seasons, from 2001 to 2002. Following his time at Jaguar, he joined McLaren as a test driver in 2003, a role he held for several years. During this period, he had opportunities to race, notably at the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix where he finished fifth and set a lap record. His most significant racing return came in 2006 when he replaced Juan Pablo Montoya at McLaren for eight races, achieving his sole Formula One podium finish with a second-place result at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
After his racing stint with McLaren, De la Rosa returned to a test driver role, and later competed for Sauber in 2010. He briefly rejoined McLaren as a test and reserve driver in 2011 before securing a race seat with HRT F1 for the 2012 season. Despite the team’s challenges, he consistently outperformed his teammate. Post-Formula One driving, De la Rosa served as a development driver for Ferrari from 2013 to 2014, and held roles as a technical and sporting director for Techeetah in Formula E, where he contributed to title successes in the 2018-19 season. In 2022, he was appointed Team Ambassador for the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, bringing his extensive experience to a new strategic role.
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