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McLaren praises de la Rosa?s efforts
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has paid tribute to Pedro de la Rosa's contribution to the squad after the Spaniard opted to step down from his test and reserve role to return to racing with HRT. De la Rosa has been with McLaren since 2003, although his time there was punctuated by a brief racing comeback with Sauber in the first part of 2010, and Whitmarsh said his role in the Woking team's success in that time could not be underestimated. "Pedro's contribution to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been fantastically valuable - perhaps even more valuable than may be apparent to outsiders in fact ? ever since he joined us in 2003," said Whitmarsh.
