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Test call surprised de la Rosa

New Ferrari development driver Pedro de la Rosa admits he hadn't expected to be given the chance to test Ferrari's 2013 car at Jerez next week. After being left without a race seat following the demise of former team HRT, the Spanish veteran was recruited by Ferrari earlier this month to primarily serve as a development driver in their Maranello simulator. Since F1's winter testing schedule was cut to first 15, and then 12, days the sport's top teams have tended to only run their race drivers during the winter. However, with Fernando Alonso opting to skip the opening test of 2013, Ferrari revealed that de la Rosa would make his debut behind the wheel of a Ferrari on the final day of the...
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