However in November 2007, the announced that it had denied Prodrive's application to compete in the 2008 Formula One Season, meaning that both De la Rosa and Paffett were forced to continue on in their roles as the McLaren test and reserve drivers.
The chances of De la Rosa gaining a Formula One seat for 2003 were slim, due to a majority of seats already being filled for the 2003 season.
The greatest problem for the C29 was its reliability with both De la Rosa and Kobayashi regularly retiring from hydraulic failure.
He also competed in the Macau Grand Prix for a second time, finishing the race in a strong third position behind and.
The chances of De la Rosa gaining a Formula One seat for 2003 were slim, due to a majority of seats already being filled for the 2003 season.
The greatest problem for the C29 was its reliability with both De la Rosa and Kobayashi regularly retiring from hydraulic failure.
He also competed in the Macau Grand Prix for a second time, finishing the race in a strong third position behind and.