De la Rosa tipped for Force India seat

UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'false' with today's announcement that Force India's 2010 drivers will be Sutil and Liuzzi.

Pedro de la Rosa

11/19/09 (GMM) Pedro de la Rosa is tipped to return to the formula one racing grid next year with Force India.

The Silverstone based team, powered by Mercedes engines and supported by McLaren, has not yet confirmed that Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi will definitely be retained for 2010.

Spaniard and McLaren tester de la Rosa, 38, tested a Force India last winter, and was thought to have been first in the queue for a Campos seat for next year.

That option is now believed closed due to a lack of interest by Spanish sponsors, but Spanish radio sources Onda Cero and Radio Marca have reported that Force India is a possibility.

In fact, the sources said an announcement could be imminent.