Nico Rosberg has been confirmed for the Williams team in 2008.
That means Lewis Hamilton's choice of drivers as his teammate next season is down by one, with only Adrian Sutil and Heikki Kovalainen still in the hunt.
McLaren's boss Ron Dennis is a shrewd businessman and he knows he ultimately wants Rosberg to partner Hamilton when the former's contract with Williams runs out after next season. So he's going to sign a stop-gap replacement for next season only.
And you'd expect that replacement to be a veteran, as it makes no sense to give an inexperienced driver only one year's time to develop.
And when it comes down to Pedro de la Rosa and Giancarlo Fisichella, Dennis would be wise to go with someone he is familiar with.
So mark my word: Pedro de la Rosa will be Hamilton's teammate for 2008.
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