Pietro Fittipaldi to continue as Haas F1’s test and reserve driver

Pietro Fittipaldi to continue as Haas F1’s test and reserve driver

Fittipaldi, 24, made his very first 2 F1 begins last December at the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix after Grosjean was displaced due to injuries he grabbed in his fiery Bahrain General Practitioner accident.

The Brazilian videotaped 17th and 19th setting surfaces in his very first F1 races, having actually formerly checked its VF-18 and VF-19 autos in 2018 and ’19.

While there was no openings to take a permanent race seat for this year, Fittipaldi was constantly figured out to maintain a close organization with F1 along with his various other competing dedications. He has actually been checking out possibilities in Indy Automobile for 2021 however absolutely nothing has actually been settled yet.

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Speaking regarding expanding his remain at Haas, Fittipaldi claimed: “I’m very happy to be able to continue into my third year with Haas F1 Team.

“I’m grateful to Gene [Haas] and Gunther [Steiner] for the opportunity once again. I’ve been working with the engineers now for a couple of years and I really feel like it’s a big family at Haas. It’s a great pleasure for me to be able to continue working with the team. 

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“With the two races I ran last year, it just helped me gain even more experience, and I’m sure that’s going to help me be able to contribute more to the team as a result. I’m really looking forward to the new season and I’m just really excited to be continuing my relationship with Haas and being with them again in Bahrain in March.”

The grand son of two-time globe champ and dual Indy 500 victor Emerson Fittipaldi, Pietro’s auto racing return to consists of numerous race victories and 4 titles (consisting of the Formula V8 3.5 Championship and in Formula Renault) and a number of Indy Automobile Series begins.

Haas manager Steiner included: “We’re all delighted to continue our relationship with Pietro Fittipaldi. The role of test and reserve driver means you might be called up to drive at very short notice and that turned out to be the case for Pietro in Bahrain at the end of 2020.

“Despite the demands of driving with little time to prepare, he undoubtedly did a solid job for us – not least as he hadn’t even tested the VF-20. He didn’t get caught up in the moment, he proved patient and ultimately, he did what he was asked to do – he brought the car home in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

“That first-hand race experience will only serve to add value in terms of what he brings to the team in his role this season. We look forward to working with Pietro and having him with us again throughout the year.”

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