The Brazilian made a surprise F1 debut as Romain Grosjean’s replacement after he was ruled out of action due to his injuries sustained in his fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Fittipaldi contesting the final two races of that season finishing 17th in the Sakhir GP and 19th in the Abu Dhabi GP.
As the official Haas F1 reserve driver, he is the first port of call for the American team when it became clear Mazepin would be axed by the team in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the team has also dropped title sponsor Uralkali with immediate effect.
Haas is yet to announce who will take Mazepin’s spot for the full 2022 F1 season alongside Mick Schumacher, but team owner Gene Haas says Fittipaldi will drive for the team at the Bahrain pre-season test.
Who is Pietro Fittipaldi, and is he related to Emerson Fittipaldi?
Fittipaldi has been part of the Haas set-up since 2018, after winning the final iteration of the World Series 3.5 title in 2017. He is…
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