Label: Pietro fittipaldi

Nov222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari in the first three places of testing in Abu Dhabi

Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and the young racer Robert Schwarzman were the fastest with the Ferrari team at the tire testing for the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. A total of 9 laps were completed during the 237-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit. After the final of the 2022 season, the teams stayed in Abu Dhabi, where they performed tire tests for the coming season. Each team could send one regular and one young racer to the track. The fourth time of the day was achieved by Pierre Gasly, who changed the Alpha Tauri car to the Alpine team car. Fifth was current world champion Max Verstappen, who sat in the car in the afternoon after being driven by Sergio Perez in the morning. The Mexican set the thirteenth time of the day. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Oscar Pi also drove the first laps in the new teams

Nov182022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Abu Dhabi F1: Hamilton fastest ahead of Russel in 1st practice

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were the fastest in the first F1 practice before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where as many as seven young racers were on the track. Among them, Liam Lawson shone the brightest, taking over Max Verstappen's car and setting a fifth time, just 0.234 seconds slower than Sergio Perez's time in Red Bull's other RB18 car. The third practice time was achieved by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, and in the top ten, we saw another young driver in seventh place in a Ferrari. Robert Schwartzman replaced Carlos Sainz and was 0.796 seconds slower than Hamilton's time. Sebastian Vettel was sixth, Daniel Ricciardo eighth, Valtteri Bottas ninth and Alex Albon tenth. Young racers Logan Sergeant, who was with Williams pe, also took part in the training session

Mar72022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Haas confirms Fittipaldi test in Bahrain, seat remains vacant

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Gene Haas has confirmed that a Brazilian, Pietro Fittipaldi, who is also expected to be a candidate for the vacant seat left after the departure of Nikita Mazepin, will test with Mick Schumacher in Bahrain this week. “We are examining several candidates and we will see who will be available, but the racer will be selected by Wednesday,” Haas said of the selection of the team’s second racer. "Pietro will be testing because that's why he's on our team, and we may be looking for someone with more experience as a racer." Haas insists the team is still financially well-supported, even though it has cut ties with big sponsor Uralkali. “We have received a lot of criticism over the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Gene explained. "It was too much for us and our other sponsors and we had to take action. The financial situation is solid. Of course we would have preferred to see if we had more den

Mar32022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Nikita Mazepin leaves Haas to be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi

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Haas has confirmed that it has terminated its contract with Russian sponsor Uralkali, and fired its racer, Russia's Nikita Mazepin, after removing the sponsorship tags of Uralkali, Mazepin's personal sponsor, from racing cars and team buildings shortly after the Russia-Ukraine war. owned by his father Dmitry Mazepin. Mazepina is expected to be replaced by Brazilian, Pietro Fittipaldi, but the team has not yet been officially confirmed. https://twitter.com/HaasF1Team/status/1500031737581158412