Fittipaldi raced on three ovals in his brief 2018 IndyCar campaign. So it’s great to be able to give him another chance to do some races in the NTT IndyCar Series and that he has another chance to participate in the Indy 500 and fulfill one of his childhood dreams. Fittipaldi will be teamed with Ed Jones in the Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan-Honda, who is the full-time driver for the #18 entry. Pietro Fittipaldi a été choisi par l'écurie Dale Coyne Racing pour disputer les quatre courses de la saison 2021 d'Indycar prévues pour se dérouler sur ovale. It's been a dream of mine since I was a kid to race in the Indy 500. “All of Dale's cars were competitive there last year and the last few years, and we're looking to do the same this year. Pietro Fittipaldi joined Haas as a test driver in November 2019. Chip Ganassi Racing’s newly crowned six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon takes us round by round through his remarkable season. Dale Coyne commented: “We enjoyed working with Pietro in 2018, and it’s unfortunate that his season was shorter than planned. When founder Bruce McLaren died in June 1970, his team could have folded. Os irmãos Enzo e Pietro Fittipaldi conquistaram o título inédito da F1 Virtual para o Brasil. The 2017 World Series Formula V8 champion was then signed by Haas F1 as test driver, and he combined this with a DTM ride in 2019 and F3 Asian Championship campaign in 2020, before making his Formula 1 race debut for Haas. 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A dupla da Haas sacramentou o campeonato com mais um bom resultado no GP de São Paulo, disputado neste domingo na pista de Interlagos, somando 85 pontos contra 62 dos pilotos da Ferrari.Entre pilotos, o título ficou com Enzo Fittipaldi… Fittipaldi will be teamed with Ed Jones in the Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan-Honda, who is the full-time driver for the #18 entry. Pietro Fittipaldi, who made his Formula 1 debut subbing for the injured Romain Grosjean at the end of 2020, will remain as Haas’s official test and reserve driver this season. That year, former F1 driver Christian Fittipaldi – Pietro’s uncle – finished second for Walker Racing but he was deprived of further opportunities due to signing for the legendary Newman/Haas Racing – a staunch CART supporter – during the U.S. open-wheel racing split. 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Is F1 set for rule revolution regret again? Over the years at Haas F1 we've become friends and it’s great to be team-mates with him again. Dale Coyne commented: “We enjoyed working with Pietro in 2018, and it’s unfortunate that his season was shorter than planned. Fittipaldi, who will also be continuing as Haas F1’s test driver this season, will be returning to the team for whom he made his IndyCar debut in 2018. Dale Coyne and Rick Ware intend to enter an extra car for Indy this year, with James Davison as favourite to land the seat. He returned to IndyCar before he had fully recovered and drove well over the five final races despite needing a different brake servo to compensate for the lack of force he could put through the brake pedal. “I'm especially excited for the Indianapolis 500. It gives us a strong line up for our full-time entry.”. By David Malsher-Lopez. 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Fittipaldi was making his F1 debut later on Sunday at the Sakhir GP in Bahrain. David Malsher-Lopez listens. Pietro Fittipaldi will continue to as Haas’ official test and reserve driver for the 2021 F1 season after extending his deal with the American team. I'm really looking forward to it!”. I'm sure we'll able to do great things. He has made four 500 starts with Coyne in the last five years, and is currently competing for Ware in NASCAR. Houve algum suspense, mas Pietro Fittipaldi já confirmou que segue como reserva da Haas na Fórmula 1 em 2021. He returned to IndyCar before he had fully recovered and drove well over the five final races despite needing a different brake master cylinder to compensate for the lack of force he could put through the brake pedal. Instead, his loyal band rallied to produce a string of winners - including an Indy car game-changer that won three Indy 500s in six years. Is the mighty McLaren M16 the greatest ever Indy car? “We look forward to seeing him share our #51 entry alongside his former Haas F1 teammate Romain Grosjean. “Coincidentally the #51 is the same number I used in my Formula 1 debut last year so it's a nice coincidence to have. The 34-year-old Grosjean’s F1 career may effectively be over since he was being replaced next season at Haas, with Michael Schumacher’s son Mick coming in to begin his F1 career. That year, former F1 driver Christian Fittipaldi – Pietro’s uncle – finished second for Walker Racing but he was deprived of further opportunities due to signing for the legendary Newman/Haas Racing – a staunch CART supporter – during the U.S. open-wheel racing split. He has made four 500 starts with Coyne in the last five years, and is currently competing for Ware in NASCAR. Ä°ki kez Formula 1 dünya şampiyonu Emerson Fittipaldi'nin torunu Pietro Fittipaldi, F1 ve IndyCar'daki görevlerini, 2021 Avrupa Le Mans Serisi'ndeki yarış pilotluğu rolüyle birleştirecek. Instead, his loyal band rallied to produce a string of winners - including an Indycar game-changer that won its third Indianapolis 500 five years after its debut, Josef Newgarden feels he didn't put a foot wrong in 2020, yet his finest season-long run of performances failed to yield a third series championship. Over the years at Haas F1 we've become friends and it’s great to be teammates with him again. Last Friday, Marco Andretti announced he is withdrawing from fulltime IndyCar racing. 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Now Fittipaldi, 24, will find himself subbing for Grosjean again, as the Frenchman has signed for DCR with RWR to compete in the 13 IndyCar road and street course events, but will vacate the cockpit for the Texas Motor Speedway double-header, the Indianapolis 500 and the race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Gateway. The 2017 Formula V8 3.5 champion was then signed by Haas F1 as test driver, and he combined this with a DTM ride in 2019 before making his Formula 1 race debut for Haas, subbing for the injured Romain Grosjean at the final two races of last season. “I've worked with some of the guys at Dale Coyne Racing in the past so I'm happy to be working with them once again. 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Apesar da mudança para os Estados Unidos, Enzo deixa claro que sua motivação segue sendo uma vaga na F1, onde seu irmão, Pietro Fittipaldi, fez sua estreia ao disputar as duas provas finais da temporada 2020 na Haas F1 Team. Strong team personnel and work behind the scenes means that 2021 could be the year it joins the established elite, Flashes of brilliance amid spells of obscurity have been too common for Marco Andretti. O anúncio não surpreende muito, mas levanta dúvidas sobre o que o futuro reserva para o brasileiro, que chega aos 24 anos ainda sem um rumo muito consolidado na carreira. Pietro’s two-time Formula 1 World Champion grandfather Emerson also won Indy twice, in 1989 and ’93. David Malsher-Lopez explains how this third-gen racer was a puzzle in the car, but a straight shooter off-track. 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Behind Russell, Albon and Ilott, the Fittipaldi brothers continued their impressive run, with Pietro Fittipaldi in fourth, and last weekend’s race winner Enzo, in fifth. Over 37 seasons, Dale Coyne has run no fewer than 80 Indy car drivers – including himself! In an exclusive interview, the custodian of the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway reflects on his journey, When founder Bruce McLaren died in June 1970, his team could have folded. “Coincidentally the #51 is the same number I used in my Formula 1 debut last year so it's a nice coincidence to have. When it all came together in 1991, he was a truly formidable force, The second year of McLaren's full-time IndyCar return is looming, with Patricio O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist leading its line-up. Fittipaldi, who will also be continuing as Haas F1’s test driver this season, will be returning to the team with whom he made his IndyCar debut in 2018. 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David Malsher-Lopez explains how the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series was unlike any other, and why it featured familiar and unfamiliar faces competing for glory. “I'm also very happy to be sharing the car with Romain. That season was disrupted after just one race for the Miami-born Brazilian when a car failure in a World Endurance Championship event at Spa-Francorchamps pitched him into the barriers and broke his legs. On that occasion he subbed for the injured Romain Grosjean at the final two races of last season. “We look forward to seeing him share our #51 entry alongside his former Haas F1 team-mate Romain Grosjean. So it’s great to be able to give him another chance to do some races in the NTT IndyCar Series and that he has another chance to participate in the Indy 500 and fulfil one of his childhood dreams. It gives us a strong line up for our full-time entry.”. Here's the rundown of a typically frantic IndyCar campaign in an extraordinary year, Calls for an improvement in the racing spectacle at the Indianapolis 500 have been met with small aerodynamic tweaks from IndyCar on superspeedways. Should Fittipaldi qualify for the Indianapolis 500, it will mark the first time since 1995 that a Fittipaldi has started the Memorial Day Weekend classic. Pietro Fittipaldi will share driving duties with ex-Formula 1 Haas teammate Romain Grosjean at Dale Coyne Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season. Dale Coyne and Rick Ware intend to enter an extra car for Indy this year, with James Davison as favorite to land the seat. Now Fittipaldi, 24, will find himself subbing for Grosjean again, as the Frenchman has signed for DCR with RWR to compete in the 13 IndyCar road and street course events, but will vacate the cockpit for the Texas Motor Speedway double-header, the Indianapolis 500 and the race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Gateway. He's a good friend of mine. Fittipaldi, 24, made his first two F1 starts last December at the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix after Grosjean was forced out because of injuries he picked … Josef Newgarden was our pick as top IndyCar driver of 2020 but his finest season-long run of performances failed to yield the championship. With Patricio O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist leading its line-up, 2021 could be the year Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet joins the IndyCar elite, writes David Malsher-Lopez.