Formula 1: Pietro Fittipaldi lost his race seat to Kevin Magnussen: The Brazilian reserve driver for Haas, Pietro Fittipaldi lost his race seat to Kevin Magnussen for the upcoming F1 2022 season. Pietro says it is ‘disappointing’ and it ‘hurts’ after being passed over for a 2022 Haas race seat. Follow Formula 1 updates on Insidesport.IN.
Pietro said, “Guenther Steiner told me it was really only two candidates under consideration, and it was me and I didn’t know who the other driver was. It was Kevin, and it went his way. And I respect the team’s decision.”
Formula 1: Pietro Fittipaldi is ‘hurt’ after losing out on the Haas race seat to Kevin Magnussen – Check Out
“Obviously, as a racer at heart, it’s disappointing. It hurts, because I know the potential we have, and the potential I know I can deliver. Steiner said we needed someone with experience and I understood that. But it doesn’t change my commitment to the team and the story doesn’t end here.”
“I’ll keep working hard. I had to fight through a lot of adversity in my career already and this is just something else. The only thing I can do now is work even harder.”
Guenther Steiner’s first call if the team needed a replacement driver for Nikita Mazepin was Pietro Fittipaldi. But, ulltimately Haas opted for Kevin Magnussen.
Time for some serious stuff now.@PiFitti‘s ready to take the wheel of the #VF22 for the first time, in Bahrain 🇧🇭#HaasF1 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/0gBsnwP3H5
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 10, 2022
Nikita Mazepin was dropped as Haas stripped Uralkali as their sponsors. It was four days later that Haas announced Fittipaldi would be in action for the team on the opening day of the Bahrain test.
Formula 1: Pietro Fittipaldi is ‘hurt’ after losing out on the Haas race seat to Kevin Magnussen – Check Out
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However, later that day Haas confirmed that Mazepin’s seat has gone to former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen. But, the Brazilian will stay as Haas’ official reserve driver. He even lost out on the chance to become Brazil’s first Formula 1 driver since 2017.
Fittipaldi added, “I know what we could have done. It would have been huge with Brazil and everything, it would have been amazing. The Miami GP, I was born in Miami. And then I thought it would really come together. But it’s fine. It’s not a problem. The next day you wake up, you’ve got to work harder.”
Pietro even substituted for Romain Grosjean for two races in 2020. He feels that his dream of racing in Formula 1 is not over. Pietro further added, “Another opportunity will come. I know the story doesn’t end here. Whatever it may be, I told Guenther I’m just as committed as before. And every time he puts me in the car, I will be as prepared as I can be.”
Formula 1: Pietro Fittipaldi is ‘hurt’ after losing out on the Haas race seat to Kevin Magnussen – Check Out
