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Substitute for Frenchman Romain Grosjean, injured at the Bahrain GP, Pietro Fittipaldi made its debut in Formula 1 No Sakhir GP and met the goal of finishing the race with Haas, receiving praise from the team. The team, however, spoke about the future of the Brazilian.
In a post-race interview on the outer track of Bahrain’s desert circuit, US team boss Gunther Steiner spoke about the performance of the grandson of Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, two-time F1 world champion in 1972 and 1974 .
“I think Pietro did a great job, considering he last drove the car a year ago and hardly participated in any races in the last year. Press release.
“I just talked to him. He said he wasn’t happy with following the cars, but it will be better next time. When he follows the cars, he still suffers more than Kevin. [Magnussen, piloto dinamarquês da Haas]”he stated.
“But for me, the most important thing is that he did the whole race and didn’t make any mistakes. Kevin didn’t make the top 10 anyway, so by comparison he was respectable,” praised the Italian leader.
“Pietro got in the car after a year and was only a few tenths behind our first driver (Magnussen). And that doesn’t mean that our best drivers are bad,” said Steiner, who also spoke about Pietro’s future.
Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, Haas F1
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
“I don’t know where Pietro is going, what he will do next. We have just announced our drivers (German Mick Schumacher and Russian Nikita Mazepin will drive for the team in 2021), so I still don’t know if he will be with us next year.” , lost track.
When asked if talks had started to renew Pietro as a reserve, the Haas boss replied: “No, we haven’t started yet, because he’s looking for a place to run.”
“Depending on that, we talk, but for now he wants to go back to racing full time. I am not going to get involved. I said that once I have decided, we will see if we are going to do something together or not,” explained the coach.
Steiner also commented on Pietro’s expectations at the Abu Dhabi GP, for which the Brazilian is already confirmed. “He is more than comfortable in relation to Abu Dhabi because he has sometimes tested an F1 car there,” said the Italian.
“But my expectations remain the same, that he do the best he can. I mean, I know the car he has … As long as he can stay close to Kevin, that’s the only reference we can give him.”
“He is determined to get closer, learn more and progress. But other than that, what he did today (at the Sakhir GP), he couldn’t ask for more for his first race,” added the Haas team leader.
Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images
Pietro also spoke about his debut. “It was crazy, I’m still getting used to it. In the middle of the race I changed the tire and almost ruined the strategy. I had a good rhythm. Today I lacked a little, but I learned a lot. I am happy with the debut, I learned a lot,” he celebrated.
“You’re focused on doing your best, but in the end I was happy to finish my first GP. There are things that I can improve on and I’m already thinking about the next race. I have a bit of a restart and that’s what I’m going to work on. the next. “
“I liked the Sakhir circuit. It is not an oval, but it is a circuit with three straights connected by curves. On the descent it was very exciting. I want to thank everyone who supported me and everyone in Brazil, we are together,” added Pietro. after his debut in F1.
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