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Haas' Pietro Fittipaldi's track time curtailed by electrical issue

Testing – Haas' Pietro Fittipaldi got his first chance to test Formula 1 machinery at Yas Marina on Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi test. Having been announced as a Haas development driver last month, Fittipaldi, who is the nephew of legendary World Champion Emerson, was at the wheel of the V-F 18. The Brazilian driver put in 56 laps over the course of the day, with his quickest time of 1:39.201 putting him P8 on the timing sheets. This time was set on the 2018 HyperSoft tyres. With Fittipaldi getting his first go ever in a Formula 1 car, it was no surprise to see him eagerly raring to go when the track opened for testing at 9am. However, 17 laps into his opening stint on the UltraSoft, he...
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