The thirdgeneration racing driver looks to deliver good results in the second half of the season. The 2018 verizon indycar series features 17 races, including the legendary indianapolis 500 on may 29 and ending with the gopro grand prix of sonoma in california. May 04, 2018 pietro fittipaldi has just one indycar start to date. Christian made a name for himself, racing not only in f1 and indycar, but in nascar. Pietro fittipaldi will run a sevenrace campaign in the 2018 indycar season, including the indy 500, for dale coyne racing. Paysafe gears up for an exciting 2018 verizon indycar. View career statistics for pietro fittipaldi tweet. Fittipaldi, who made his verizon indycar series debut at ism raceway in april, was competing in the fia world endurance championship events top class. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Pietro hopes to one day win a formula 1 race for his homeland, a feat that has been done 101 times, but not since rubens barrichello in 2009. Paysafe gears up for an exciting 2018 verizon indycar series season business wire montreal march 7, 2018 paysafe, a leading global payments provider, will be.
Driver pietro fittipaldi career statistics racingreference. And now pietro fittipaldi is set to become the fourth member of his family to make a splash in f1. In may 2018 fittipaldi broke both legs in a crash during qualifying. As predicted by autosport, fittipaldi will share the. Mar 07, 2018 the 2018 verizon indycar series features 17 races, including the legendary indianapolis 500 on may 29 and ending with the gopro grand prix of sonoma in california. Recovering pietro fittipaldi makes it to indy 500, targets midohio. The 2018 verizon indycar series is the 23rd season of the verizon indycar series and the 97th official championship season of american open wheel racing.
All things related to indycar, the premier openwheel racing series in the us. Apr 07, 2018 after winning last years world series formula 3. Dixon earned his fifth title, putting him in elite company alongside a. May 04, 2018 fittipaldi, the reigning world series formula v8 3. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for pietro fittipaldi on.
In october 2014, fittipaldi was one of four drivers to be invited to join the ferrari driver academy and in february 2018, he was named a parttime driver of the no. Fittipaldi rules out indycar due to haas role racer. Green flag times for 2020 ntt indycar series season released. Indycar driver pietro fittipaldi during practice for the phoenix grand prix at ism raceway. Fittipaldi returning to indycar series at midohio speed. He qualified 10th before finishing last after a crash. In may 2018 fittipaldi broke both legs in a crash during qualifying for the world.
Pietro fittipaldi exploring options in indycar, indy lights for 2018. Fittipaldi set to make indycar debut in phoenix dale coyne racing. Driver pietro fittipaldi 2018 verizon indycar series results. He first tested a formula one car on 27 november 2018 during the postseason test at the yas marina circuit, driving for haas. Get ready for the grind of bumping at indy 500 qualifying aga. With 35 drivers entered and only 33 spots available on bump day today, the excitement will be fast and. Click on the site to see pietro fittipaldi s career results at that track. Dragonspeed explains fittipaldis legbreaking spa crash. Coyne looking for indy 500 replacement after pietro fittipaldis crash. The next verizon indycar series race is the 2018 toyota grand prix of long beach on sunday, april 15. Pietro fittipaldi injured in violent crash at spa speed. Pietro fittipaldi ready to rack up the airmiles with three. Pietro fittipaldi is considering shifting his racing career to the united states for 2018 as he explores options in both the verizon indycar series and indy lights.
Considering the circumstances, pietro fittipaldis return to a race car. On february 6, 2018, 2017 world series formula v8 3. Feb 07, 2018 the grandson of twotime formula 1 world champion emerson fittipaldi, pietro, 21, won last years world series formula v8 3. Fittipaldi declares himself ready to race again after. Table of contentsshow drivers and teams team changes carlin announced that they would move. The 22yearold raced in six indycar rounds for dale coyne racing this year after having. Pietro fittipaldi stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Pietro fittipaldi secures dale coyne racing indycar deal for 2018. Verizon indycar series rookie pietro fittipaldi has been hospitalized following a crash in lmp qualifying. Desert diamond west valley casino phoenix grand prix.
Pietro fittipaldi secures dale coyne racing indycar deal. Indycar fans havent seen 22yearold dale coyne racing driver pietro fittipaldi on track for a race since earlyapril at phoenix, and midohio fans might just see him clutching a cane this. Pietro fittipaldi da cruz born 25 june 1996 is a brazilian racing driver, the grandson of two time formula 1 world champion emerson fittipaldi and brother of racing driver enzo fittipaldi fittipaldi began his racing career in the nascar whelen allamerican series, winning the track championship at hickory motor speedway in 2011, before moving to europe to pursue a career in openwheeled. Plainfield, il july 25, 2018 dale coyne racings pietro fittipaldi is returning to verizon indycar series action this weekend after being sidelined due to leg injuries suffered in a sportscar event in may. Fourtime verizon indycar series champion scott dixon finished fourth in the no. The race saw just two caution periods, for singlecar incidents involving jones and rookie pietro fittipaldi. Pietro fittipaldi, grandson of emerson fittipaldi, reportedly breaks both legs in crash at belgiums spa by jerry bonkowski may 4, 2018, 12. Dale coyne looking for indy replacement after pietro. Fittipaldi confirmed as haas test driver for 2019 racer. We will update this story as additional information becomes available. Mar 07, 2018 paysafe gears up for an exciting 2018 verizon indycar series season business wire montreal march 7, 2018 paysafe, a leading global payments provider, will be cheering on the no.
Dale coyne, the owner of indycar team dale coyne racing, recently. Montreal, 7 march 2018 paysafe, a leading global payments provider, will be cheering on the no. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Iconic name returns to f1 as pietro fittipaldi joins haas.
The 2018 bommarito automotive group 500 presented by valvoline was the 15th round of the 2018 indycar series season. Pietro fittipaldi exploring options in indycar, indy. Nov 09, 2018 pietro fittipaldi has been named a haas test driver for the 2019 season, and will take part in the postseason pirelli tire test in abu dhabi later this month. In february 2018, fittipaldi was named a parttime driver of the no. Dale coyne racing confirms claman demelo, fittipaldi in no. May 4, 2018 verizon indycar series rookie pietro fittipaldi has been hospitalized following a crash in lmp qualifying for the 6 hours of spafrancorchamps in belgium. The grandson of twotime formula 1 world champion emerson fittipaldi, pietro, 21, won last years world series formula v8 3. Table of contentsshow drivers and teams team changes carlin announced that they would. Zachary claman demelo to share coyne indycar drive with. Pietro fittipaldi scores best finish of the season at gateway.
Pietro fittipaldi is considering shifting his racing career to the united states for 2018 as he explores options in both the verizon indycar series. Apr 07, 2018 pietro fittipaldi gets high in turn 4 and hits the wall. The race was held on august 26 at gateway motorsports park in madison, illinois, just east of st. Nascar whelen allamerican series lee faulk racing 20 4 3 400 1. Jul 25, 2018 pietro fittipaldi returns dalecoynepr on july 25, 2018 plainfield, il july 25, 2018 dale coyne racings pietro fittipaldi is returning to verizon indycar series action this weekend after being sidelined due to leg injuries suffered in a sportscar event in may. Pietro fittipaldi says he will not be able to race a full schedule in indycar next season due to his haas commitments in formula 1. The 2018 indycar series regular lineup is all but locked in with confirmation that pietro fittipaldi will compete in seven races for dale coyne racing. Nov 27, 2018 pietro fittipaldi says he will not be able to race a full schedule in indycar next season due to his haas commitments in formula 1. Pietro fittipaldi seals 2018 coyne indycar deal including. The grandson of double formula 1 world champion and twotime indy 500 winner emerson, fittipaldi made six starts for dale coyne racing in the 2018 indycar series with a best finish of. Pietro fittipaldi gets behind the wheel of an indycar two months. Pietro fittipaldi has been named a haas test driver for the 2019 season, and will take part in the postseason pirelli tire test in abu dhabi later this month.
Dale coyne racing has confirmed that the final seat on the 2018 indycar grid will be shared between pietro fittipaldi and indy lights graduate zachary claman demelo. Pietro fittipaldi, 21, got the chance to test an indycar at sebring international raceway on wednesday for dale coyne racing. Fittipaldi performs well in formula renault world series 3. All of the latest ntt indycar series and indy lights news with a specialty in liveriespaint schemes and photography. Pietro fittipaldi, grandson of emerson fittipaldi, reportedly. Pietro fittipaldi and 8 related entities entities finder. Pietro fittipaldi s legbreaking accident in qualifying for todays world endurance championship opener at spa was almost certainly caused by power steering issues, his dragonspeed team believes.
Fittipaldi returning to indycar series at midohio speed sport. Pietro fittipaldi undergoes successful surgery follow spa wec. Fittipaldi, the reigning world series formula v8 3. Pietro fittipaldi is grandson of emerson fittipaldi and was born in 1996 in miami, usa.
Click on the site to see pietro fittipaldis career results at that track glossary. Petersburg event marks the first race of the season in the 2018 verizon indycar series for which paysafe recently announced its sponsorship. Pietro fittipaldi gets high in turn 4 and hits the wall. Haas named fittipaldi as its official test driver for 2019 at the start of the month, a role which will see him doing simulator work but also busy during grand prix weekends. Pietro fittipaldi signs for dale coyne racing speedcafe. Driver pietro fittipaldi 2018 verizon indycar series. Paysafe gears up for an exciting 2018 verizon indycar series. Fittipaldi confirms sevenrace deal with dale coyne racing. Verizon indycar series team owner is once again on the lookout for a replacement driver for the indianapolis 500.
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