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Fittipaldi to drive new Haas in pre-season test

Haas test driver Pietro Fittipaldi will drive the new VF-19 during the first week of pre-season testing, spending two half days behind the wheel. Fittipaldi, the grandson of double World Champion Emerson, has been signed as the American team's test and reserve driver for this year's championship. As part of his role, the 22-year-old will spend time in the VF-19 during next week's Barcelona test. 'To have Pietro in the car is a big element for our simulator work,' said Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. 'We're always trying to improve that. 'We need to have him in the car to validate if the simulator programme is going well or not. 'This is vital to our programme going forward.' For all those...
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