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Fittipaldi hopes 'to keep a foot in F1' in 2021

Haas substitute Pietro Fittipaldi says his "ideal scenario" for 2021 would be to race in IndyCar while keeping a foot in Formula 1 with a reserve role. The 24-year-old Brazilian and grandson of F1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi was drafted in by Haas to replace Romain Grosjean at Sakhir, a temp job that extends into this weekend's season finale in Abu Dhabi. Opportunities for Fittipaldi to race in F1 next season are non-existent unfortunately, but the Brazilian could return to IndyCar, a series in which he competed in 2018 with Dale Coyne Racing until his program was abruptly ended by a crash in a round of the WEC at Spa where he suffered a pair of broken legs. Fittipaldi acquitted...
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