Pietro Fittipaldi

Born:

June 25 1996

Nationality:

Brasil

First race:

Phoenix, 2018

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About Pietro Fittipaldi

Biography

Performance by Circuit Type

Results

Biography

IndyCar debut in 2018

Pietro Fittipaldi made his IndyCar debut in 2018 with Dale Coyne Racing, driving the #19 car, which the grandson of Emerson Fittipaldi shared that season with Zachary Claman DeMelo. Fittipaldi debuted during the second race of the season on the oval at Phoenix Raceway. Despite an impressive tenth-place qualifying result, the Brazilian crashed in the 41st lap of the race, becoming the first retiree of the event.

Severe crash at Spa and recovery

Fittipaldi was also scheduled to compete in the Indianapolis 500 that season. However, in early May, the Brazilian broke both of his legs in a crash at the famous Eau Rouge corner at Spa-Francorchamps during practice for the 6 Hours of Spa, a long-distance race that is part of the World Endurance Championship. Due to this accident, Fittipaldi was sidelined for two months and only returned to the cockpit of an IndyCar at the end of July.

Comeback and first top ten result

Because Zachary Claman DeMelo had driven nearly every race in the #19 car for Dale Coyne Racing following Fittipaldi’s crash at Spa, Fittipaldi was able to complete the remaining races starting from Mid-Ohio. At Portland International Raceway, he achieved his first top-ten finish in IndyCar by crossing the line in ninth place.

Move to Formula 1 and DTM in 2019

Despite the positive impression Fittipaldi left in the final five races of the season, he made the move to Formula 1 in 2019. He joined the Haas F1 Team as a test and reserve driver. Additionally, he raced full-time in the DTM series for Audi Sport Team WRT and Audi Sport Team Rosberg.

Formula 1 debut in 2020

In 2020, Pietro Fittipaldi continued as a test and reserve driver for the Haas F1 Team. Due to a severe crash involving Romain Grosjean during the Bahrain Grand Prix, Fittipaldi was called up to make his Formula 1 debut for the American team in the final two races of the season.

Return to IndyCar and European Le Mans Series in 2021

In 2021, Fittipaldi returned to the Haas F1 Team as a test and reserve driver. He also joined G-Drive Racing in the European Le Mans Series and participated in a part-time program in the NTT IndyCar Series. The former World Series Formula V8 3.5 champion was expected to compete in the oval races for Dale Coyne Racing that year, but ultimately, he participated in only three races.

In 2022 and 2023, Fittipaldi raced in the LMP2 class in sportscars, which he combined with his role as a reserve driver for the Haas F1 Team.

First fulltime IndyCar season in 2024

In 2024, Fittipaldi returned to the IndyCar Series, where he competed in his first fulltime season with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. However, it turned out to be a particularly difficult year, as he did not finish in the top ten even once and only finished ahead of his teammates a few times. A 19th place in the championship was far from what Fittipaldi had hoped for at the beginning of the season.

Performance by Circuit Type

Type	Races	Avg Finish	Race Win %
Oval	13	20.1538	0%
Roadcourse	9	18.6667	0%
Streetcourse	4	17.2500	0%

Results

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2018
April 7	Phoenix Grand Prix Phoenix Raceway	Oval	23
July 29	Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	23
August 19	ABC Supply 500 Pocono	Oval	22
August 25	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	11
September 2	Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	9
September 16	Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway	Roadcourse	16

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2021
May 1	Genesys 300 Texas Motor Speedway	Oval	15
May 2	XPEL 375 Texas Motor Speedway	Oval	21
May 30	105th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	25

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2024
March 10	Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	13
March 24	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge The Termal Club	Roadcourse	12
April 21	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	24
April 28	Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park	Roadcourse	27
May 11	Sonsio Grand Prix Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	14
May 26	108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	32
June 2	Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Detroit	Streetcourse	13
June 9	XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Road America	Roadcourse	16
June 23	Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	14
July 7	Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	24
July 13	Hy-Vee Homefront 250 Iowa Speedway	Oval	19
July 14	Hy-Vee One Step 250 Iowa Speedway	Oval	20
July 21	Honda Indy Toronto Toronto	Streetcourse	19
August 17	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	14
August 25	Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	25
August 31	Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 1 Milwaukee Mile	Oval	18
September 1	Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 2 Milwaukee Mile	Oval	21
September 15	Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Nashville Superspeedway	Oval	21