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F1 ‘not over' for Fittipaldi after Haas snub

Apr.20 Pietro Fittipaldi's attention moved from Formula 1 to Le Mans-style sports cars last weekend after he was overlooked for the full Haas race seat for 2022. The grandson of F1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi is Haas' fully-fledged reserve driver, but the small American team instead opted for Kevin Magnussen's experience following the ousting of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin. 'As a driver, I was obviously disappointed because it was really close,' Fittipaldi, 25, told France's Auto Hebdo at the European Le Mans race at Paul Ricard. 'When Gunther called me, he said it was between Kevin and me. In the end, the team favoured experience because they needed it in the team's situation. 'I...
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