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Fittipaldi: Grandad Emerson told me 'pedal to the metal'
Pietro Fittipaldi geared up for his Formula One debut on Friday with some words of advice from double world champion grandfather Emerson, who made his first grand prix appearance half a century ago. 'I had advice from him, from my whole family,' said the Miami-based 24-year-old, who is standing in at the Haas team for injured Romain Grosjean after the Frenchman's fiery crash. 'I have a family of racers. My uncle Christian, I spoke to him, I spoke to my uncle Max Papis who also raced in F1…they said the main thing is to just go out there and enjoy it and then ‘pedal to the metal', just deliver.' Emerson Fittipaldi, the first in a line of Brazilian champions, made his grand prix...
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