Fittipaldi Revving Up: Haas F1 Test Driver Joins Audi for 2019 DTM Season

Pietro Fittipaldi, the test driver for Haas Formula 1, has secured a spot to race in the 2019 DTM championship with the WRT Audi team.

The grandson of two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson has committed to a full-season campaign in the series after participating in the official pre-season testing at the Lausitzring.

Pietro Fittipaldi, who serves as a test driver for Haas in Formula 1, is set to participate in the 2019 DTM championship racing for the WRT Audi team

The grandson of Emerson, who won the F1 world championship twice, has committed to competing in the entire series after participating in the official pre-season test at the Lausitzring.

At 22 years old, Fittipaldi will team up with Formula 3 driver Jonathan Aberdein for the Belgian team's debut season in the DTM series.

Team leader Vincent Vosse expressed his excitement, stating, "We're thrilled to have Pietro join Jonathan. With this addition, we're fully prepared to tackle the challenges of our debut season in an exceptional series like the DTM."

"I am grateful to Günther Steiner and the Haas F1 Team for permitting Pietro to join us. At Team WRT, we have a longstanding practice of investing in young, talented, and speedy drivers by providing them with real opportunities, and this strategy has consistently yielded positive results."

"We are thrilled to enter the DTM with the youngest driver duo of the 2019 season."

Having participated in the 2019 F1 pre-season tests in Barcelona with Haas, Fittipaldi expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am grateful to Team WRT and Audi Sport for their backing and confidence, which have enabled me to enter an exhilarating series like the DTM."

"This series is likely among the most competitive globally, and I can't imagine a more thrilling challenge. Our testing at the Lausitzring was highly successful; we accomplished our goals and evaluated everything we aimed to test."

"I am delighted to collaborate with such an excellent team. This was my inaugural visit to Lausitz and my debut experience with the Audi RS 5 DTM, a vehicle unlike any I have previously driven."

"The practice sessions were extremely beneficial for getting acquainted with the car and beginning to test its boundaries. We are aware that there is still a significant amount of work to be done and much to understand, but I am certainly excited about the overall package and the project."

The 2019 DTM season kicks off at Hockenheim on May 4th and 5th.

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