Pietro Fittipaldi: Last News

F1 is facing a shortage of race-ready drivers but it has little to do with the controversial superlicence system. Red Bull’s attempt to sign IndyCar star Colton Herta for sister team AlphaTauri has hit the buffers due to the American’s lack of the required number of superlicence points.With F1 and governing body the FIA refusing to grant an exemption, Red Bull have been forced to admit defeat in their bid to bring the 22-year-old into their programme.

Formula One.The American team have terminated the contract of the Russian driver and also ended their association with main sponsor Urakali.Mazepin had been given the all clear to compete under a neutral flag in F1 this season by the FIA earlier this week following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.However, Haas opted to part ways with him anyway just two weeks before the 2022 season gets underway.It seems Mazepin will not be going quietly, as he responded to the news with a statement of his own."Dear fans and followers, I am very disappointed to hear that my F1 contract has been terminated," he wrote on social media."While I understand the difficulties, the ruling from the FIA plus my ongoing willingness to accept the conditions proposed in order to continue were completely ignored, and no process was followed in this unilateral step."To those who have tried to understand, my eternal thanks."I have treasured my time in F1 and genuinely hope we can all be together again in better times.What are you views on the situation? Let us know in the comments section."I will have more to say in the coming days.

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Formula One seat secured. The Russian looks to have lost his spot following his home country's invasion of Ukraine.He had been given the all clear to race under a neutral flag by the FIA earlier this week.However, he was banned from featuring at this year's British Grand Prix after Motorsport UK announced a restriction on Russian or Belarusian drivers competing in the UK.And now Haas have made the decision to remove Mazepin altogether and replace him with Pietro Fittipaldi, according to Sky Germany.They claim reserve driver Fittipaldi will 'most likely' take over the cockpit with the 2022 season getting underway in roughly two weeks' time.The Brazilian, who is the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, will also be behind the wheel during tests at Bahrain next week.Haas team boss Gunther Steiner said last month that he would be the man they would turn to.Is this the right decision? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.