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Fittipaldi claims it didn't take long to get used to the car

Pietro Fittipaldi managed to get some time away from the simulator on Wednesday as he drove the Haas car in the Barcelona test. Fittipaldi, son of Formula 1 legend, says it didn't take him to long to get used to the Formula 1 car. "Of course the two classes are completely different. The cars that we have in the DTM are much heavier and roll more, so it is difficult to place them next to a car with an open cockpit. The last time I was behind the wheel of the F1 car was in Bahrain: I had to get used to the car, but luckily not for long. That is the biggest challenge, namely to get used to as little time as possible," Fittipaldi reported. “The amount of grip you have in...
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