Pietro Fittipaldi has announced that he has joined Cadillac as a development driver, with the Brazilian stating that he is \u201cvery proud\u201d to be a part of the new team as they continue their preparations for joining the grid in 2026.<\/p>\n
Fittipaldi previously acted as a test and reserve driver for Haas<\/a>, a role that saw him step in for an injured Romain Grosjean<\/a> at the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix in 2020 as well as getting behind the wheel during various testing sessions.<\/p>\n Now it has been confirmed that the 29-year-old is lending his experience to Cadillac<\/a>, having been working in the simulator ahead of the American outfit\u2019s maiden F1 season next year.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very proud to finally share that I\u2019ve joined the Cadillac F1 Team!\u201d Fittipaldi \u2013 the grandson of two-time World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi<\/a> \u2013 wrote on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have been working together on the development of the team\u2019s 2026 F1 car. As a sim driver together with my team mates we have been doing extensive simulator testing and full race weekend simulations to prepare for next season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to contribute my experience to a project of this scale and to be part of a brand as iconic as Cadillac.\u201d<\/p>\n To illustrate this, Cadillac also posted a video showing Sergio Perez<\/a> \u2013 who will race for the squad in 2026 alongside Valtteri Bottas<\/a> \u2013 getting to work in the GM Motorsports simulator, with the caption stating that the Mexican has been \u201ckeeping sharp\u201d using the tool alongside Fittipaldi and fellow simulator drivers Simon Pagenaud and Charlie Eastwood.<\/p>\n