Haas' test driver Pietro Fittipaldi says that him needing a pair of sunglasses during Tuesday's test day in Barcelona resulted in him replacing Kevin Magnussen for the final 90 minutes. Kevin Magnussen was on duty for Haas on Tuesday, taking part in what was his first full day with the new VF19. However, as we reported yesterday, a headrest issue meant that Kevin found it too uncomfortable to drive by mid-afternoon and, when the opportunity arose, Haas opted to replace him with Pietro Fittipaldi for the remainder of the session. The 22 year old grandson of World Champion Emerson, Fittipaldi was at the track ahead of his scheduled test runs on Wednesday & Thursday. However, as he explained...
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