The third in Brazil’s F1 holy trinity is Rio de Janeiro’s Nelson Piquet, but his star-studded career almost didn’t happen. He would go on to win another title in 1974, before moving to the US to win the 1989 CART title and the Indy 500 twice. After finishing his first season in sixth place, Fittipaldi blew the competition away the season after, becoming the youngest champion in F1 history and Brazil’s first title winner in 1972. He became the Lotus lead driver after only four starts in Formula 1 – he duly won his fifth. It didn’t take long for the victories to come in: wins in endurance races were swiftly followed by the Brazilian Formula Bee title at the age of 21, in just his second single seater season. Initially more concerned with racing motorcycles and hydroplanes, he and brother Wilson eventually focussed on cars. □□ #SennaSempre /9UFhvml07VĪnother São Paulo native, the younger of the Fittipaldi brothers is the driver who truly kick-started Brazil’s symbiotic relationship with motorsport. Visiting an icon that transcended F1, and forged a legacy that we carry forward in every motorsport series we compete in.
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