Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1946-12-12 (77 years old)

Biography

Emerson Fittipaldi (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛmeʁsõ fitʃiˈpawdʒi]; born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former automobile racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship and the Indianapolis 500 twice each and the CART championship once.

Moving up from Formula Two, Fittipaldi made his race debut for Team Lotus as a third driver at the 1970 British Grand Prix. After Jochen Rindt was killed at the 1970 Italian Grand Prix, the Brazilian became Lotus's lead driver in only his fifth Grand Prix. He enjoyed considerable success with Lotus, winning the World Drivers' Championship in 1972 at the age of 25. At the time, he was the youngest ever F1 world champion, and he held the record for 33 years. He later moved to McLaren for 1974, winning the title once again, and helping McLaren win their first Constructors' Championship. He surprised the paddock by moving to his brother's Fittipaldi Automotive team prior to the 1976 season, being replaced by James Hunt. Success eluded him during his final years in Formula One, with the Fittipaldi cars not competitive enough to fight for victories. Fittipaldi took two more podium finishes, before retiring in 1980.

Following his Formula One career, Fittipaldi moved to the American CART series, achieving numerous successes, including the 1989 CART title and two wins at the Indianapolis 500 in 1989 and 1993.

Since his retirement from Indy Car racing in 1996, Fittipaldi races only occasionally. In 2008, he became one of only three people in history to have a Corvette production car named in his honor. At age 67, he entered the 2014 6 Hours of São Paulo.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-12-12 (77 years old)

Birth Name
Emerson Wojciechowska Fittipaldi

Birth Place
São Paulo, Brazil

Children
Emerson Fittipaldi Jr., Juliana Dowding Fittipaldi

Father
Wilson Fittipaldi

Siblings
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior

Relatives
Pietro Fittipaldi, Enzo Fittipaldi

Citizenships
Poland, Brazil

Also Known As
Emmo Fittipaldi

Awards
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

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