RACING DRIVER

Emerson Fittipaldi

1946 - Today

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Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛmeʁsõ fitʃiˈpawdʒi]; born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980. Fittipaldi won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1972 and 1974 with Lotus and McLaren, respectively; he won 14 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Fittipaldi won the IndyCar World Series in 1989 with Patrick, and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Moving up from Formula Two, Fittipaldi made his race debut for Team Lotus as a third driver at the 1970 British Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emerson Fittipaldi is the 10th most popular racing driver, the 26th most popular biography from Brazil and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Racing Driver.

Emerson Fittipaldi is most famous for winning the Formula One world championship in 1972 and 1974.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Emerson Fittipaldi ranks 10 out of 1,080Before him are Ayrton Senna, Juan Manuel Fangio, James Hunt, Alain Prost, Ken Miles, and Alberto Ascari. After him are Giuseppe Farina, Nelson Piquet, Carroll Shelby, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, and Gilles Villeneuve.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Emerson Fittipaldi ranks 41Before him are Benny Andersson, José Carreras, Oliver Stone, Timothy Dalton, David Suchet, and Marianne Faithfull. After him are Robert Fripp, Masoud Barzani, Isaias Afwerki, Boris Berezovsky, Arrigo Sacchi, and Talia Shire.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Emerson Fittipaldi ranks 26 out of 2,236Before him are Jorge Amado (1912), Vavá (1934), Michel Temer (1940), Ronaldinho (1980), Luiz Felipe Scolari (1948), and Djalma Santos (1929). After him are Paulo Freire (1921), Romário (1966), Maria II of Portugal (1819), Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927), Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887), and Roberto Carlos (1973).

Among RACING DRIVERS In Brazil

Among racing drivers born in Brazil, Emerson Fittipaldi ranks 2Before him are Ayrton Senna (1960). After him are Nelson Piquet (1952), Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (1943), Carlos Pace (1944), Rubens Barrichello (1972), Felipe Massa (1981), Roberto Moreno (1959), Chico Landi (1907), Alex Ribeiro (1948), Bruno Senna (1983), and Christian Fittipaldi (1971).