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  1. Emerson Fittipaldi [1] ( 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 ...

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    • 12 December 1946 (age 76), São Paulo, Brazil
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  2. Wilson Fittipaldi, whose Formula One experience amounted to a couple of ineffectual seasons in a Brabham, was not expected to contribute as much to the team's driving strength as his illustrious younger brother. But even Emerson went relatively nowhere in an embarrassingly uncompetitive Copersucar team that persisted from 1975 to 1979.

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  3. Aug 23, 2022 · Fifty years on from his first F1 world title, Emerson Fittipaldi tells Rob Widdows about his experiences in the Lotus 72 and why it remains a personal favourite. By the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in July 1972, Emerson Fittipaldi was well on the way to his first F1 world title – driving the Lotus 72D.

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  4. Sep 17, 2020 · Fittipaldi became the first F1 champion in ’72, with the Lotus 72, here at the Nürburgring. Hoch Zwei/Ronco via Getty Images Emerson was the first Brazilian to blaze the trail to Europe, recalling the shiver – literally – of excitement he felt upon landing in a freezing, foggy England – the land of his heroes Clark, Hill and Stewart – in February ’69.

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  5. Feb 22, 2022 · He had 14 wins, two world titles, and even his own team! Take a look back at Brazilian legend Emerson Fittipaldi's Top 10 moments in F1.For more F1® videos, ...

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  7. Oct 23, 2018 · We Chat with Emerson Fittipaldi, Double World Champion and Two-Time Indy Winner Fittipaldi talks about surviving F1's darkest era, loving short ovals, and his trademark sideburns. By Mike Duff ...

  8. Apr 17, 2012 · Emerson Fittipaldi was a trailblazer in more ways than one. He was the man who paved the way for future generations of Brazilian drivers to make their country synonymous with Formula 1.

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