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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.
The youngest World Champion at the time, Emerson Fittipaldi achieved that distinction through circumstances that threw him in at the deep end while he was still relatively wet behind the ears. But 'Emmo' rose superbly to the challenge, winning his first driving title at 25 and his second two years later.
Jun 29, 2023 · Emerson Fittipaldi won the Formula 1 World Championship twice in his career. He clinched his first championship in 1972 with Lotus, becoming the youngest F1 World Champion at the time, at the age of 25.
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...
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
Emerson Fittipaldi was a Brazilian F1 driver who won the Drivers' Championship in 1972 for Team Lotus and 1974 for McLaren.
Emerson Fittipaldi led the flood-tide on world-class Brazilian drivers who cascaded into F1™ during the early 1970s and became the youngest ever world champion up to that moment at the age of 25 at the wheel of the sensational Lotus 72.
The comeback lasted 12 years and resulted in two Indianapolis 500 victories. His final career CART numbers include one championship, 22 victories and 17 poles out of 195 starts. Learn more about Emerson Fittipaldi, a Member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL.
Forty years ago, Emerson Fittipaldi – the father of Brazilian motorsport – brought home McLaren’s first-ever world championship trophy. As our exclusive commemorative video explains, however, when the 1972 Formula 1 world champion joined us for ’74, there were few cast-iron assurances that he’d be able to achieve another title.
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