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Driver

Emerson Fittipaldi

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthThursday 12 December 1946
Born
São Paulo
Brazil
F1 Career
Active Years1970–1980
Races Contested149
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 6.09 (Standard deviation: 4.38)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 13, Mean: 12.36 (Standard deviation: 7.54)
Fastest Laps6
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 12, Mean: 11.54 (Standard deviation: 6.71)
Races Led18
Laps Led478
Race Distance Led2235 km
Debut1970 British GP
Maiden Win1970 United States GP
Last Race1980 United States GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1970 – 10th 
(12 points)
1971 – 6th 
(16 points)
1972 – 1st 
(61 points)
1973 – 2nd 
(55 points)
1974 – 1st 
(55 points)
1975 – 2nd 
(45 points)
1976 – 17th 
(3 points)
1977 – 12th 
(11 points)
1978 – 10th 
(17 points)
1979 – 21st 
(1 point)
1980 – 15th 
(5 points)
Constructors' Championship
1970 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 9 of 59 points, 15%)
1971 – 5th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 16 of 21 points, 76%)
1972 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 57 of 61 points, 93%)
1973 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 47 of 92 points, 51%)
1974 – 1st ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 53 of 73 points, 73%)
1975 – 3rd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 42 of 53 points, 79%)
1976 – 11th ( Fittipaldi / Ford
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1977 – 9th ( Fittipaldi / Ford
(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1978 – 7th ( Fittipaldi / Ford
(scored all 17 points, 100%)
1979 – 12th ( Fittipaldi / Ford
(scored 1 point, 100%)
1980 – 8th ( Fittipaldi / Ford
(scored 5 of 11 points, 45%)
Records
Records Held Today1. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1978 Argentine GP
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 13th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1980 French GP,
2. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
3. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
4. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
5. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1978 French GP,
6. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1978 Argentine GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1970 United States GP,
2. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1970 United States GP,
3. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1971 French GP,
4. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1971 French GP,
5. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
6. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
8. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1978 Argentine GP,
9. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1978 French GP,
10. Most 13th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1980 French GP
Family
NephewChristian Fittipaldi
BrotherWilson Fittipaldi
GrandsonPietro Fittipaldi
Son-in-lawMassimiliano Papis

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Jochen Rindt
4
1970
 John Miles
4
1970
 Reine Wisell
13
1970–1972
 Dave Charlton
1
1971
 Dave Walker
10
1972
 Ronnie Peterson
15
1973
 Denny Hulme
15
1974
 Jochen Mass
14
1975
 Ingo Hoffman
6
1976–1977
 Alex Ribeiro
2
1979
 Keke Rosberg
14
1980
Team RacesYears
Lotus
41
1970–1973
World Wide Racing/Garvey Team Lotus
2
1971–1972
McLaren
29
1974–1975
Fittipaldi
77
1976–1980
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Lotus
43
1970–1973
McLaren
29
1974–1975
Fittipaldi
77
1976–1980
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
148
1970–1980
Pratt & Whitney
1
1971
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Firestone
28
1970–1972
Goodyear
121
1973–1980
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Shell
31
1970–1971, 1979
Texaco
56
1972–1975
EntrantRacesYears
Gold Leaf Team Lotus
15
1970–1971
World Wide Racing
2
1971–1972
John Player Team Lotus
26
1972–1973
Marlboro Team Texaco
29
1974–1975
Copersucar-Fittipaldi
32
1976–1977
Fittipaldi Automotive
31
1978–1979
Skol Fittipaldi Team
14
1980
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Colin Chapman
43
1970–1973
Maurice Philippe
43
1970–1973
Ralph Bellamy
19
1973, 1979
Gordon Coppuck
29
1974–1975
Richard Divila
22
1976–1977
Dave Baldwin
34
1977–1979
Giacomo Caliri
24
1978–1979
Harvey Postlethwaite
14
1980
Car ModelRacesYears
Lotus 49C
3
1970
Lotus 72C
5
1970–1971
Lotus 72D
22
1971–1973
Lotus 56B
1
1971
Lotus 72E
12
1973
McLaren M23
29
1974–1975
Fittipaldi FD04
22
1976–1977
Fittipaldi F5
10
1977
Fittipaldi F5A
24
1978–1979
Fittipaldi F6
1
1979
Fittipaldi F6A
6
1979
Fittipaldi F7
7
1980
Fittipaldi F8
7
1980
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 28
17
1970, 1977
Car 17
1
1970
Car 8
5
1970–1972
Car 26
1
1970
Car 24
2
1970
Car 2
7
1971–1973
Car 1
32
1971–1973, 1975
Car 5
18
1971–1972, 1974
Car 11
1
1972
Car 32
1
1972
Car 31
1
1972
Car 6
1
1972
Car 10
1
1972
Car 30
16
1976
Car 14
31
1978–1979
Car 20
14
1980
Team SponsorRacesYears
Firestone
17
1970, 1972
Girling
6
1970
GKN
15
1970–1971
Gold Leaf
15
1970–1971
Shell
15
1970–1971
John Player Special
26
1972–1973
Texaco
55
1972–1975
Champion
44
1974–1975, 1979
Goodyear
90
1974–1975, 1977–1980
Heuer
15
1974
Marlboro
29
1974–1975
Copersucar
63
1976–1979
Glasurit
15
1979
Koni
15
1979
Skol
29
1979–1980
SKF
15
1979

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