Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi (born 12th December, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver who is most famous for his appearances in Formula One.

Formula One

1976-1977: Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi shocked the Formula One paddock ahead of the 1976 season by joining his brother Wilson's eponymous team. Despite qualifying for all races he entered for the team in this time period, he was unable to score points on any occasion. Fittipaldi was involved in a serious accident with Alan Jones at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1977, where he would t-bone the stationary Williams of Jones - causing Fittipaldi to be ruled out with serious injuries until mid-1978.