Drivers/Brazil
Emerson Fittipaldi
- 2× World Champion
- 1970–1980
- FIT
- Born 12 December 1946 in São Paulo
Family in Formula 1: Wilson Fittipaldi (sibling), Christian Fittipaldi (nephew or niece), Max Papis (child-in-law), Pietro Fittipaldi (grandchild)
- Starts144149 entries
- Wins1410% of starts
- Podiums3524% of starts
- Pole positions66× started from P1
- Fastest laps6
- Titles21972, 1974
Career numbers
- Avg grid position11.9
- Avg finish6.1
- Retirement rate33%
- Pole-to-win conversion67%
- Positions gained+440
- Points scored281
- Longest winning streak2
- Longest podium streak6
- Longest points-scoring streak6
- TeamsLotus (1970–1973) · McLaren (1974–1975) · Fittipaldi (1976–1980)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Lotus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | P10 |
| 1971 | Lotus | 10 | 3 | 16 | P6 | |
| 1972 | Lotus | 12 | 5 | 8 | 61 | P1 |
| 1973 | Lotus | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | P2 |
| 1974 | McLaren | 15 | 3 | 7 | 55 | P1 |
| 1975 | McLaren | 13 | 2 | 6 | 45 | P2 |
| 1976 | Fittipaldi | 15 | 3 | P17 | ||
| 1977 | Fittipaldi | 14 | 11 | P12 | ||
| 1978 | Fittipaldi | 16 | 1 | 17 | P10 | |
| 1979 | Fittipaldi | 15 | 1 | P21 | ||
| 1980 | Fittipaldi | 14 | 1 | 5 | P15 |
Every race
149 entries, 144 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryBritish Grand Prix 1970P8 · Lotus
- First winUnited States Grand Prix 1970P1 · Lotus
- Last winBritish Grand Prix 1975P1 · McLaren
- Last startUnited States Grand Prix 1980DNF · Fittipaldi
All 149 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jochen Mass | 1974–1975 | 7:2 | 13:2 | −0.76% | 57 : 15.5 | Compare |
| Denny Hulme | 1974 | 7:1 | 13:1 | −0.75% | 55 : 20 | Compare |
| Ronnie Peterson | 1973 | 2:4 | 4:11 | +0.52% | 55 : 52 | Compare |
| Mike Hailwood | 1974 | 4:2 | 10:1 | −0.72% | 37 : 12 | Compare |
| Reine Wisell | 1970–1972 | 3:1 | 10:3 | −1.06% | 25 : 13 | Compare |
| David Walker | 1972 | 5:0 | 10:0 | −3.05% | 52 : 0 | Compare |
| Keke Rosberg | 1980 | 1:1 | 1:10 | +0.73% | 4 : 6 | Compare |
| Dave Charlton | 1971–1975 | 1:0 | 7:0 | −2.08% | 23 : 0 | Compare |
| Ingo Hoffmann | 1976–1977 | 1:1 | 3:0 | −1.62% | 6 : 0 | Compare |
| Jochen Rindt | 1970 | 0:2 | 0:3 | +2.89% | 3 : 18 | Compare |
| Graham Hill | 1970 | 0:1 | 3:1 | −0.34% | 12 : 1 | Compare |
| John Miles | 1970 | 0:0 | 0:3 | +1.28% | 3 : 0 | Compare |
| David Hobbs | 1974 | 1:0 | 2:0 | – | 6 : 0 | Compare |
| Pete Lovely | 1970–1971 | 0:0 | 3:0 | −5.88% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Emerson Fittipaldi came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5.2 |
| José Carlos Pace | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Nivelles-Baulers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Red Bull Ring | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Watkins Glen | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Monza | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Brands Hatch | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Mosport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Jarama | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Silverstone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Montjuïc | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyalami | 10 | 2 | 8.6 | |
| Monaco | 10 | 3 | 4.8 | |
| Zandvoort | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Paul Ricard | 6 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| Nürburgring | 6 | 9.5 | ||
| Zolder | 6 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Anderstorp Raceway | 6 | 9.6 | ||
| Long Beach | 5 | 1 | 5.5 | |
| Hockenheimring | 4 | 4 | ||
| Dijon-Prenois | 3 | 11 | ||
| Gilles Villeneuve | 3 | 8 |