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The pioneer who knew how to wait
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The Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi was the first to prove that patience is also a form of speed. In an age of impulsiveness and unpredictable cars, he won by being the opposite: consistent, rational, mature.
With extraordinary serenity, he won two world titles and opened the way for Brazil’s presence in the elite of motorsport. Fittipaldi knew how to wait for the right moment – in the race, in the strategy, in the pits. He let others make mistakes. When everything calmed down, he was there, firm, precise, victorious.
Even more than talent, which was enormous, Emerson Fittipaldi had emotional discipline, something very rare in a sport of ego and risk. His patience was the invisible engine that led him towards History. This is why we highlight Emerson Fittipaldi as the most patient – the man who showed calm and also wins races.
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- Victories: 14
- Poles: 6
- Titles: 2 (1972, 1974)
- General practitioners challenged: 149 (1970-1980)
- Teams: Lotus, McLaren, Copersucar, Fittipaldi
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