Emerson Fittipaldi F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
Brazilian
Birthplace
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date of birth
Age
75
Related to
- Wilson Fittipaldi (brother)
- Christian Fittipaldi (nephew)
- Pietro Fittipaldi (grandson)
- Massimiliano Papis (son-in-law)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1970-80
Best championship finish
2x World Champion (1972, 1974)
F1 stats
A detailed look at Emerson Fittipaldi’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 149 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 144 | |
| Wins | 14 | 9.7% |
| From pole | 4 | 28.6% |
| Win & f.lap | 2 | 14.3% |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 35 | 24.3% |
| Pole positions | 6 | 4.2% |
| Pole to win | 4 | 66.7% |
| Fastest laps | 6 | 4.2% |
| Points | 281 | 1.95 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 57 | 39.6% |
| Front row starts | 16 | 11.1% |
| Times as championship leader | 28 | |
| Best start | 1st | x6 |
| Best finish | 1st | x14 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 4 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 49 | 34.0% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 3 | 2.1% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 18 | |
| No. of circuits | 27 |
Stats by season
A look at Fittipaldi’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Lotus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10th |
| 1971 | Lotus | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6th |
| 1972 | Lotus | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 61 | WC |
| 1973 | Lotus | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 2nd |
| 1974 | McLaren | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 55 | WC |
| 1975 | McLaren | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 2nd |
| 1976 | Fittipaldi | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16th |
| 1977 | Fittipaldi | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12th |
| 1978 | Fittipaldi | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 9th |
| 1979 | Fittipaldi | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21st |
| 1980 | Fittipaldi | 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15th |
| 149 | 144 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 281 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Fittipaldi’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1970-73) | 43 | 42 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 144 |
| McLaren (1974-75) | 29 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 100 |
| Fittipaldi (1976-80) | 77 | 74 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 37 |
| 149 | 144 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 281 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Fittipaldi’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| John Miles (1970) | 4 |
 Jochen Rindt (1970) | 4 |
 Reine Wisell (1970-72) | 13 |
 Dave Charlton (1971) | 1 |
 Dave Walker (1972) | 10 |
| Ronnie Peterson (1973) | 15 |
 Denny Hulme (1974) | 15 |
 Jochen Mass (1975) | 14 |
| Ingo Hoffmann (1976-77) | 6 |
| Alex Ribeiro (1979) | 2 |
 Keke Rosberg (1980) | 14 |