Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior was a Brazilian racing driver and Formula One team owner. He participated in 38 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 May 1972, scoring a total of three championship points. He ran the Fittipaldi Formula One team between 1974 and 1982. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
Fittipaldi in 2017
Wilson Fittipaldi in a March competing in F2 in 1971 at Crystal Palace.
Wilson Fittipaldi in Copersucar-Fittipaldi's radical first car, restored in 2004 after being destroyed on its debut in 1975.
Twin-engine racing Beetle developed by Wilson and Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive, sometimes called Copersucar after its first major sponsor, was a Formula One racing team and constructor that competed from 1975 to 1982. It was the only Formula One team to have been based in Brazil. The team was formed during 1974 by racing driver Wilson Fittipaldi and his younger brother, double world champion Emerson, with money from the Brazilian sugar and alcohol cooperative Copersucar. The team raced under a Brazilian licence. Emerson Fittipaldi became a driver for the team in 1976 after leaving McLaren, but was unable to replicate his earlier success with the family-owned team. Future world champion Keke Rosberg took his first podium finish in Formula One with the team.
Fitti-Vee: The Fittipaldis built their first racing cars in Brazil for Formula Vee in 1967
Copersucar-Fittipaldi FD04: Emerson qualified 5th on his debut for the family team in 1976. This was the last Fittipaldi to be built in Brazil.
Fittipaldi F5A: The aerodynamics modified version of the F5 was designed by Giacomo Caliri.
Fittipaldi F8: The car was designed by Harvey Postlethwaite and Adrian Newey.