70
1970 — 1973
Lotus
World champion in 1972, the youngest at the time.
- 1972 title
Emerson FittipaldiF1 career record
Youngest champion of his era, twice a title winner, then the man who gambled it all on a family team.
- Titles
- 2
- Wins
- 14
- Podiums
- 35
- Poles
- 6
- Starts
- 146
- Points
- 281
- Win rate
- 9.6%
- Podium rate
- 24.0%
- GOAT score
- 84.8
Ranked 16th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 13
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 63.0%
- Retirements
- 54
- 2× World Champion (1972, 1974)
- 14 Grand Prix wins — 20th on the all-time list
- 35 podiums — 29th all time
- 6 pole positions — 43rd all time
Career Timeline
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3 of 3 timeline entries shown · 1970 — 1980
2 championship seasons in this range:1972 · 1974
Full career totals
1970 — 1980 · 11 seasons- Races
- 146
- Wins
- 14
- Podiums
- 35
- Poles
- 6
- Championships
- 2
Win rate 9.6%Podium rate 24.0%Points 281Best season 1972 (5 wins, 8 podiums)Titles 1972, 1974
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74
1974 — 1975
McLaren
1974 title; runner-up in 1975.
- 1974 title
76
1976 — 1980
Fittipaldi (Copersucar)
Family team; two podiums in five seasons.
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Team Lotus1 identities
Colin Chapman's team invented the modern racing car three times over: the monocoque, sponsorship liveries and ground effect.
Read the Lotus lineage from 1958 →Walter Wolf Racing1 identities
An Austrian-Canadian oil millionaire's team that won its very first grand prix and finished runner-up in its debut championship.
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Sources & citations
Reference material used to compile and verify the Emerson Fittipaldi data on this page. GridXTrax is an independent fan archive; follow the links to check any figure at source.
- Wikipedia — Emerson Fittipaldi(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Emerson Fittipaldi(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Emerson Fittipaldi(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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