Fittipaldi

Brazilian · raced 1975–1982

101Races

0Wins

3Podiums

40Top 10s

9.41Avg Position

17.81Avg Grid Pos

Fittipaldi Automotive was a Brazilian Formula 1 constructor founded by brothers Emerson and Wilson Fittipaldi. Active from 1975 to 1982, it was a unique effort to establish a genuinely Brazilian team on the world stage, initially known as Copersucar-Fittipaldi due to sponsorship. Despite Emerson's two world championships as a driver, the team struggled for consistent success, securing 3 podiums but no wins across 101 starts. The project ultimately proved financially unsustainable, but remains a notable, ambitious chapter in Formula 1 history.

Top Drivers

Driver	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Emerson Fittipaldi	2	37	73
Keke Rosberg	1	6	20
Chico Serra	0	1	14
Wilson Fittipaldi	0	0	9
Ingo Hoffmann	0	0	3
Arturo Merzario	0	0	1

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	2	3
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez	1.33	6
Long Beach	1.17	6
Hockenheimring	0.75	4
Circuit Park Zandvoort	0.71	7
Autódromo José Carlos Pace	0.6	5
Red Bull Ring	0.5	6
Circuit de Monaco	0.4	5
Watkins Glen	0.33	6
Scandinavian Raceway	0.25	4

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

E. Fittipaldi1976–1980 · 0 wins
K. Rosberg1980–1981 · 0 wins
C. Serra1981–1982 · 0 wins
W. Fittipaldi1975 · 0 wins
I. Hoffmann1976–1977 · 0 wins
A. Merzario1975 · 0 wins

Season by season

Fittipaldi season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
1982	13	1
1981	—	0
1980	84 places higher than 1979	11
1979	125 places lower than 1978	1
1978	72 places higher than 1977	17
1977	92 places higher than 1976	11
1976	11	3
1975	—	0

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Fittipaldi
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1981	Rosberg vs SerraKeke Rosberg vs Chico Serra	5–0	1–4	0–0
1980	Fittipaldi vs RosbergEmerson Fittipaldi vs Keke Rosberg	1–10	5–6	4–6

Drivers who raced for Fittipaldi

Drivers who have raced for Fittipaldi
Driver	Seasons	Races
E. Fittipaldi	1976–1980	74
K. Rosberg	1980–1981	20
C. Serra	1981–1982	15
W. Fittipaldi	1975	10
I. Hoffmann	1976–1977	3
A. Merzario	1975	1

Race results

How Fittipaldi did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19829 racesConstructors’ P13 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: C. Serra

Fittipaldi race results in 1982
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15Italian Grand Prix	26	P11	Serra 11	0	13(1)
13	13Austrian Grand Prix	20	P7	Serra 7	0	13(1)
12	12German Grand Prix	25	P11	Serra 11	0	13(1)
10	10British Grand Prix	21	DNF	Serra DNF	0	13(1)
9	9Dutch Grand Prix	19	DNF	Serra DNF	0	13(1)
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	26	P11	Serra 11	0	12(1)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	23	P65 places better than the team’s season average (P10.5)	Serra 6	1	11(1)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Serra DNF	0	—(0)
1	1South African Grand Prix	25	P176 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.5)	Serra 17	0	—(0)

Earlier seasons1975–1981 (7 seasons)▾

19819 races▾

Drivers: K. Rosberg, C. Serra

Fittipaldi race results in 1981
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
15	15Caesars Palace Grand Prix	20	P10	Rosberg 10	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	14	DNF	Rosberg DNF	—(0)
8	8French Grand Prix	17	DNF	Rosberg DNF	—(0)
7	7Spanish Grand Prix	15	P11	Serra 11 · Rosberg 12	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	11	DNF	Serra DNF · Rosberg DNF	—(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	15	DNF	Rosberg DNF	—(0)
3	3Argentine Grand Prix	8	DNF	Serra DNF · Rosberg DNF	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	12	P9	Rosberg 9 · Serra DNF	—(0)
1	1United States Grand Prix West	16	P7	Serra 7 · Rosberg DNF	—(0)

198014 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P8 · 11 pts▾

Drivers: E. Fittipaldi, K. Rosberg

Fittipaldi race results in 1980
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
14	14United States Grand Prix	14	P10	Rosberg 10 · Fittipaldi DNF	0	8(11)
13	13Canadian Grand Prix	6	P9	Rosberg 9 · Fittipaldi DNF	0	7(11)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	11	P5	Rosberg 5 · Fittipaldi DNF	2	7(11)
11	11Dutch Grand Prix	21	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	7(9)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	11	P11	Fittipaldi 11 · Rosberg 16	0	7(9)
9	9German Grand Prix	8	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF · Rosberg DNF	0	7(9)
8	8British Grand Prix	22	P124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.5)	Fittipaldi 12	0	7(9)
7	7French Grand Prix	23	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF · Rosberg DNF	0	6(9)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	18	P6	Fittipaldi 6	1	6(9)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	21	P7	Rosberg 7 · Fittipaldi DNF	0	6(8)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	22	P35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.5)	Fittipaldi 3 · Rosberg DNF	4	6(8)
3	3South African Grand Prix	18	P8	Fittipaldi 8 · Rosberg DNF	0	6(4)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	15	P9	Rosberg 9 · Fittipaldi 15	0	5(4)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	13	P35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.5)	Rosberg 3 · Fittipaldi DNF	4	3(4)

197915 racesConstructors’ P12 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: E. Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi race results in 1979
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15United States Grand Prix	23	P7	Fittipaldi 7	0	12(1)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	15	P8	Fittipaldi 8	0	10(1)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	20	P8	Fittipaldi 8	0	10(1)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	21	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	10(1)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	12	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	10(1)
10	10German Grand Prix	22	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	10(1)
9	9British Grand Prix	22	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	10(1)
8	8French Grand Prix	18	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	10(1)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	17	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	9(1)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	23	P9	Fittipaldi 9	0	9(1)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	19	P11	Fittipaldi 11	0	8(1)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	16	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	8(1)
3	3South African Grand Prix	18	P13	Fittipaldi 13	0	7(1)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	9	P11	Fittipaldi 11	0	6(1)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	11	P6	Fittipaldi 6	1	4(1)

197816 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P7 · 17 pts▾

Drivers: E. Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi race results in 1978
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Canadian Grand Prix	6	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	7(17)
15	15United States Grand Prix	13	P5	Fittipaldi 5	2	7(17)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	13	P8	Fittipaldi 8	0	6(15)
13	13Dutch Grand Prix	10	P5	Fittipaldi 5	2	6(15)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	6	P4	Fittipaldi 4	3	7(13)
11	11German Grand Prix	10	P4	Fittipaldi 4	3	8(10)
10	10British Grand Prix	11	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	9(7)
9	9French Grand Prix	15	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	9(7)
8	8Swedish Grand Prix	13	P6	Fittipaldi 6	1	7(7)
7	7Spanish Grand Prix	15	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	7(6)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	5(6)
5	5Monaco Grand Prix	20	P9	Fittipaldi 9	0	5(6)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	15	P8	Fittipaldi 8	0	5(6)
3	3South African Grand Prix	16	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	5(6)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	7	P24 places better than the team’s season average (P6.0)	Fittipaldi 2	6	4(6)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	17	P9	Fittipaldi 9	0	—(0)

197714 racesConstructors’ P9 · 11 pts▾

Drivers: E. Fittipaldi, I. Hoffmann

Fittipaldi race results in 1977
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Canadian Grand Prix	19	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	9(11)
15	15United States Grand Prix	18	P13	Fittipaldi 13	0	9(11)
13	13Dutch Grand Prix	17	P45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 4	3	9(11)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	23	P11	Fittipaldi 11	0	9(8)
10	10British Grand Prix	22	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	8(8)
9	9French Grand Prix	22	P11	Fittipaldi 11	0	8(8)
8	8Swedish Grand Prix	18	P189 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 18	0	8(8)
7	7Belgian Grand Prix	16	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	7(8)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	18	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	6(8)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	19	P145 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 14	0	6(8)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	7	P54 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 5	2	5(8)
3	3South African Grand Prix	9	P10	Fittipaldi 10	0	5(6)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	16	P45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 4 · Hoffmann 7	3	5(6)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	16	P45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Fittipaldi 4 · Hoffmann DNF	3	4(3)

197614 racesConstructors’ P11 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: E. Fittipaldi, I. Hoffmann

Fittipaldi race results in 1976
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15United States Grand Prix	15	P9	Fittipaldi 9	0	11(3)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	17	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	11(3)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	20	P155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Fittipaldi 15	0	11(3)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	17	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	11(3)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	17	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	11(3)
10	10German Grand Prix	20	P13	Fittipaldi 13	0	11(3)
9	9British Grand Prix	21	P64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Fittipaldi 6	1	11(3)
8	8French Grand Prix	21	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	12(2)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	21	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	12(2)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	7	P64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Fittipaldi 6	1	12(2)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	19	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	0	11(1)
3	3United States Grand Prix West	16	P64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Fittipaldi 6	1	8(1)
2	2South African Grand Prix	21	P177 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Fittipaldi 17	0	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	5	P11	Hoffmann 11 · Fittipaldi 13	0	—(0)

197510 races▾

Drivers: W. Fittipaldi, A. Merzario

Fittipaldi race results in 1975
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
14	14United States Grand Prix	23	P10	Fittipaldi 10	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	26	P11	Merzario 11	—(0)
11	11German Grand Prix	22	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	—(0)
10	10British Grand Prix	24	P196 places worse than the team’s season average (P13.3)	Fittipaldi 19	—(0)
9	9French Grand Prix	23	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	—(0)
8	8Dutch Grand Prix	24	P11	Fittipaldi 11	—(0)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	25	P17	Fittipaldi 17	—(0)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	24	P12	Fittipaldi 12	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	21	P13	Fittipaldi 13	—(0)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	23	DNF	Fittipaldi DNF	—(0)