Emerson Fittipaldi's Top 10 Moments of Brilliance

He had 14 wins, two world titles, and even his own team! Take a look back at Brazilian legend Emerson Fittipaldi's Top 10 moments in F1.
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[@botecof1]

Grande, Emmo! Lenda! 💚💛💚💛💚💛

[@tuareg8311]

Com certeza, Sérgio, uma lenda!👍

[@MoniFps]

Simplesmente a figura mais importante do automobilismo brasileiro!

[@rafaelrego6482]

Bela história, mas apoia genocida. Nojento.

[@ricardodepaiva6195]

@@rafaelrego6482 Isso aqui não é política e você nem sabe o que é genocida ou genocídio, vai falar merda lá nos canais do PT ou do calça apertada

[@ricardodepaiva6195]

Com certeza, abriu caminho pra todo esse pessoal brasileiro 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@wesleylira7084]

Emerson won the WDC twice with diferents teams, raced in his brother team and won indy WDC and Indianapolis 500 twice. What a legend. 🐀

[@hansgrueber8169]

yeah a legend, that intentionally wrecked Al Unser Jr. at '89 Indy 500. Pure class.

[@wesleylira7084]

@@hansgrueber8169 like schumacher did to Damon?? Or like Senna did to Prost and Prost did to Senna??

[@cpsribeiro]

@@hansgrueber8169 Unser himself accepted it as racing. Both went for it. It's not like he smashed Unser's rear.

[@donachille3351]

And that, after a series of depressing Copersucar period which would have finished him.

[@Acosta_RC]

Not to mention the sassiest sideburns in F1 history.

[@tuareg8311]

Without Emerson Fittipaldi we would never have Ayrton Senna or Nelson Piquet.

[@vb917]

Emmo for me the greatest of the three !!!

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

True. Senna was living nearby the Interlagos circuit. I remember from a biography that, although he was already karting for some time, the GP there and Fittipaldi had a profound influence on him

[@tuareg8311]

@@raymondhartmeijer9300 That's right! Do you remember the name of the author of the biography?

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

@@tuareg8311 i read one in Dutch, by Olaf Mol, he does the commentary at F1 races since 1991, so he is really our Murray Walker and occasionally writes books on F1

[@pedroaugustoparreiras4755]

@@raymondhartmeijer9300 actually there's a great history about that, when Senna was karting as a teenage he went to the Interlagos circuit to watch the race and him and his father met Fittipaldi at the time Emmo already know who he was and later helped him to go racing at Formula Ford 1600

[@toegobbler6373]

some of the best sideburns to ever race

[@IZotit]

Lol I was thinking the same thing!

[@dingrey]

So big they look like they could give downforce!

[@ctsean]

@ℕ𝔼𝕆ℕ ℂ𝕀𝕋𝕐 There's no doubt that Sir Jackie Stewart's side burns made a very impressive contribution to F1 history, but it's hard to argue against Fittipaldi's as the GOAT.

[@ltjjenkins]

Not sideburns. Some word needs to be invented that clearly surpasses sideburns and mutton chops.

[@carlosedu73]

First of all: Brilliant, amazing footage. Second: Too bad for us brazilians to have forgotten this driver. Fittipaldi was a trailblazer and a truly sportsman.

[@grupoalaexxon4907]

A NATIONAL HERO!

[@gu.andreazzi]

We focus on his financial failures, where he pays no one and bankrupt every company. But no one sees what he had to make to achieve what he achieved.

[@djyorinori]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Emerson Fittipaldi's first Formula 1 title.

[@jsanches1000]

O tempo, assim como o Emerson, vooaa!

[@lipcovitch1]

@@jsanches1000 Sem dúvida!

[@thehazbinpilot]

This video was long overdue i feel Emmo is an absolute legend

[@TUSMBOX]

They had trouble picking just 10 moments.

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

Won his fourth race First champion for a John Player Lotus, first all time for Mclaren 2 Indy 500 Legend

[@thiagomclima2004]

Emerson Fittipaldi: The First Brazilian, The Young Champion, The Werewolf, The Entrepeneur, The Door-Opener to many brazilian drivers to race at F1 and F-Indy later. A pity that brazilian media used its power to destroy the Copersucar Dream. Emmo is a legend!

[@choppergunner8650]

Copersucar... Brazilian dream...

[@DimitriMoreira]

2 WDC (for different teams), 2 runner-ups(for different teams) and saved his fallen teammate's WDC in his first year. I mean... The best first 5 years of any driver ever. Emerson literally deserves a lot more credit and praise. Also, chose to run for his brother team, not getting paid, raising debt, stayed there for another 5 years and took 3 podiums for what was the worst car on the grid. I mean... Jackie Stewart loved the guy, Lauda loved the guy, Piquet and Senna loved the guy... This must mean something. Emerson is a treasure!

[@wesleylira7084]

The Fittipaldi's family is one of the most importants in the motorsport history. Emerson, Wilson, Christian, Pietro, Enzo, Emmo, Papis...

[@AZBCDEE]

🤣 the others are just plain average. Nothing compared to what Emerson achieved

[@erikheijden9828]

Quantity, not quality

[@r3tro0]

You can tell that Fittipaldi bring F1 to Brazilian people, a country where Football reigns. Emerson even created the first and only Brazilian F1 Team in history, he threw away the chance to be 3 or 4 time WDC to venture out on his own team.

[@r3tro0]

BTW I don't know if Escuderia Bandeirantes back in the 50's is considered a Brazilian Team.

[@r3tro0]

@@erikheijden9828 You clearly don't know the history of Wilson and Christian.

[@giuniral]

The race at Monza, in which he conquered his first Drivers Championship was broadcasted on radio in Brazil. His father was the commentator on the occasion. Quite impressive hearing a father narrating such an achievement of his boy on a nationwide broadcast.

[@leonardolouzeiro3681]

The father of Brazilian motorsport A driver who set the way for all Brazilian drivers that comes after A Man who started the passion for F1 in Brazil A Winner in Indy also A legend Emmo

[@keithrichards4296]

And lastly, he still launches his own GT car designed by Pininfarina. What a life, ladies and gentlemen. Haven't him dived into the Copersucar adventure, surely he would've achieved 1 or 2 more F1 titles, before the ground-effect era. Such an underrated legend.

[@Simonia08]

Such an underrated driver.

[@rylandduesburry8986]

I got a chance to race go karts against Emersons most recent son, and it was truely astonishing how humble he is, he was just like every other Dad, just excited to see his fun race, and had zero entitlement on the grid

[@sonqasawa2622]

The driver that caused me to fall in love with Formula One. Will always be one of his grestest fans.

[@titane22]

same here!

[@LauttenVideodump]

Twice champion in F1, twice in Indy500 and once in Formula Indy - and he drove for his brother's Formula One team, Copersucar, first and unique Brazilian team. Emerson and his family have all my respect. I hope his grandchildren Pietro and Enzo can become titular F1 drivers some day :) Unfortunately Brazilian people - generalizing - only thinks about Senna (he was epic, i know, but not the unique who represented well the country)

[@zxr-cade2026]

Formula 1’s original Brazilian I love Emmo he’s so full of joy and is a bit of a comedian too plus he is a fantastic racing driver To be able to win the world championship twice and the IndyCar championship in 1989 is very special Ayrton Senna may be the greatest Brazilian racing ace but Emerson Fittipaldi is my favourite Brazilian racing legend🇧🇷🏎🇧🇷🏎🇧🇷🏎🇧🇷🏎🇧🇷

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

“Brazil has produced some of the finest Formula 1 drivers ever to grace the sport” and Ricardo Rosset

[@Rayuzan_M]

We never talk about him

[@LotusMan1991]

@@Rayuzan_M Also don't talk about Bruno....Senna.

[@Venton25]

@@LotusMan1991 Bruno Senna surley had potential if the Senna family would had helped him trough his karting days

[@Rayuzan_M]

@@LotusMan1991 rosset is worse tho

[@haa1se591]

Ricardo Rosset, GOAT

[@darudy]

I am super fan. No matter what they say, he is the greatest driver of Brazilian history. 2 f1, Indy 500 and Indy champion

[@FUNDOSOBERANOMALLER]

é o pioneiro nas conquistas do🇧🇷 na F1. não fosse seu sonho de uma equipe própria, poderia ser tetra campeão . Mostrou seu talento até os 46 anos na Indy. e andando forte. Um amante do esporte. e um grande Patriota.

[@zardinho]

Quando deu aquele acidente que encerrou a sua carreira ele tava com 50. Quem hoje no automobilismo de ponta consegue manter alto nível depois dos 40?

[@FUNDOSOBERANOMALLER]

@@zardinho é verdade meu amigo. Vamos ver como serão, Alonso, Helinho, Dixon ..

[@eletronikgameplays5458]

@@zardinho quando o helinho ganhou as 500 milhas ano passado ele já tinha mais de 40 anos

[@zardinho]

@@eletronikgameplays5458 sim, mas ele, Tony, Alonso e etc infelizmente são excessões e não regra.

[@leonardokdc1]

Outro que andaria fácil é o Senna. Essa regra de que pilotos não andam bem depois dos 40 não existe. Fangio ganhou seu último título aos 46 anos, Jack Brabham conquistou seu último título aos 40 anos e Emerson Fittipaldi ganhou seu último título (Formula Indy) aos 43 anos e aos 47 anos venceu a prova mais importantes dos EUA: 500 Milhas de Indianápolis.

[@adaobatista3866]

the man who opened this passion that is F1 to the Brazilian people! National hero, big Fittipald! 🇧🇷

[@adamigo1000]

Glad that F1 Channel started digging through the archives to give us some glimpses into the careers of former legends of the sport!

[@mustavogaia2655]

They should simply replay old races.

[@jadenifidon6450]

Emerson Fittipaldi is a true f1 legend

[@Rappini_]

Fittipaldi family is indeed the most successful family on Brazil F1 history. Emmerson,Christian,Wilson and recently Pietro. Enzo is climbing the junior categories too. Emmo,son of Emmerson,is aiming for F1 too. What a bright future for the name Fittipaldi.

[@tescopiwo]

70’s f1 safety was really scary

[@rodrigo.lourenco0]

13:34 look how the guy just jump down into the track while Emmo takes the chackered flag. Its amazing and fool at the same time.

[@chiefkeef74]

And yet those 70's Lotus cars are beautiful

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

@@chiefkeef74 The 70s Lotus wing cars were amazingly beautiful... Lines, wings aerodynamic were amazing...

[@fernandodemenezes2669]

Lotus 72D most beautiful F1 car ever made! Great song too btw for the Brazilian fans, look it up on spotify 😀

[@kdm6287]

A gentleman of the sport, and still has a passion for F1 after all that he has achieved in the sport. Some of out current champions could take a leaf out of his book.

[@thatoneguy7191]

12:48 mad skills by that backmarker

[@charlessantos866]

Looks like Ronnie in the March :)

[@gmantov]

By the helmet looks like Ronnie, but I'm not sure.

[@manron1]

It was Ronnie !!

[@Slinger43]

I was only a child of 9-10yrs of age when we started hearing of the young Brazilian Racecar driver, with the very Racecar driver sounding name of "Emerson Fittipaldi" 😎 Elvis Presley was the biggest Star in the world at that time & one thing Elvis is still to this day remembered for, was his HOF sideburns, but Emmo's sideburns were enough to make even Elvis sit up & take notice! It was Emmo's brilliant performance's behind the wheel of his Racecar that garnered the American public's interest at first, but it was the Brazilian's cool look, that got the most attention here in The States, where we love a great driver, but if he's just plain "COOL" on top of it, then he quickly becomes Legendary & by the end of 1970, that's exactly what Emmo became here in America.... A Legend 💪😏

[@JoaoBatistaWDC]

Formula 1 is a heart of the speed for the Brazilians! We want race again in F1 in early future! 🏎🇧🇷💚💛💙

[@fabiorovaris7891]

Grande piloto, homenagem mais que merecida ao fantástico Emerson!

[@orangelion03]

I still have my Lotus JPS 1972 World Champions T-shirt. It hasn't fit me since 1978 but I still treasure it. Bravo Emmo!!

[@FM1163-xo9br]

Emmo only really had a competitive F1 car during four seasons, winning the championship twice and coming second twice. Cool, calm, technically gifted, and a master in car setup. He went on to Indycar to prove it all over again in the 80’s and early 90’s. Not Senna, not Piquet, Emerson was and still is my favorite Brazilian driver.

[@Amx1790.]

Fittipaldi and Jackie were the mv and lh if 1970- 1974

[@grupoalaexxon4907]

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING EMERSON FITTIPALDI!

[@VictorLovegood44]

O Piloto Brasileiro mais Importante da História, Emerson Fittipaldi 🏆 🏆 Além de Ser um Exímio Piloto, Ter Sido o Chaveiro que Abriu as Portas para que Pilotos Brasileiros, como Senna & Piquet, pudessem Entrar na Categoria, Emmo foi um dos Grandes Responsáveis pela Popularização do Automobilísmo no Brasil. Emmo Poderia ter Sido Mais Vezes Campeão Pilotando pela McLaren, Mas o Coração Guerreiro & Sonhador que Todo Brasileiro tem Gritou Mais Alto. Assim Surgiu a Copersuccar-Fittipaldi, A Única Equipe 100% Brasileira da História da Fórmula Um. Também é a Primeira Equipe de Keke Rosberg na Categoria Máxima. Imenso Respeito pelas Costeletas mais Icônicas da História. Nosso Primeiro Campeão, Emerson Fittipaldi. 🏆 🇧🇷 🏆

[@timo5841]

One of the bests to ever race

[@eduardolemos6081]

Olha o nosso cara aí! Nosso primeiro campeão.

[@henry247]

6:39 wish the f1 channel posted this full race...the footage looks gorgeous

[@CarloPlaya]

Imagine making a moments of brilliance for an average Brundle before champions like Fittibaldi, the Brits really are full of themselves

[@edmilsonsantossilva1204]

Brazil💚💛 Emerson Fittipaldi👏👏👍

[@ulucasmoreira]

Orgulho nacional! Brasil!

[@Fab777300ER]

Emerson fittipaldi é demais! Um dos melhores com certeza!

[@ricardosouto8037]

Merece uma legenda em Português. É uma maneira de aproximar o público da história do Emerson. Já que nem todos entendem inglês aqui. Deserves a subtitle in Portuguese. It's a way to bring the audience closer to Emerson's story. Since not everyone understands English here.

[@meejinhuang]

He and Mario both excelled in F1 and Indycar.

[@onnayoung7699]

A carrier long enough to have raced both Villeneuve Sr and Jr.

[@zardinho]

Emmo once said: I raced with some guys, with his sons and with his grandsons!

[@yanibambang3047]

Career*

[@onnayoung7699]

@@yanibambang3047 that make you feel like a big man?

[@yanibambang3047]

@@onnayoung7699 no idea

[@mcrichton46]

Wish I could see more of this superb high quality footage of F1 from the late 60s and 1970s. Almost seems like another world compared to today’s Formula One!

[@gustavomarques4097]

Colin Chapman's cap throwing signature gesture on the finish line is one of the most mithycal images in F1 history. Sadly Emerson's success is foreshadowed by the stats of Piquet and Senna. Anyway, he was the man who made this country love this sport, and he is the true father of Brazilian tradition in the F1 world! Hopefully we'll get a fellow countrymen back in one those seats soon!

[@RemmDD]

Um top 10 de qualidade! 😎👉

[@doumsi-master77]

The moment where this guy’s were hero

[@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva]

Still waiting for that Top 10 Moments of Gerhard Berger Brilliance video...

[@surface324]

I absolutely adore the old footage in this video

[@ggomes9853]

Here comes Emerson! 🎶 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@MihzvolWuriar]

Master Respect for him, the guy is truly a legend, there's a few who can say they did more than him, not even Senna, but let's not go into "what if's." But hey, his legacy lives on, both his Grandsons are in motorsport, Pietro already started an F1 race, and Enzo just got his F2 car, I'm supporting them on Twitch and they're great.

[@pvflyer67]

Trail Blazer, Brazilian Formula 1 father. Thanks Emmo!!!

[@arthurbretas2003]

He's the reason I have sideburns

[@vb917]

Emmo - one of the absolutely greatest drivers of all times !!!

[@SamPalmer63]

Grande Emerson Grande (I’m British so hope I write it right. )

[@MuadDibfromSertao]

I love the way the narrator pronounces São Paulo!

[@FVVideoMaker]

PIETRO FITTIPALDI 2022 HAAS!

[@mauriciogoncalves1717]

Um grande piloto que dá orgulho aos brasileiros, além de um grande empreendedor do automobilismo. Trocou uma equipe campeã para criar sua própria equipe. Sorte do James Hunt.

[@timbraska6750]

12:48 That guy tokyo drift avoided a huge crash.

[@PetrHaisman-vi5xc]

Great Emerson.. 🏎️✈️🚀🏁🇧🇷🇨🇿

[@alexwaverley729]

And then there was that little race in 1989.

[@rafaelpena3280]

Grande Rato!!! Merece todas as homenagens possíveis.. Não podemos esquecer de todos nossos grandes pilotos..

[@simjani.]

most underrated driver. change my mind!

[@josesanches2134]

Uma belíssima história! Um dos grandes nomes da f1, que naquela época era mortífera

[@suryanadriano5483]

Nosso primeiro GRANDE piloto!!!!

[@herbertbaruc]

The Legendary Two Times that opened "The Doors" for us brazilians

[@dougcarnieto]

Esqueceram de mencionar Jacarépagua 1978, o 2º lugar no GP Brasil de Coopersucar-Fittipaldi!! / They forgot to mention Jacarépagua 1978, the 2nd place in the Coopersucar-Fittipaldi GP Brazil!!

[@magnero2749]

so podia 10

[@uweheinrich6784]

what a fantastic story.....back in those years, I was a young boy, who started to discover F1 in 1975....Of course, I became a Niki Lauda fan boy and never really developed an interest in what happened before this time. Now being much older and having watched F1 for so long, I find the Emerson story so fascinating as a well deserved tribute to Emerson.....

[@hermansales9582]

Many people don't know, but Emerson introduced Ayrton for all managers and team bosses at the very beginning, saying: "Pay attention to this guy. He'll be next great F1 world champion. Look at him!" Then, Senna won the world championship 3 times... 🙂

[@andradejurk]

Emerson is a F1 legend! A great driver, a fantastic human bean. We really hope to see a Fittipaldi back to Formula One again!

[@GalvaoSS]

Fittipaldi, o pai de todos 👏👏👏

[@sharmakeabdulahi9511]

Next do top 10 moment of brilliance of jochen rindt

[@williamrivera74]

fittipaldi was always a gentlemen . i've met him 3 or 4 times and he always treated me in the most polite manner. including a copersucar's car introduction where i could realize the difference from the inside of a formula's car back then and the rosberg's william's where everything was basically controlled by computer already in 2006

[@pepperjackttv]

This dude doesn't get talked about enough

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

I met Emmo a few years ago. Great driver and nice man.

[@sergiotech1323]

Oh how we desperately need another Emerson. But he will forever be our hero.

[@Berchol]

Let’s not forget that Copersucar was the team who brought Keke Rosberg to F1.

[@valtercarvalho5526]

Emerson Fittipaldi é um dos grandes da F1!

[@theinsanitypenguin]

11. Getting crashed into by Jimmy Broadbent in a sim race.

[@company0714]

I was looking for a comment like this

[@ds8106able]

Orgulho imenso! Grande Emerson!

[@lucasalexandre8159]

Emmo legend!!!

[@viniciusalmeida4036]

Lendário Emerson fittipaldi 🇧🇷🏎️🏆🏆

[@m_ttis]

I hope this series never ends, it’s very interesting. I hope f1 does a top 10 moments of Ricciardo/Bottas brilliance in F1!

[@crusherbmx]

These are the cars that raced around my sandbox in the 70's

[@RoderRock]

Emerson Fittipaldi and Nelson Piquet, the top Brazilians drivers

[@eduardosantanagomes3260]

Finally! This man is nothing but a pioneer! A true living legend! Always smiling and showing us his skils! Whithout him we wouldn't have Piquet or Senna! Thank you Emmo! Thank you!

[@tobias03coimbra52]

I love Emerson but I just can't forget that scene from rush. "Fitti-fuckingpaldi"

[@danielpolonio5166]

Awesome! Emerson is a legend!

[@Pfigueira78]

Legend!! Master of the race craft!

[@stelles]

Primeiro campeão com a Lotus preta e primeiro campeão da McLaren, disputou outros 2 títulos isso em apenas 5 anos em equipes efetivamente competitivas (entre 1971 e 1975), pois depois foi para a Copersucar. Fora as 2 vitórias na Indy 500. Efetivamente espetacular.

[@RicardoBiglizzi]

Monster!!! Great pilot!!!!!

[@seuoliveira686]

bi champion in indyanapolis!! legend!!!!

[@orzjr]

Maybe he was not the best, but certanly was the most important Brazilian driver. Emerson won everything, everywhere. A true motorsport legend. Greetings from Brasil 👍🏼🇧🇷

[@graemeottey8131]

4:10 His name is Hulme ( like hull of a ship), not Hume.

[@andreapellegrino4469]

Absolute Legend! Also love the 70's formula 1, best era for me