Former Formula 1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi has died at the age of 80, following a domestic incident after Christmas dinner. Fittipaldi, a notable figure in motorsports, had been hospitalized since December. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to the sport, including racing to a fifth-place finish at the 1973 German Grand Prix and running the Copersucar team. His passing marks the end of an era for the F1 community, which remembers him as part of a group of ambitious South Americans who significantly impacted the sport around half a century ago. Condolences have been extended to his family and friends by Autosport. His era is further marked by the passing of Carlos Reutemann in 2021, another prominent figure from that influential South American group.
Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi dies aged 80 https://t.co/uDCJawkG4F https://t.co/f2ZtdZj3Sy
Lovely pic of Carlos Reutemann & Wilson Fittipaldi: young, handsome, carefree, talented, part of that ambitious bunch of South Americans who made such a big impact on #F1 half a century or so ago. Reutemann died in 2021 &, very sadly, Fittipaldi passed today. #RIPWilsonFittipaldi https://t.co/5wcIBtxVxf
Former F1 star and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi dies after Christmas dinner incident https://t.co/q86RFoYNh9 https://t.co/orhxIwl9w1
Former #F1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi has passed away aged 80. As well as running the Copersucar outfit, the Brazilian raced to fifth at the 1973 German GP. Autosport sends its condolences to his family and friends: https://t.co/p6WGN5S0U1
Former #F1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi has died at the age of 80. He had been in hospital since a domestic incident in December. https://t.co/LraHigfYir