Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.
Emerson "Emmo" Fittipaldi Jr. | |
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| Born | March 7, 2007 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Occupation | Racing Driver |
Emerson "Emmo" Fittipaldi Jr. (born 7 March 2007) is a Brazilian racing driver. He currently competes in the Formula Regional European Championship for Saintéloc Racing.[1]
He previously raced in the Italian F4 Championship and is a former member of the Sauber Academy.[2][3]
Career
Formula 4
2021
Fittipaldi began his single-seater career in 2021, competing in the F4 Danish Championship with FSP Racing.[3][4] His season started out with a podium at the season opener, before he scored his maiden pole position at the following round. Having fought for the win, Fittipaldi was involved in a late-race collision with Juju Noda, which forced the Brazilian to retire from the race. After scoring a podium in Race 3, Fittipaldi took his first victory in car racing at Jyllandsringen in the third event.[5] Another win followed at Padborg Park, before Fittipaldi took two further podiums in Djursland.[6] He finished the season in third place, having amassed eight podiums.[7]
2022
The following year, Fittipaldi progressed into the Italian F4 Championship, where he completed a full season for Van Amersfoort Racing, whilst also taking part in two rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[8][9] He took four points and ended up 23rd in the drivers' standings.
FIA Formula 3
In September 2022, Fittipaldi took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test, driving for Charouz Racing System on the first day.[10][11]
Formula Regional
Fittipaldi stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2023 with Saintéloc Racing.[1]
On 1 July 2023, at a FRECA race at Spa-Francorchamps, Fittipaldi was involved in a multi-car crash at Kemmel-Radillon initiated by Tim Tramnitz. One of the racers that crashed Dilano van 't Hoff, was killed in the incident.[12]
Formula One
In 2020 Fittipaldi became a member of the Sauber Academy.[13]
In October 2022 he was a finalist in the Ferrari Driver Academy’s Scouting World Final.[14]
Personal life
He is the son of two-time Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wood, Ida (15 March 2023). "Emmo Fittipaldi steps up to FRegional with Sainteloc Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "13-jähriger Sohn von Emerson Fittipaldi nach erstem Formel-4-Test überrascht". Motorsport-Total.com (in Deutsch). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wood, Ida (2021-03-18). "Sauber junior Emmo Fittipaldi to make car racing debut in Danish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Bradley, Charles (18 March 2021). "Fittipaldi Jr to make car racing debut in Danish F4 series in 2021". Autosport. Motorsport Network.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-08-22). "Fittipaldi earns first win as Noda non-starts again in Danish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-09-04). "Fittipaldi dominates to take second Danish F4 win at Padborg Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Series, F1 Feeder (21 December 2021). "Here's how the Sauber Academy did in 2021". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ Studenkov, Alexander (2022-05-03). "Your season guide to the 2022 Italian F4 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (2022-03-07). "Emerson Fittipaldi Jr signs with Van Amersfoort Racing in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Jerez". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-09-19). "Charouz and Jenzer to run F4 drivers in FIA F3's post-season test". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Gary Watkins (1 July 2023). "18-year-old Dilano van 't Hoff dies in Spa Formula Regional crash". motorsports.com.
- ↑ "Sauber Academy-Fahrer Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. gibt sein Formelwagen-Debüt in der dänischen Formel 4". Sauber Group (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-10-18). "Four F4 racers and two karters selected for Ferrari's World Scouting Final". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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