Formula One drivers from Brazil
List of Formula One drivers who competed as Brazilian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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There have been 32 Formula One drivers who have represented Brazil, including three world champions. Ayrton Senna, the three-time title winner, is regarded by many as the best driver in the history of Formula One. Nelson Piquet also won the title three times and Emerson Fittipaldi was a two-time winner. Rubens Barrichello, who used to hold the record for the most races contested with 322 starts, finished as the championship runner-up in two seasons. Following the retirement of Felipe Massa after the 2017 season, in 2018 there were no Brazilian drivers entered for the World Championship, the first time this had occurred since 1969.
Drivers | 32 |
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Grands Prix | 803 |
Entries | 1963 |
Starts | 1845 |
Best season finish | 1st (8 times, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991) |
Wins | 101 |
Podiums | 293 |
Pole positions | 126 |
Fastest laps | 88 |
Points | 3423[lower-alpha 1] |
First entry | 1951 Italian Grand Prix |
First win | 1970 United States Grand Prix |
Latest win | 2009 Italian Grand Prix |
Latest entry | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
2024 drivers | None |