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Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɛwsõ piˈke], born 17 August 1952) is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1991. Piquet won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1981, 1983 and 1987, and won 23 Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
In 1980 Nelson won three races and finished second to Alan Jones in the championship. In 1981 his upward mobility continued and, with three more wins and a succession of high finishes in a brilliant Brabham BT49, he became World Champion.
Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior[1] (born July 25, 1985), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian stock car racing driver and former Formula One and Formula E driver where he was champion in the 2014–15 season.
Nov 6, 2024 · In November 2021, Nelson Piquet was involved in a major controversy when he used racial slurs to describe Lewis Hamilton in a Brazilian podcast while talking about the Brit and Verstappen's...
Mar 25, 2023 · Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay five million Brazilian Reals (£780,000) for making racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton. The 70-year-old...
Mar 30, 2024 · Nelson Piquet was one of Formula 1’s biggest stars of the 1980s, going head to head with fellow legends Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna – and enjoying his fair share of...
Mar 25, 2023 · Three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet was ordered to pay a fine of nearly $1 million (five million reais) in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments aimed at Mercedes driver...
Jul 12, 2022 · A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered an investigation be opened into allegations retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton.
May 8, 2012 · Few drivers have had perceptions of them shift as dramatically throughout their careers as Nelson Piquet. For a while in the mid-1980s, Piquet was regarded as the best driver in the world but,...
Jul 12, 2023 · Nelson Piquet stands tall as a legendary figure, revered for his prodigious talent, strategic brilliance, and fierce competitive spirit. With a career spanning from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Piquet cemented his name in the annals of motorsport as a three-time World Champion, captivating fans and leaving his opponents in awe with his ...
