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Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɛwsõ piˈke], born 17 August 1952) is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman who won the World Drivers' Championship three times in the years 1981, 1983 and 1987.
After winning twice in 1990 and once the next year he left Formula 1 racing at the age of 40, though he wasn't yet finished with motorsport. An attempt to qualify for the 1992 Indianapolis 500 ended in the worst accident of his career, leaving him with badly crushed lower limbs.
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 ...
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 success ...
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.
Feb 21, 2021 · With 23 races victories, and having played a part in some of the most iconic moments of his era, enjoy the video up top as we celebrate 10 moments of brilliance from Nelson Piquet.
Nelson Piquet was a Brazilian F1 driver who won the Drivers' Championship in 1981 and 1983 for Brabham and 1987 for Williams.
May 8, 2012 · Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson profiles number 16, Nelson Piquet - while Murray Walker gives his own recollections in the video above. Few drivers have had perceptions of them shift as dramatically...
Nelson Piquet Jnr was born in 1985, two years before his father’s third and final srivers’ championship success. By 1993 the eight-year-old Piquet Jnr had started racing karts. After eight years of karting in Brazil he stepped up to racing cars in 2001.
Nelson Piquet’s star climbed rapidly after making his Formula 1 debut in the late seventies. As a timely replacement at Brabham for Niki Lauda he came close to winning the world championship in 1980.
