Great Read: Fittipaldi - 'Retirement is the worst word'

Brazil's first world champion  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Fittipaldi: 'Will I race again? You never know - retirement is the worst word for a man' Septeber 2012| Rob Widdows Formula 1's latest Brazilian driver emerged today as Haas signed F2 championship leader Rafael Câmara. Which gives us an excuse to look back at the remarkable career of the nation's first world champion: Emerson Fittipaldi. In 2012, he explained to us what drove him on. He won the World Championship. Twice. He retired at 33, returning four years later to win the Indy 500. Twice. He won the CART Indycar championship. He was a trailblazer, sparking a passion for Grand Prix racing in South America. And Formula 1 had never seen sideburns quite like it. READ MORE PODCAST F1 Show with Mark Hughes Ferrari F1 comms blunders - 'Hamilton asked a really easy question!' After a painful radio exchange with Lewis Hamilton at the Singapore GP, Ferrari's F1 communication problems are back in the spotlight. Mark and Bryn Lucas explore more than a decade of interference WATCH NOW F1 Pablo Elizalde Speed over experience: what Haas sees in Rafael Câmara Haas is replacing a driver with 200 GP starts with a rookie who has never raced in Formula 1. The bet is that speed can't be taught, and that everything else can READ NOW F1 Pablo Elizalde Speed over experience: what Haas sees in Rafael Câmara Haas is replacing a driver with 200 GP starts with a rookie who has never raced in Formula 1. The bet is that speed can't be taught, and that everything else can READ NOW F1 Motor Sport Nyck de Vries on his brutal F1 exit and 'being chosen' for Le Mans glory Dropped by McLaren, then by AlphaTauri after 10 grands prix, Nyck de Vries has since won Formula E and Le Mans READ MORE F1 Mark Hughes MPH: Did Ferrari politics get to Leclerc in F1 fight with carefree Verstappen? Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were side-by-side at the start of the Singapore GP, but off-track Formula 1 politics meant the power dynamic was very much in favour of the Red Bull driver, Mark Hughes believes READ MORE F1 Mark Hughes MPH: Did Ferrari politics get to Leclerc in F1 fight with carefree Verstappen? Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were side-by-side at the start of the Singapore GP, but off-track Formula 1 politics meant the power dynamic was very much in favour of the Red Bull driver, Mark Hughes believes READ MORE Motor Sport Collectibles Explore our best-selling collectibles, selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. 1963 Monaco Twin Pack Scalextric Model BUY NOW Porsche 917K Pocher Model BUY NOW F1 Retro 1980 by Mark Hughes BUY NOW Stirling Silver Motor Sport Cufflinks BUY NOW Brabham BT46  Scalextric BUY NOW Lotus 79 Scalextric BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy