World Champions and Race Winners
Brazil produced three world champions, all of whom won more than once. Emerson Fittipaldi was the first Brazilian to secure the Drivers' Championship, winning in 1972 and 1974. Nelson Piquet managed one better, winning the championship three times in the 1980s and became the first Brazilian triple world champion. In 1991 31 year old Ayrton Senna won his third title, making him the youngest ever three-time world champion at that time.
Six Brazilian drivers won at least one grand prix, with a combined total of 101 wins. Ayrton Senna has won the most races with 41 victories, while Nelson Piquet won 23 out of 204 race starts. Fittipaldi, Rubens Barrichello, and Felipe Massa have each claimed more then ten wins. Carlos Pace, the first Brazilian to win a grand prix, scored his only victory at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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