Emerson Fittipaldi (Sao Paulo, 1946) is a legend of the Formula 1. Two -time champion of the world, first driving a Lotus 72 With only 25 years and 8 months of age, the youngest pilot to win a championship, a record that lasted 33 years until the appearance of Spanish Fernando Alonso. The second was with McLaren and 1974Shield to which he is still linked.
“I have always been very lucky. God always blessed me a lot at a time when In this sport there was a very big risk. I lost many friends in this sport, but for me it was a very special moment to be the First Brazilian World Champion in F1. Today the F1”.
For all the technology?
“It is fantastic, a lot of analysis. The F1 is today a scienceis at a scientific level. A weekend like today in Saudi Arabia, in Jeddah with McLaren. McLaren today has 40 live engineers in England with communication with Saudi Arabia with more than 20 engineers receiving all that analysis, trying to improve the car and information for the pilot; So it is a science, sport and science together. It is very good and we consider it one of the best great awards of the year”.
What tells me about Czech Pérez?
“My opinion as Latin American. We are Latin American, Checo Pérez was a great representative of us and was not understood. This year we are seeing the test with The pilots who are with Max Verstappen are, in my opinion, worse than Czech Pérez. “
“Checo Pérez won circuits. He won in Monaco, won in Bakuvery difficult circuits of cities, street. It is very fast Czech. We are seeing how Verstappen makes the rules with the car, it is very special as a pilot and that is more difficult for the second pilot. We are seeing difficulties, Red Bull changing the pilots to see which approximates Verstappen, but Czech was better “.
Is it difficult to be the second of Verstappen?
“The test is this year, we are seeing what is happening in this year’s first awards and prove that Czech is very strongit is very fast and that it was a good partner. “
The Mexican points to Cadillac …
“I think that General Motors Entering the world of F1 is a gift for Formula 1. I worked many years with the Chevrolet When I piloted Indy. General Motors with the Cadillac brand When they come to F1 it comes with a very serious program, very imperative with many divisions and surely Checo Pérez is a very strong candidate. “
– We talk a lot about cars, advances. What is more important today, the pilot or the machine? –
“I think that joint work is very important. There is an American expression that Mexican friends and brothers understand because in Mexico many speak English and is very simple: When the flags drops the bullshit stops… laughs. You have to translate it! “
“After the exit, it is the pilot who makes the Grand Prix, this is the truth, because until that time, it is a work of the team, the engineers, the mechanics, the preparation of the car, the strategy, everything, but who is in charge of the steering wheel is the pilot.”
Who will be the champion this year?
“Yo I have doubts with McLarenI think that Lando Norris or Piastri, but Verstappen is very fastit continues very fast. We cannot forget that Red Bull this year is not at the technical level of McLaren; However, Verstappen is very strong. “
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