After giving up on a promising tennis career, Piquet rose through the single-seater ranks following the advice of another Brazilian great, Emerson Fittipaldi, and came to Europe to follow his F1 dream.
After hard-fought battles in British Formula 3 against Derek Warwick, Piquet made his first F1 starts with Ensign and McLaren machinery in 1978, before finding a home at Brabham in 1979.
Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT48
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Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT48
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Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT48
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Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT48
Photo by: Sutton Images
Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo
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