Fittipaldi Jr, who turns 15 today, has already gained racing experience in Danish F4 – where he was able to race as a 14-year-old – having previously been karting competitively across Latin America, the United States and Canada.
Part of the Sauber Academy, Alfa Romeo F1’s junior programme, Fittipaldi relocated to Europe in 2021 from Miami with his family and has now signed with one of the most highly-regarded teams in junior formula racing to race in Italy and Germany.
“Despite his young age, Emmo Jr already collected an impressive track-record,” said Rob Niessink, VAR’s CEO. “As son of a two-time F1 World Champion, it is not strange to see that Emerson reads and writes racing.
“He is a bright, smart, and talented youngster with a natural racecraft not often seen. Of course, he has a challenging road ahead of him. He is young and has lots to learn, but we have full confidence in his ability to work with the team and progress.
“Emerson communicates beyond his…
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