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Nelson Piquet

Born August 17, 1952 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 74)

Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born 17 August 1952) is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman who won the World Drivers' Championship three times in the years 1981, 1983 and 1987. Piquet had a brief career in tennis before losing interest in the sport and subsequently took up karting and hid his identity to prevent his father discovering his hobby. He became the Brazilian national karting …

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Not In A Hurry: The Official Review Of The 2009 FIA Formula One World ChampionshipNot In A Hurry: The Official Review Of The 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship · 2009
Not In A Hurry: The Official Review Of The 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship
2009
MovieDocumentary
The biggest shake up of the regulations in recent times saw former champions struggle and less familiar faces leading the pack Witness the charging Red Bull lock horns with the mighty Brawn GP and watch as the title nearly slips through Jenson's fingers. When his critics thought he had lost his nerve, he produced the drive of his life to prove himself a worthy champion.
Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix SeasonDouble First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season · 2004
Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season
2004
MovieDocumentary
The new decade brought a record number of entries for the start of the season. Expectations were high that the champions of 1979, Ferrari and Jody Scheckter, could be beaten. Enter Team Williams and Alan Jones - the new force in a bright new era for Formula One racing. But it took the entire 1980 season before the victory was in the bag. Jones took the opening race, but then faltered. Brabham’s Nelson Piquet took advantage in the interim, completing a spectacular double in the Dutch and US GPs to lead the championship with two races remaining. It was up to Williams and Jones to pull out all the stops to seize the title.

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Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix SeasonDouble First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season · 2004
Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season
2004
MovieDocumentary
The new decade brought a record number of entries for the start of the season. Expectations were high that the champions of 1979, Ferrari and Jody Scheckter, could be beaten. Enter Team Williams and Alan Jones - the new force in a bright new era for Formula One racing. But it took the entire 1980 season before the victory was in the bag. Jones took the opening race, but then faltered. Brabham’s Nelson Piquet took advantage in the interim, completing a spectacular double in the Dutch and US GPs to lead the championship with two races remaining. It was up to Williams and Jones to pull out all the stops to seize the title.