Nelson Piquet

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nelson Piquet
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1952(1952-08-17)
Age	72
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Leo

Nelson Piquet Biography

Nelson Piquet is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on August 17, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian race car driver briefly played tennis, before becoming a racing champion.

He was advised by Emerson Fittipaldi to move his racing career to Europe. advised him to move his racing career from America to Europe.

Piquet was born 17 August 1952, in Rio de Janeiro, then the capital of Brazil, the son of Estácio Gonçalves Souto Maior (1913–1974), a Brazilian physician. His father moved his family to the new capital, Brasília, in 1960 and became Minister for Health in João Goulart’s government (1961–64). Piquet had two brothers, Alexis, and Geraldo, and a sister Genusa. Piquet was the youngest of the children.

Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɛwsõ piˈke] , born 17 August 1952), known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman. Since his retirement, Piquet, a three-times World Champion, has been ranked among the greatest Formula One drivers in various motorsport polls.

His son Nelson Piquet Jr. became a professional driver of race cars.

Nelson Piquet Net Worth

Nelson Piquet is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nelson Piquet 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

To hide his identity from his father, a politician father, he had to use the last name of his mother.

He was the Formula One champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987.

Piquet made his Formula One debut for Ensign in Germany, starting 21st only to retire on lap 31 with a broken engine. After the race, Piquet drove a McLaren of BS Fabrications in the next three races, where he left good impressions. The deal was negotiated when BS Fabrications employees met Piquet when he was driving at Brands Hatch. His best finish was ninth in Italy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nelson Piquet height 5 ft 8 in Nelson weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nelson Piquet Dating?

According to our records, Nelson Piquet married to Viviane de Souza Leão. As of December 1, 2023, Nelson Piquet’s is not dating anyone.

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For the last race in 1978, Piquet moved to the Brabham team; he qualified in 14th and finished 11th. Piquet stayed with Brabham until 1985.

Facts & Trivia

Nelson Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Nelson Piquet celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

In the same year, he made his Formula One debut with the Ensign team and drove for McLaren and Brabham. In 1979, Piquet moved to the Brabham team and finished the runner-up in 1980 before winning the championship in 1981. Piquet’s poor performances in 1982 saw a resurgence for 1983 and his second world championship. For 1984–85, Piquet had once again lost chances to win the championship but managed to score three wins during that period. He moved to the Williams team in 1986 and was a title contender until the final round in Australia. Piquet took his third and final championship in 1987 during a heated battle with teammate Nigel Mansell which left the pair’s relationship sour. Piquet subsequently moved to Lotus for 1988–89 where he experienced his third drop in form. He eventually went to the Benetton team for 1990–91 where he managed to win three races before retiring.

Where is Nelson Piquet now?

After retiring from Formula One, Piquet tried his hand at the Indianapolis 500 for two years. He also had a go at sports car racing at various points during and after his Formula One career. Piquet is currently retired and runs several businesses in Brazil.

Why did Nelson Piquet leave F1?

The Renault Formula One crash controversy, dubbed Crashgate by some in the media, was a sporting scandal caused when Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to give a sporting advantage to his Renault teammate, Fernando Alonso.

Is Kelly Piquet related to Nelson Piquet?

Kelly Piquet Wiki / Biography – She has shared her full name as Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior. Her father Nelson Piquet is a sports star. Nelson Piquet is the former three-time world champion of Formula 1 racing.

Is Nelson Piquet related to Max Verstappen?

Max Verstappen matches Nelson Piquet’s record The former Williams driver was known for his consistency and is one of the greatest drivers to grace the sport. Kelly Piquet, the daughter of Nelson, is currently in a relationship with Max.

How old is Nelson Piquet?

69 years (August 17, 1952)