Enzo Fittipaldi: Facts To Know About British F1 Legend Emerson Fittipaldi’s Grandson

Enzo Fittipaldi: Facts To Know About British F1 Legend Emerson Fittipaldi’s Grandson

Emerson Fittipaldi, the two-time F1 winner, must be overjoyed because both of his grandkids have earned names for themselves in the racing world.

Enzo Fittipaldi, Emerson Fittipaldi’s grandson on his daughter’s side, has been signed by Red Bull as one of its youngest drivers, making him the team’s fifth Formula 2 driver on the junior roster.

Furthermore, the Brazilian driver joins the team following a great debut season in Formula 2, where he finished on six podiums in his maiden full season.

According to Racingnews365, he is now sixth in the F2 Championship, but with one round remaining, he may finish as high as second in the 2022 rankings.

For many generations, his family has been involved in motorsports, either directly or indirectly, with his great-grandfather working as an Italian-Brazilian motorsports writer and radio commentator.

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F1 Legend Emerson Fittipaldi Grandson Enzo Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi’s grandson, Brazilian racer Enzo Fittipaldi, is chasing his goal of racing in Formula 2.

Given that his great-grandfather was Wilson Fittipaldi Sr., a well-known Italian-Brazilian racing writer and radio commentator, the passion for motorsports may have been passed down down the years.

Enzo’s grandfather Emerson began racing motorcycles at the age of 14 and hydroplanes at the age of 16. Following that, he began racing Formula Vees alongside his brother and established a business with his parents.

Fittipaldi, a Formula Two driver who advanced to Formula One, made his Formula One debut as the third driver for Team Lotus at the 1970 British Grand Prix.

Due to the lack of competitiveness of the Fittipaldi vehicles, he failed to find success in his latter years in Formula One.

Relationship Between Brazilian Driver Enzo Fittipaldi & His Grandfather

Despite their similar interest in sports racing, Enzo and his grandfather do not appear to be close.

Having followed in his grandfather’s footsteps, he admitted in an interview with Sasatimes that he did not have a close relationship with his grandfather.

Likewise, the 21-year-old stated that his grandfather had a young child, his uncle, who claimed to be younger than him.

Enzo Fittipaldi Maternal Family Members Are Also Formula 1 Racer

Grandpa Emerson and his brothers are former Formula One drivers and team owners, as well as TUDOR United SportsCar Championship drivers, and Enzo hails from a huge family.

Wilson Fittipaldi is a former Brazilian racing driver and Formula One team owner who raced in 38 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix commencing on May 1, 1972.

Christian Fit, Wilson’s son and Enzo’s maternal uncle, is a retired racing driver from Brazil who has competed in Formula One, Champ Car, and NASCAR.

He was a highly regarded young racing driver in the early 1990s, having competed in 43 Formula One Grands Prix for Minardi and Footwork between 1992 and 1994.

Fittipaldi finished fifth in the CART series in both 1996 and 2002, after winning two races and finishing second in the 1995 Indianapolis 500.

Carlos da Cruz And Juliana Fittipaldi Are Enzo Fittipaldi Parents

Carlos da Cruz and Juliana Fittipaldi, Enzo’s parents, raised him in Miami, Florida. Carlos Agostinho Pires da Cruz, also known as Gugu da Cruz, is a businessman.

His parents are active on Instagram, but their accounts have been turned to private. Their youngster has shared numerous photographs with his parents while celebrating birthdays and other special occasions.

Furthermore, his father, Carlos, who goes by the Instagram moniker Gugu da Cruz, has revealed that “he is the proud father of Pietro, Valentina, and Enzo.”

Enzo Fittipaldi Two Older Siblings: Valentina And Pietro

Fittipaldi is the youngest of three siblings born to their parents in Miami, Florida, the United States: Pietro, Valentina, and Enzo.

Fittipaldi’s brother competes in the European Le Mans Race for Inter Europol Competition and also drives as a backup for Formula One team Haas.

Fittipaldi became the fourth member of his family to race for Haas at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, where he replaced an injured Romain Grosjean.

Fittipaldi began his career in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, winning the track championship at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2011.

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His Sister Valentina Is An Actress

Valentina, Pietro and Enzo’s sister, and the former pilot’s granddaughter, graduated as an actor in 2022.

Extra globo reports that the blonde, 24-year-old American born and reared in Miami chose DePaul University in Chicago to complete her dramatic arts degree.

She enrolled in the Yale School of Drama’s alternative classes, which were given in partnership with the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.

Enzo Fittipaldi’s Biography

Enzo Fittipaldi will compete in his maiden Formula 2 season with Charouz Racing System. His adoring fans lovingly refer to him as the “little shark,” and he will be making his racing debut in this series.

The Brazilian driver, the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, made his F2 debut with the Czech team during Round 5 of the season at Monza. He went on to score his first points in the season’s penultimate round, which was held in Saudi Arabia. Fittipaldi was unable to compete in the last race at Yas Marina due to an injury received in Jeddah.

Fittipaldi finished on the podium in an F3 race in 2021, finishing second with the Czech team in Race 2 at Budapest. This was before to his promotion to the F2 class.

For his debut time behind the wheel of a race car, the Brazilian driver competed in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2016. He graduated to single-seaters the following year. During a dual-season in 2018, he won the Italian F4 championship while also finishing third in the ADAC F4 standings, earning him his first championship.

Fittipaldi finished second in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2019, trailing only Frederik Vesti. Following that, he advanced to the F3 category with HWA RACELAB in 2020 before joining Charouz the following year.

Valentina, his sister Valentina, Pietro and Enzo’s sister, as well as the granddaughter of a former aviator, received her acting degree in 2022.

According to extra globo, the blonde, 24-year-old American was born and raised in Miami and decided to finish her dramatic arts degree at DePaul University in Chicago. She was born in the state of Florida.

She enrolled in some alternative classes offered by the Yale School of Drama in collaboration with the British Film Institute.

The American Drama Academy is located in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2009	Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Micro Max	Tony Kart Florida	12th
	Rotax Grand Nationals U.S.A. — Micro Max		6th
2013	Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini Max		8th
2015	Florida Winter Tour — Junior ROK		7th

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	FLaps	Podiums	Points	Position
2016	Ginetta Junior Championship	Douglas Motorsport	25	0	0	0	0	113	18th
2016-17	NACAM Formula 4 Championship	APYCSA Racing	2	0	0	0	0	4	20th
2017	Italian F4 Championship	Prema Powerteam	21	0	0	1	0	89	9th
	ADAC Formula 4 Championship		3	0	0	0	1	0	NC†
2018	Italian F4 Championship	Prema Theodore Racing	21	7	9	5	12	303	1st
	ADAC Formula 4 Championship		20	1	2	3	9	223	3rd
2019	Formula Regional European Championship	Prema Powerteam	24	2	2	5	13	336	2nd
	Macau Grand Prix	Sauber Junior Team by Charouz	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	16th
2020	FIA Formula 3 Championship	HWA Racelab	18	0	0	0	0	27	15th
2021	FIA Formula 3 Championship	Charouz Racing System	12	0	0	0	1	25	17th
	FIA Formula 2 Championship		8	0	0	0	0	2	20th
	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	RP Motorsport USA	2	0	0	0	0	20	19th
2022	FIA Formula 2 Championship	Charouz Racing System	26	0	0	0	6	126*	6th*

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