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Emerson Fittipaldi on Jochen Rindt’s death and how he became Team Lotus’ F1 leader

Back in 1970, a twenty-three-year-old driver from Brazil named Emerson Fittipaldi began making a name for himself in international motorsport. Before entering the top tier of open-wheel racing, he secured a Formula Vee championship in his home country before relocating to Europe, where he triumphed in Formula Ford and captured a Formula 3 crown.

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