Top 5 Brazilian F1 Drivers of all Time

#2 Nelson Piquet

Nelson Piquet accumulated 23 race wins which paved the way for him to become a triple world champion

Nelson Piquet accumulated 23 race wins which paved the way for him to become a triple world champion during the time he raced in Formula One. Nelson had a knack for getting what he set his mind to.

He tried his hand at tennis and later went to the university upon his parents’ insistence, but it was F1 where he finally settled in and made a name for himself.

1980-81 saw the emergence of a new Brazilian driver with a hunger to be the best in the sport. The Brabham BT49 proved a suitable car for Nelson, who ended 1980 in second place behind Alan Jones and 1981 as world champion.

1982, meanwhile, was challenging for Piquet, but his solo victory of the year in Canada spoke highly of him. He had to drive with his feet bearing temperatures ranging up to 100 degrees.

After the tumultuous year, he came back stronger in 1983 to clinch another world championship trophy. His third came in 1987 for Williams and he is now ranked as one of the best to have ever tried his hand at racing.