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Two Formula 1 racers born on Christmas day
Phillip van Osten
25/12/2025 at 10:2825/12/2025 at 10:33 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. One driver has a hugely famous name, the other is a special Grand Prix winner, and both were born on December 25th. Wilson Fittipalsi spent the bulk of his F1 career in the shadow of his illustrious younger brother Emerson. He raced for two seasons with Brabham in 1972 and 1973 before taking a sabbatical to set up the Copersucar outfit, an ill-fated attempt by the Fittipaldi family to race under the banner of their own F1 team. Wilson is also the father of former CART, Formula 1 and NASCAR racer Christian Fittipaldi. Sadly, the Brazilian suffered a severe heart issue on his 80th birthday,...
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