For 1984–85, Piquet had once again lost chances to win the championship but managed to score three wins during that period. Piquet in 1982 was hampered by severe engine unreliability, but he saw a resurgence for 1983 and his second world championship. In 1979, Piquet moved to the Brabham team and finished the runner-up in 1980 before winning the championship in 1981. In the same year, he made his Formula One debut with the Ensign team and drove for McLaren and Brabham. With advice from Emerson Fittipaldi, Piquet went to Europe to further success by taking the record number of wins in Formula Three in 1978, beating Jackie Stewart's all-time record. He became the Brazilian national karting champion in 1971–72 and won the Formula Vee championship in 1976. Piquet had a brief career in tennis before losing interest in the sport and subsequently took up karting and hid his identity to prevent his father discovering his hobby. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since his retirement, Piquet, a three-time World Champion, has been ranked among the greatest Formula One drivers in various motorsport polls. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior ( Portuguese pronunciation:, born 17 August 1952), known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman. Ensign, McLaren (privateer), Brabham, Williams, Lotus, Benetton
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