FITTIPALDI SEIZED LOTUS CHANCE AFTER RINDT TRAGEDY

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

Emerson Fittipaldi reflects on Jochen Rindt's 1970 death and his subsequent rise to Team Lotus leadership as Brazil's first successful Formula 1 driver at age 23.

Back in 1970, Brazil had never had a successful Formula 1 driver, but a 23-year-old named Emerson Fittipaldi was starting to make waves. After winning the Formula Vee title in his country, then moving to Europe to become a race winner in Formula Ford and a champion in Formula 3, Fittipaldi was havin