Nelson Piquet
Known for Acting
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman who was a three-time Formula 1 World Champion: 1981, 1983, and 1987. He drove in Formula 1 from 1978-1991. Piquet competed in Ensign, BS Frabrications, Brabham, Williams, Lotus and Benetton. 204 Grands Prix, 23 wins, 24 pole positions, 23 fastest laps, 60 podiums and 485.5 points. 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. He became the Brazilian national karting cha...
