Nelson Piquet made his Formula One debut for Ensign in Germany, starting 21st only to retire on lap 31 with a broken engine.
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Nelson Piquet Souto Maior, known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman born on 17 August 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, then the capital of Brazil. He is the son of Estácio Gonçalves Souto Maior, a physician. His father moved his family to the new capital, Brasília, in 1960 and became Minister for Health in João Goulart’s government. Piquet had two brothers, Alexis, and Geraldo, and a sister Genusa. Piquet was the youngest of the children. Since his retirement, Piquet, a three-time World Champion, has been ranked among the greatest Formula One drivers in various motorsport polls.
Piquet made his Formula One debut for Ensign in Germany, starting 21st only to retire on lap 31 with a broken engine. After the race, Piquet drove a McLaren of BS Fabrications in the next three races, where he left good impressions. The deal was negotiated when BS Fabrications employees met Piquet when he was driving at Brands Hatch. His best finish was ninth in Italy. For the last race in 1978, Piquet moved to the Brabham team; he qualified in 14th and finished 11th. Piquet stayed with Brabham until 1985. In 1979, Piquet competed in his first full season in Formula One. He once again drove for the Brabham team, alongside double world champion, Niki Lauda.
According to the sources, Nelson Piquet has a net worth of around $200 million as of 2022, he is a former racing driver and businessman. Since his retirement, Piquet, a three-time World Champion, has been ranked among the greatest Formula One drivers in various motorsport polls. His current source of wealth is from his own founded company; Autotrac. Piquet is one of the richest Race Car Drivers & listed as the most popular Race Car Driver.
Nelson Piquet’s racing salary details aren’t disclosed and are therefore unknown. Piquet has a net worth of around $200 million as of 2022. He was paid a handsome amount of salary during his racing days which is the major contributor to his net worth. His current source of wealth is from his own founded company; Autotrac. Nelson is one of the richest Race Car Drivers & listed as the most popular Race Car Driver.
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Piquet has a beautiful Yacht named Pilar Rossi. The yacht Pilar Rossi was built by Alucraft in 1989. She is designed by Nelson’s uncle Mauricio Piquet. Pilar Rossi started as a 33-meter motor yacht. Which was rebuilt into a 64-meter trimaran. The looks can be described as ‘odd’. It was rebuilt under the guidance of Piquet’s uncle Naval Architect, Mauricio Piquet. The luxury yacht can accommodate 18 guests and a crew of 7. It is estimated to be around US$ 15 million with the annual running cost of US$ 1.5 million.
The Brazilian also owns a private jet Cessna 750 Citation X which is considered one of the fastest jets in the world. The PR-JAQ was manufactured in 1999 and is one of only five in flying condition in Brazil. There are only eighteen aircraft of this model in the country and is currently priced around $ 20.6 million – $ 21.5 million U.S.
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