Throughout the years, a lot of great drivers competed in the Formula 1. Unfortunately some of these drivers didn't survive the dangerous races in the beginning years of the Formula one. A legend in these crazy years was Nelson Piquet senior. Throughout the years he collected a beautiful selection of supercars which we will highlight in this special.
Nelson Piquet was an extremely passionate driver who lived for racing. A very important move in his succesful career was to follow the advice by Emerson Fittipaldi and leave Brazil to start racing in Europe. With enough money he arrived in Europe to compete in the Formula 3 program in 1977. In 1978 he managed to win 13 of the 26 races. Enough to become champion in the British F3 series. Formula 1 teams were very impressed by his driving. Bernie Ecclestone, manager of Brabham, gave Nelson the chance to race in Formula 1. During his years in Formula 1 Nelson Piquet senior won three world titles, in 1981, 1983 and 1987. He won a total of 23 Grand Prix during his thirteen year long career in which he raced for Brabham, Williams, Lotus and Benetton.
Next to racing, Nelson Piquet senior was known for his flamboyant lifestyle. Expensive yachts, women and partying were a big part of his lifestyle. He wasn't happy being a celebrity but still he lived live like a real playboy! Over the years he managed to collect a lot of special cars in Brazil. The collection consists a lot of different cars from an American Ford GT to a Porsche Carrera GT. All supercars with their very own character. It are all very special and rare cars. Following photos give us a closer look at his beautiful car collection!
Special thanks to: Exotics Brazil, Pedro Ponchio, Filipe Marquez, André Pinto and Equipe Exotics Brazil!
