Nelson Piquet

  • Brands Hatch, July 1980: Piquet came home second in the British Grand Prix at the wheel of the Brabham BT49, the car that earlier that season had brought him his maiden Formula One win at Long Beach. © Sutton
  • Buenos Aires, April 1981: Piquet recorded a clean sweep at the Argentine Grand Prix en route to his first world title. Have qualified on pole position, he then led from start to finish, setting the fastest lap on the way. © Sutton
  • Paul Ricard, April 1983: Having qualified sixth on the grid, Nelson Piquet gathers his thoughts ahead of the French Grand Prix. © Schlegelmilch
  • Monte Carlo, May 1983: After qualifying sixth, immediately behind Keke Rosberg, for the Monaco Grand Prix, Piquet followed the Finn home to take second in the race, setting the fastest lap on the way. © Sutton
  • Zandvoort, August 1983: Piquet heads out of the Dutch Grand Prix after falling victim to a failed overtaking attempt by championship rival, Renault’s Alain Prost, who also retired later that lap. © Sutton
  • 1983: Nelson Piquet at the wheel of the distinctive Brabham BT52B, the car in which he would clinch his second drivers’ title in three years. © Sutton
  • 1983 season: Nelson Piquet had plenty to smile about in 1983. Three wins and a further five podium finishes brought him the world championship by just two points from Alain Prost. © Sutton
  • Monte Carlo, June 1984: Nelson Piquet suffered his fifth retirement in six races at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Brabham BT53’s poor reliability further denting his hopes of retaining his drivers’ title. © Schlegelmilch
  • Hockenheim, July 1986: Nelson Piquet switched to Williams for 1986, winning his very first race with the team. His second victory for them came at the German Grand Prix. Here he gives Keke Rosberg a lift back to the pits. © Sutton
  • Monza, September 1987: The Italian Grand Prix brought Piquet his third victory of the season, with team mate and arch rival Nigel Mansell finishing third. © Sutton
  • Jerez, September 1987: Nelson Piquet relaxes in the Williams garage ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. A season of consistent results took him to his third world championship. © Schlegelmilch
  • Adelaide, November 1988: Nelson Piquet recovers from a spin in his Lotus 100T during the Australian Grand Prix. He would finish the race third, equaling his best result of the season. © Sutton
  • Adelaide, November 1990: Nelson Piquet returned to winning ways with Benetton, taking victory in the final two rounds of the 1990 season, including here at the Australian Grand Prix. © Sutton
  • Montreal, June 1991: The last victory of Nelson Piquet’s Formula One career was with Benetton at the Canadian Grand Prix. He unexpectedly inherited the lead from old rival Nigel Mansell on the very last lap. © Sutton
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