Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.

Emerson Fittipaldi Jr
Fittipaldi in 2021
Nationality Brazilian
Born (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007
Related toEmerson Fittipaldi (father)
Wilson Fittipaldi (uncle)
Max Papis (brother-in-law)
Pietro Fittipaldi (nephew)
Enzo Fittipaldi (nephew)
Christian Fittipaldi (cousin)
Eurocup-3 career
Debut season2023
Current teamMP Motorsport
Car number77
Starts30
Wins0
Podiums5
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish5th in 2024
Previous series
2025

2024
2023
2022
2022
2021		Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship
FR Middle East Championship
FR European Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
F4 Danish Championship

Emerson "Emmo" Fittipaldi Jr. (born 7 March 2007) is a Brazilian racing driver currently competing in Eurocup-3 with MP Motorsport. He recently competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Saintéloc Racing.[1] Fittipaldi is set to race in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2026 with AIX Racing.

He previously raced in the Italian F4 Championship and is a former member of the Sauber Academy.[2][3]

Career

Formula 4

2021

Fittipaldi began his single-seater career in 2021, competing in the F4 Danish Championship with FSP Racing.[3][4] His season started out with a podium at the season opener, before he scored his maiden pole position at the following round. Having fought for the win, Fittipaldi was involved in a late-race collision with Juju Noda, which forced the Brazilian to retire from the race. After scoring a podium in Race 3, Fittipaldi took his first victory in car racing at Jyllandsringen in the third event.[5] Another win followed at Padborg Park, before Fittipaldi took two further podiums in Djursland.[6] He finished the season in third place, having amassed eight podiums.[7]

2022

The following year, Fittipaldi progressed into the Italian F4 Championship, where he completed a full season for Van Amersfoort Racing, whilst also taking part in two rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[8][9] He took four points and ended up 23rd in the drivers' standings.

FIA Formula 3

In September 2022, Fittipaldi took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test, driving for Charouz Racing System on the first day.[10][11]

Formula Regional

2023

Fittipaldi stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2023 with Saintéloc Racing.[1]

On 1 July 2023, at a FRECA race at Spa-Francorchamps, Fittipaldi was involved in a multi-car crash at Kemmel-Radillon initiated by Tim Tramnitz. One of the racers that crashed Dilano van 't Hoff, was killed in the incident.[12]

2024

Fittipaldi would contest in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with MP Motorsport.[13]

Eurocup-3

2023

Fittipaldi joined the GRS Team during the 2023 Eurocup-3 season ahead of the sixth round in Estoril.[14] He would join Palou Motorsport for the final round in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he scored a point with tenth place during the first race.[15]

2024

Fittipaldi would then race a full season in Eurocup-3 for 2024, teaming up with MP Motorsport.[13]

2025

Fittipaldi continued in Eurocup-3 for the 2025 season, remaining with MP Motorsport.[16]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

In 2026, Fittipaldi will make the step up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship with AIX Racing, becoming the third driver to step up to Formula 2 from Formula Regional.[17]

Formula One

From 2020 to 2021, Fittipaldi was a member of the Sauber Academy.[18]

In October 2022 he was a finalist in the Ferrari Driver Academy’s Scouting World Final.[19]

Personal life

He is the son of two-time Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi.[1]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 F4 Danish Championship FSP Racing 18 2 1 2 8 231 3rd
2022 Italian F4 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 20 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2023 Formula Regional European Championship Saintéloc Racing 20 0 0 0 0 4 24th
Eurocup-3 GRS Team 2 0 0 0 0 1 19th
Palou Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship MP Motorsport 15 0 0 0 0 5 20th
Eurocup-3 16 0 1 1 4 142 5th
2025 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship MP Motorsport 8 0 0 0 2 54 6th
Eurocup-3 10 0 0 0 1 21 13th*

† As Fittipaldi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Danish Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2021 FSP Racing PAD1
1
10† 		PAD1
2
4 		PAD1
3
3 		PAD2
1
9† 		PAD2
2
5 		PAD2
3
2 		JYL1
1
4 		JYL1
2
1 		JYL1
3
3 		PAD3
1
5 		PAD3
2
1 		PAD3
3
2 		DJU
1
4 		DJU
2
2 		DJU
3
2 		JYL2
1
12 		JYL2
2
5 		JYL2
3
5 		3rd 231

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Points
2022 Van Amersfoort Racing IMO
1
11 		IMO
2
19 		IMO
3
17 		MIS
1
10 		MIS
2
15 		MIS
3
12 		SPA
1
15 		SPA
2
14 		SPA
3
13 		VLL
1
19 		VLL
2
19 		VLL
3
23 		RBR
1 		RBR
2
17 		RBR
3
14 		RBR
4
18 		MNZ
1
9 		MNZ
2
14 		MNZ
3
C 		MUG
1
11 		MUG
2
10 		MUG
3
16 		23rd 4

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2023 Saintéloc Racing IMO
1
19 		IMO
2
17 		CAT
1
19 		CAT
2
26 		HUN
1
30 		HUN
2
Ret 		SPA
1
26 		SPA
2
28 		MUG
1
22 		MUG
2
14 		LEC
1
22 		LEC
2
21 		RBR
1
30 		RBR
2
19 		MNZ
1
8 		MNZ
2
21 		ZAN
1
23 		ZAN
2
Ret 		HOC
1
25 		HOC
2
24 		24th 4

Complete Eurocup-3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2023 GRS Team SPA
1 		SPA
2 		ARA
1 		ARA
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		JER
1 		JER
2 		EST
1
14 		EST
2
11 		CRT
1 		CRT
2 		19th 1
Palou Motorsport CAT
1
10 		CAT
2
Ret
2024 MP Motorsport SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
C 		RBR
1
3 		RBR
2
5 		POR
1
20† 		POR
2
6 		POR
3
16 		LEC
1
8 		LEC
2
6 		ZAN
1
8 		ZAN
2
17 		ARA
1
14 		ARA
2
2 		JER
1
4 		JER
2
4 		CAT
1
2 		CAT
2
2 		5th 142
2025 MP Motorsport RBR
1
15 		RBR
2
13 		POR
1
13 		POR
SR
10 		POR
2
9 		LEC
1
19 		LEC
SR
3 		LEC
2
8 		MNZ
1
7 		MNZ
2
11 		ASS
1 		ASS
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		JER
1 		JER
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		13th* 21*

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2024 MP Motorsport YMC1
1
20 		YMC1
2
18 		YMC
3
DSQ 		YMC2
1
26 		YMC2
2
Ret 		YMC2
3
12 		DUB1
1
21 		DUB1
2
22 		DUB1
3
13 		YMC3
1
17 		YMC3
2
11 		YMC3
3
15 		DUB2
1
10 		DUB2
2
8 		DUB2
3
19 		20th 5

Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Points
2025 MP Motorsport JER
1
8 		JER
2
3 		JER
3
6 		POR
1
8 		POR
2
9 		POR
3
5 		ARA
1
3 		ARA
2
Ret 		6th 54

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