Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịga n'ihu site na Formula Abụọ, Fittipaldi mere njem mbụ ya maka Team Lotus dị ka onye ọkwọ ụgbọala nke atọ na
1970 British Grand Prix. Mgbe e gburu Jochen Rindt na 1970 Italian Grand Prix, onye Brazil ahụ ghọrọ onye ọkwọ ụgbọ ala Lotus na Grand Prix nke ise ya. O nwere nnukwu ihe ịga nke ọma na Lotus, na-emeri World Drivers 'Championship na 1972 mgbe ọ dị afọ 25, nke kachasị nta F1 ụwa champion ndekọ nke o jidere ruo afọ 33. O mechara kwaga na McLaren maka 1974, na-emeri aha ahụ ọzọ. O juru paddock anya site na ịkwaga na Fittipaldi Automotive nke nwanne ya nwoke tupu oge 1976, James Hunt nọchiri ya. Ihe ịga nke ọma gbapụrụ ya n'afọ ikpeazụ ya na Formula One, na ụgbọ ala Fittipaldi adịghị asọmpi iji lụọ ọgụ maka mmeri. Fittipaldi were ọkwa ọkwa abụọ ọzọ, tupu ọ laa ezumike nká na 1980.