News Details

F1 car seized amid Fittipaldi's mounting debts

F1 great Emerson Fittipaldi has had legendary racing cars from his private collection seized amid reports of deep financial problems. O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper said 69-year-old Fittipaldi, one of Brazil's most famous racing names and a two-time world champion, has accumulated debts to the tune of $27 million. The report said Brazilian courts have now acted, ordering the seizing of cars and trophies belonging to Fittipaldi, amid the bankruptcy of multiple of his businesses and orange farms. Officials reportedly seized Fittipaldi's 1989-winning Indy 500 car from his offices and museum, and the Copersucar F1 car that Fittipaldi raced in 1975. 'The cars were disassembled and will be...
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Vettel: I would get rid of the hybrid technology

Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel has hit back at suggestions...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Hamilton gets F1 paddock Snapchat ban from Ecclestone

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has banned Lewis Hamilton from filming...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

F1 to remain free-to-air in Austria

F1 is staying on free-to-air television in Austria, after the broadcaster...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Vandoorne: This result was more or less what I...

Belgian debutant Stoffel Vandoorne handed McLaren their first point of...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Why WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega could miss out on a...

Rumours surrounding Nicolo Bulega and a possible move to MotoGP in 2027...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Hyundai continues to honour Craig Breen's memory

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team will run a special livery at this...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'F****** get him in' – Paul Scholes insists...

Manchester United and England legend Paul Scholes has made it clear that...
51m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Arsenal exploring two centre-back transfers,...

Arsenal are stepping up their interest in strengthening in defence this...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal attacker could be sacrificed in the summer to...

According to Football Insider, Arsenal could consider the surprise sale of...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

‘I’m not being negative' – Arsenal...

Mikel Arteta may have breathed a sigh of relief following Arsenal’s...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.