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The Lotus 72 was "an extension of my body," Emerson Fittipaldi reveals

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026

The question of which car defined a driver's career tends to produce diplomatic answers. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi doesn't need to be diplomatic. Speaking on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, the Brazilian got straight to it: the Lotus 72 was the finest machine he ever sat in."The Lotus 72, to me, was the best car I ever drove in my career," he confirmed. "From the ...