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Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi passes away at 80
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23/02/2024 at 15:3623/02/2024 at 15:41 Former Formula 1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi passed away in Brazil on Friday at the age of 80. The older brother of two-time F1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and father of former F1 racer Christian had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 2020 following a fall at his home, but eventually recovered from the ordeal. However, last Christmas, while celebrating his 80th birthday on December 25th, Fittipaldi suffered a cardiac arrest after choking on a piece of meat. He was subsequently sedated and intubated in a hospital in Brazil, where he was being treated for his condition until his passing on Friday....
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