Chico Serra
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 Brazil
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| Formula 1 world championship | |||||||||
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| First start: | US Grand Prix West 1981 | ||||||||
| Last start: | 1983 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Constructors | |||||||||
| 1981–1982 Fittipaldi · 1983 Arrows | |||||||||
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| World Cup balance: | WM-26. ( 1982 ) | ||||||||
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| World Cup points : | 1 | ||||||||
| Podiums : | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps : | - | ||||||||
Francisco "Chico" Serra (born February 3, 1957 in São Paulo ) is a Brazilian racing car driver and the father of Daniel Serra .
Career
His international career began in England in 1977 when he won the Formula Ford title. In 1978 he finished third in the British Formula 3 Championship, behind Nelson Piquet and Derek Warwick . In 1979 he was able to take first place in the championship of this class.
After a year in Formula 2 with Ron Dennis ' Project Four Racing , he joined the Fittpaldi Automotive team in 1981 as a team partner of Keke Rosberg in Formula 1 . The big success was not achieved with only one World Cup point (6th place in Belgium). In 1982 he was the sole driver of the Fittipaldi team. After finishing only 26th in the World Championship, he switched to Arrows in 1983 , where he had to vacate his place after four races. Chico Serra drove a total of 18 Grand Prix.
After his failed attempt to gain a foothold in Formula 1, he returned to Brazil to take part in national touring car championships. He won the Brazilian national stock car championships in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
literature
- Steve Small: Grand Prix Who's Who, 3rd Edition . Travel Publishing, London 2000, ISBN 1-902007-46-8
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Serra, Chico |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Serra, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd February 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo |