Chip off the old block

Posted on 16/03/2010

Emerson Fittipaldi drives his 1972 Lotus 72D © Sutton Images

Emerson Fittipaldi was in Bahrain to celebrate 60 years of F1, and treated GP Week to brunch. His latest project: preparing his grandson for NASCAR. Pietro, 13, is already a champion karter and is entering the junior NASCAR category.

“I put him in my Corvette around Homestead, so he can get used to a big car,” said Emo who, like Bono, sleeps with his shades on. “ He had to sit on a pillow because he was under the dashboard. God knows how far he’ll go. Kids need to want to do it. If I feel he’s not motivated, I will back off completely.”