Nelson Piquet
| First Name | Nelson |
| Last Name | Piquet |
| Full Name at Birth | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior |
| Other Names | The Cat |
| Age | 59 |
| Date of Birth | August 17, 1952 |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation Category | Auto Racing |
| Claim to Fame | three-time F1 world champion (1981, 1983, 1987) |
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: born August 17, 1952), known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver. He was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987. He is one of eight drivers to win three or more world championships, the others being Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna (3 each), Alain Prost (4), Juan Manuel Fangio (5), and Michael Schumacher (7). In 1983, he became the only driver to win the F1 championship in a BMW engined car.
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