Nelson Piquet Jr. Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Nelson Piquet Jr. is a Brazilian professional racing driver and TV personality. He is best known as a Formula E champion in the 2014-2015 season.

Sun Sign

Leo

Residence

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Manager

Nelson Piquet Jr. is represented by Blackcastle Sport Management (Manager) in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.

Girlfriend / Spouse

Nelson Piquet Jr. has dated –

1. Bia Anthony (2002-2005)
2. Helena Bordon (2005-2007)
3. Nina Lucas (2007)
4. Poliana Soares (2007)
5. Gabriela Constantino (2007-2008)
6. Carolina Alves de Queiroz (2011-2012)
7. Virgilia Landrain (2015)
8. Mónika Kócsó (2017) – Rumor
9. Gabriella Borges

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Brand Endorsements

Nelson Piquet Jr. has endorsed brands such as –

• Piquet Kart
• PiquetSports
• Casa Lençóis
• Portal dos Lençóis
• Drink B
• Filadélfia Shop & Brasa
• Orlebar Brown
• Marcelo Canalli
• 39 Monte Carlo

He has also supported organizations such as Grupo Miau AuAu and WWF.

Nelson Piquet Jr. Favorite Things

• Car He Owned – Mercedes-AMG C63
• Movie – Cool Runnings (1993)
• Singer –
• Superhero – Iron Man
• Racing Movies – Le Mans (1971), Days of Thunder (1990), Rush (2013)
• Racing TV Series – Formula 1: Drive to Survive
• Documentary – The Cove (2009)
• Suits Brand –

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Nelson Piquet Jr. Facts

1. He was born in Germany but grew up in Monaco with his mother because his parents separated shortly after his birth.
2. At the age of 8, he moved to Brasília, DF, Brazil, to live with his father.
3. His mother speaks 8 languages.
4. He began his career in Brazilian karting in 1993, where he stayed until 2001.
5. Due to his father’s wealth and prominence, he was able to race for his team, PiquetSports, instead of seeking sponsorships or joining another. This lasted until he left GP2 for Formula One in 2007, becoming Renault Formula One’s official test and reserve driver.
6. Nelson won the 2004 British Formula 3 Championship at the age of 19 years and 2 months, making him the youngest driver to do so.
7. He is an avid skydiver.
8. Between 2017 and 2019, he competed in Formula E driving for Panasonic Jaguar Racing. At every ePrix in the 2018-2019 season, he was outmatched by his teammate, .
9. After Sanya ePrix in the 2018-2019 season, Nelson left Panasonic Jaguar Racing and was replaced by .
10. He eats a lot of and , fish, and . He has reduced the and over the years and also avoids 10 days before a race.
11. Nelson still goes karting regularly in his time off because it helps him stay sharp.
12. His 1st car was a BMW 323 Compact Sport which he drove in Brasília, DF, Brazil. He also drove modified versions of BMW M2 and BMW M140i.
13. Nelson owns a 1987 Chevrolet G20 van. It took him 2 years to customize it with a full sound system and a TV.
14. In 2018, the car he drove most often was Jaguar F-PACE SUV.
15. He has a dog named Bob Gru.
16. Nelson is a big collector of memorabilia and wristwatches. He has more than 500 Diecast car models and collects helmets. Some of the drivers he has helmets from are , Alain Prost, Jean Alesi, Emerson Fittipaldi, and .
17. His worst habit is biting his nails.

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