Formula One
Piquet made his Formula One debut for Ensign in Germany, where he made an impressive debut starting 21st only to retire on lap 31 with a broken engine. After the race, Piquet signed a deal with the McLaren of BS Fabrications to race in the next three races. The deal was negiotated when BS Fabrications employees met Piquet when he was driving at Brands Hatch. His best finish was ninth in Italy.
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