Ricardo Rosset was born on 27 July 1968 and is a Brazilian racing driver.
19 Facts About Ricardo Rosset
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Ricardo Rosset eventually quit Formula One to focus on developing a sportswear business in Brazil.
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Ricardo Rosset finished joint sixth in the standings, tied with Pedro de la Rosa, with his best finish being one second place at Silverstone.
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Ricardo Rosset moved to the AJS team in 1994, and improved to fifth in the standings in a season dominated by Jan Magnussen.
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Ricardo Rosset won his first F3 race that year at Snetterton, albeit on an occasion where Magnussen retired.
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Ricardo Rosset made his debut in International Formula 3000 with the Super Nova Racing team in 1995.
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Ricardo Rosset's teammate was the more experienced Vincenzo Sospiri, who won the drivers' championship that year.
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Ricardo Rosset never matched the Dutch driver's pace, although the team largely stopped development on the car when Tom Walkinshaw bought it.
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Ricardo Rosset later stated that the cash-strapped team were unable to provide two identical cars, with a lack of spares, and they concentrated on the faster driver, Verstappen.
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Ricardo Rosset was left without a drive for the rest of the season.
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In 1998, Ricardo Rosset was chosen by Craig Pollock to be Tyrrell's second driver alongside Toranosuke Takagi, to the fury of Ken Tyrrell, whose first choice was Verstappen, although Ricardo Rosset later stated Tyrrell's choice was Norberto Fontana.
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The 1998 season was another unsuccessful one for Ricardo Rosset, and led to increasing criticism of his abilities.
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When Murray Walker suggested that people were debating whether Ricardo Rosset was F1 quality, co-commentator and ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle replied, "it's a fairly short debate, Murray".
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Ricardo Rosset has countered the criticism against him, claiming that, for journalists, making a driver look stupid is more lucrative than discovering the truth.
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Ricardo Rosset said in 2019 that Kristensen drove the same car as he did, with only a change of seat and minor adjustments.
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Ricardo Rosset went on to outqualify Takagi at the following race at the same circuit, the French Grand Prix.
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Ricardo Rosset later stated his belief that Tyrrell concentrated heavily on his Honda-backed teammate Takagi, and gave the Japanese driver an advantage in order to win favour from Honda.
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Ricardo Rosset later bought his 1998 Tyrrell 026 on eBay, and keeps both cars at his home.
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Ricardo Rosset went on to win the Porsche GT3 Cup Brasil in 2010,2013, and 2015.