Retired to run his largely unsuccessful Formula 1 team. On his 80th birthday - Christmas Day 2023, Wilson was left in a coma after suffering a heart-attack choking on some food, complicated by Parkinson's Disease, which he suffered from for some while. He died of complications of this two months later. Before the onset of illness, he was involved in race instructing and TV work and visited historics. He also had a Mercedes dealership and a huge yacht dealership, where he designed the yachts as well as selling them. He also teamed up with his old friend Richard Divila to develop a new Formula Vee series in their homeland but Divila's death and Fittipaldi's health ended that. Although Wilson's career was overshadowed by his brother - and arguably his son as well - he was a race winner at both Formula 3 and Formula 2 level. Fittipaldi also raced for some years in saloon cars at the beginning of his career.

Biography last updated 23 Feb 2024