Started his Formula 1 career at Brabham at the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix held at Buenos Aires, were he started on pole on his debut. Took his first win in 1974 South African Grand Prix for Brabham.
Reutemann switch over to Ferrari in 1977, then switching over to Lotus for 1979. Then switching over to Williams in 1980 which includes missing out to the drivers' championship by one point to Nelson Piquet in 1981.
In 1982, Reutemann started the season with Williams, which include a second place finish at Kyalami (South African Grand Prix), then after the Brazilian Grand Prix the Grand Prix later Reutemann retire from Formula 1 altogether.
Reutemann also rallied in the WRC, rally in a few raillies, which included a third place finish at the 1985 Rally Argentina driving a Group B Peugeot.
After retiring from racing, Reutemann's popularity led him to became a National Senator till his death of his home land of Argentina. And the governor of Santa Fe, between 1991–1995 and again between 1999–2003. During those years, his profile grew and he became one of the leading politicians in Santa Fe and in Argentina.
Carlos Reutemann has been runner-up in the F1 Drivers' Championship once in 1981, and third three times in 1975, 1978 and 1980, winning three Brazilian Grand Prixs', winning twelve Grand Prix wins altogether and winning three F1 Constructors' Championships for Ferrari in 1977 and for Williams in 1980 and 1981.
Gone but not forgotten.
R.I.P. Carlos Reutemann
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