The Fittipaldi F5 was a Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 car for the 1977 Formula One season

1977 Formula One season

The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on October 23 after seventeen races.-Season summary:...

. It was driven by Brazilian drivers Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi |São Paulo]], Brazil) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver who throughout a long and successful career won the Indianapolis 500 twice and championships in both Formula One and CART.-Early and personal life:...

 and Ingo Hoffmann

Ingo Hoffmann

Ingo Hoffmann , is a former racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 25, 1976. He scored no championship points.-Formula One years:...

. The engine was a Ford

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

 Cosworth DFV

Cosworth DFV

The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing. Named Four Valve because of the four valves per cylinder, and Double as it was a V8 development of the earlier, four-cylinder FVA , making it a Double Four Valve engine...

, with the team achieving three points from the season. The car was modified to become the F5A, which was used for the season and part of the season. Fittipaldi was the sole driver of the car in 1978, with Alex Ribeiro

Alex Ribeiro

Alex Dias Ribeiro is a former racing driver from Brazil. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, but scored no World Championship points....

, joining him for the latter part of the 1979 season. The car was succeeded by the Fittipaldi F6A.