The FD03 raced seven times in 1975. Its debut was at the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix where Wilson finished 11th. The Brazilian retired in France with engine failure. Fittipaldi finished 19th at the British Grand Prix, after he, Dave Morgan (Surtees), John Nicholson, (Lyncar), Brian Henton, (Lotus), Tony Brise (Hill), Carlos Pace (Brabham), Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell) and James Hunt (Hesketh) went off at Club Corner and the race was red flagged. The Brazilian retired in Germany when his engine blew. Fittipaldi failed to qualify for the Austrian Grand Prix after crashing in practice and breaking two bones in his hand. Italian Arturo Merzario replaced Fittipaldi for Merzario's home race in Italy and finished 11th. Fittipaldi returned for the United States Grand Prix and finished tenth.