Hoffmann's Formula One career was hindered by the financial problems of the Fittipaldi team, and he drove the team's second car when realistically the team could only afford to run one.
A carreira de Fórmula Un de Hoffmann víuse obstaculizada polos problemas financeiros do equipo de Fittipaldi, e pilotou o segundo coche do equipo cando realmente o equipo só podía permitirse correr con un.