Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982, and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. Andretti won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978 with Lotus, and won 12 Grands Prix across 14 seasons.

Mario Andretti personified the American Dream, an immigrant who came to the land of the free and the home of the brave and achieved considerable fame and fortune. He did so in a job he would have done in anonymity and for nothing.

Jan 19, 2025 · Celebrating 1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti, one of America's most iconic racing stars, in honor of F1's 75th anniversary.

Dec 3, 2024 · Mario Andretti is an Italian-born American automobile-racing driver who drove stock cars, U.S. championship cars, and Formula One cars. Mario and his twin brother, Aldo, studied automobile mechanics, frequented racing-car garages, and participated in a race-driving training program in Italy.

Nov 26, 2024 · Former Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti will be a director on the board of the newly approved Cadillac F1 team, which puts a famous American car maker with racing partner Andretti...

Former racing driver Mario Andretti is widely regarded as one of the greatest American drivers in F1 history and in motorsport. He competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982 and secured the 1978 Drivers’ Championship with Lotus.

The Official Site of Mario Andretti: The online destination for Racing Legend, Mario Andretti. SHARE. Mario Andretti. BIOGRAPHY. Biography; Growing Up In Italy; Up Close & Personal ... FORMULA ONE POLE POSITIONS / 18 total. 1968. United States (Watkins Glen) 1976. Japan (Mount Fuji) 1977. Spain (Jarama) Belgium (Zolder) Sweden (Anderstorp)

Nov 15, 2023 · In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became Formula 1 world champion with Lotus. The Italian-born American's victory was a long-held dream, but it was darkened by the death of his team mate Ronnie Peterson.

If there is one name in the United States that is synonymous with motor racing, it is Mario Andretti. Today he is the patriarch of a dynasty of racing Andrettis but holds a string of records, having won races in Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, the World Endurance Championship, and in …

Mario Andretti’s Formula 1 debut came in 1968 at the United States Grand Prix, driving for Lotus. His versatility across racing disciplines caught the attention of F1 teams, and by 1975, he was a regular on the grid. Andretti’s most significant years in …