More importantly, as he took the checkered flag 111 times during a career that spanned four decades, he drove with joy and passion. Finally, he is also the second American to win the Formula 1 World Championship. He achieved success at Indianapolis and at the Daytona 500, took top spoils at the Daytona and Sebring endurance events, conquering several championships and titles along the way. He triumphed on dirt tracks, speedways, clockwise and counter clockwise courses, and on the mighty climb to Pikes Peak.
On the other hand, assessing this living legend’s legacy is easy.Īs the greatest all-around driver in the history of the sport, Mario Andretti won in midgets, sprint cars, stock cars, sports cars, Indy cars and Grand Prix machines. It would probably be easier to sum up the Old Testament on the back of a postcard than to write a one page summary of Mario Andretti’s extraordinary achievements in motor racing. More than two decades of hard work and sweat later, Andretti would be crowned the 1978 Formula One World Champion at that very same track. Mario Andretti’s love of racing began as a young boy while watching the 1954 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy. See /privacy for more information.The following is an excerpt from the book, The American Legacy in Formula 1, by Phillip van Osten. Give us your feedback across all our social media profiles ĭon't forget to Subscribe to get the latest episodes in your podcast platform! Get bonus content on Patreon The MotorMouth App is the newest platform where you can find motorsport news, live race times, and discuss your views with fellow motorsport enthusiasts! This show is brought to you by our new sponsors, GridRival - make sure to keep an eye out, we'll be starting a MotorMouth fantasy league for our listeners to join on their platform across iOS and Android, download it today! Head over to their website to learn all about them and we'll be doing much more with them over the coming weeks.įor more content and to join the MotorMouth community, download the MotorMouth app: He is considered by large parts of the motorsport community as the greatest racing driver of all time. He’s won the Ind圜ar National Championship four times and was a winner in sports cars, sprints, and stock cars, He’s basically won everything ,ever! We’re joined by a man who won the Indy 500, the Daytona 500, the Formula One World Championship and even the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. It doesn't get much bigger or better than this. Ep 60 with Mario Andretti (F1 & Ind圜ar Champion)
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