Andretti remains the last American to have won a Formula One race victory - back in 1978 at the Dutch Grand Prix.

To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Formula One World Championship, and the only driver to have won a race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Formula One and an Indianapolis 500. He also won races in midget cars and sprint cars.ĭuring his illustrious career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship and four Indy Car titles. A household name all over the world, Andretti is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, Indy Car, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. 1 sits Mario Andretti, the Italian American race car legend who transcended motorsport. Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesĪt No. Mario Andretti is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, Indy Car, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. The family has been very private about the accident, which left him with severe brain injuries, though it's clear it ended his driving career for good. In December 2013, Schumacher had a serious head injury while skiing, despite wearing a helmet.

In 2002, Schumacher became the only driver in F1 history to finish in the top three in every race of a season, and he broke the record for most consecutive podium finishes. He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year twice, and holds many F1 records, including most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions and most races won in a single season. A seven-time Formula One World Champion, Schumacher is considered one of the best Formula One drivers in history, and the most successful of the modern era. The runner-up position for greatest racecar driver of all time goes to German driver Michael Schumacher. Michael Schumacher is driving at the Indianapolis 500 in 2004, where he clinched the 2004 United States Grand Prix.

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