Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti is an Italian-American racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship, the Indianapolis 500, and the Daytona 500. He is one of the few drivers to win major races across Formula One, IndyCar, and stock-car racing.

1978 Formula One World Championship: The season in which Mario Andretti won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship with Lotus. Andretti's title capped a season dominated by Lotus ground-effect technology.
Michael Andretti: An American racing driver and team owner, and Mario Andretti's son. Their shared IndyCar career made the Andretti name a multigenerational racing institution.
Ground effect in Formula One: The use of underbody airflow to create aerodynamic downforce in Formula One cars. Lotus's ground-effect cars gave Andretti a decisive handling and speed advantage in 1978.
IndyCar: The top tier of American open-wheel car racing, contested on ovals, road courses, and street circuits. Andretti became one of IndyCar's most successful and recognizable drivers.
Jim Clark: A Scottish racing driver who won two Formula One World Championships and the 1965 Indianapolis 500. Clark, like Andretti, combined Formula One dominance with an Indianapolis 500 victory.
1969 Indianapolis 500: The Indianapolis 500 won by Mario Andretti, his only victory in the race. This win became Andretti's defining triumph at Indianapolis.
A.J. Foyt: An American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 four times and competed across several racing disciplines. Foyt was Andretti's great American contemporary and another unusually versatile champion.
Lotus 78: A Formula One car designed by Lotus that pioneered effective ground-effect aerodynamics. Andretti drove the Lotus 78 to four Grand Prix victories in 1977.
Formula One: The highest international class of single-seater motor racing, governed by the FIA. Andretti's 1978 championship made him the last American-born Formula One champion.
Dan Gurney: An American racing driver and constructor who won Formula One races and competed at Indianapolis and Le Mans. Gurney shared Andretti's transatlantic reach but became more influential as a constructor.

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