Where's this CockTail Papi , he doesn't even know his F1 history. F1 been in the US as far back as 1908.
Formula One drivers from the United States
There have been 58 Formula One drivers from the United States including two World Drivers' Championship winners, Mario Andretti and Phil Hill. Andretti is the most successful American Formula One driver having won 12 races, and only Eddie Cheever has started more Grands Prix. Logan Sargeant is the most recent American, having competed in the 2023 championship.
While many drivers from the United States have competed in the Formula One World Championship, the vast majority only competed in the Indianapolis 500, which was part of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960. Another 56 American drivers competed in F1 races other than the Indy 500. As of 2023, the most recent American race winner remains Mario Andretti, who won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.
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The Early History of F1 in the USA
Newer fans may be familiar with Formula 1’s races in America being at the hugely popular Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. However, F1 has been racing in the U.S. before the F1 World Championship that we know even existed.
The 1908 'American Grand Prize' took place in Savannah, Georgia, with the Frenchman Louis Wagner winning after 16 laps on a 40km-long public road track. Curiously, Wagner also won the first official British Grand Prix in 1926, but neither victory sits in the Formula One World Championship's history books.
How many years has Formula 1 raced in the USA, why is it so popular and where have they raced? This is our 'beginner's guide' to F1 in the USA.
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