Mario Gabriele Andretti is an American former racing driver 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. In American open-wheel racing, Andretti won four IndyCar National Championship titles and the Indianapolis 500 in 1969; in stock car racing, he won the Daytona 500 in 1967.
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Driver facts
| Born | 28 February 1940, Motovun, Croatia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| F1 debut | 1968 United States Grand Prix (Lotus-Ford) |
| Teams | Lotus-Ford (1968–1969), March (1970), Ferrari (1971–1972), Parnelli (1974–1975), Team Lotus (1976–1980), Alfa Romeo (1981), Ferrari (1982) |
| World titles | 1 (1978) |
| Links | Official site · X |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 14
- Starts
- 128
- Wins
- 12
- Poles
- 18
- Podiums
- 19
- Points
- 180
Win rate 9.4% · pole rate 14.1% · podium rate 14.8%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ferrari | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1981 | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | Team Lotus | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | Team Lotus | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978 | Team Lotus | 1 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 7 | – |
| 1977 | Team Lotus | 3 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 5 | – |
| 1976 | Team Lotus | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1975 | Parnelli | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | Parnelli | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | Ferrari | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | Ferrari | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1970 | March | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1969 | Lotus-Ford | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | Lotus-Ford | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Mario Andretti won?
Mario Andretti has won 12 Grand Prix races in 128 starts.
How many pole positions does Mario Andretti have?
Mario Andretti has 18 pole positions.
How many podiums does Mario Andretti have?
Mario Andretti has 19 podium finishes in 128 starts.
How many world championships has Mario Andretti won?
1: 1978.
How many seasons has Mario Andretti raced in Formula 1?
14 seasons, starting in 1968.
How many Formula 1 races has Mario Andretti started?
Mario Andretti has started 128 Grand Prix races, the first in 1968.
What is Mario Andretti's win rate in Formula 1?
Mario Andretti has won 12 of 128 starts, a win rate of 9.4%.
What nationality is Mario Andretti?
Mario Andretti is American.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 10:00). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.