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Mario Andretti, the last American to win a Grand Prix, celebrates 80th birthday

Mario Andretti is the last American to become Formula 1 world champion. In fact, he is the last American to win a Grand Prix. Since it has been more than 40 years, he remains a remarkable driver in F1 history. Today he reaches the magical age of 80. Andretti is a special man in more ways than one. Apart from the fact that he is the last American driver to have any success in Formula 1, his career outside F1 is perhaps even more impressive. A career as a racing driver of up to forty years. No one can say the same for him Read more Arab NGOs call on Hamilton to stay away from Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Andretti arrived at the highest level of open-wheel racing in the mid-1960s. After several...
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