Mario Andretti
Born: 28 February 1940
Nationality: American
(emigrated from Italy in 1955)
Career summary
Races: 128
Wins: 12
Poles: 18
Fastest Laps: 10
Points: 180
GP debut: 1968 United States GP
F1 career
1968: Lotus-Cosworth
1 race (+1 DNS)
No finishes
Pole position in US GP
No points scored
1969: Lotus-Cosworth
3 races
No finishes
No points scored
1970: March-Ford
5 races
Best finish 3rd in Spain
15th in championship (4 points)
1971: Ferrari
5 races (+1 DNQ, 1 DNS)
Won in South Africa
Fastest lap in South Africa
8th in championship (12 points)
1972: Ferrari
5 races
Best finish 4th in South Africa
12th in championship (4 points)
1974: Parnelli-Cosworth
2 races
Best finish 7th in Canada
No points scored
1975: Parnelli-Cosworth
12 races
Best finish 4th in Sweden
Fastest lap in Spain
14th in championship (5 points)
1976: Lotus-Cosworth/Parnelli-Cosworth
13 races/2 races
Won in Japan/6th in South Africa
Pole position in Japan (Lotus)
Fastest lap in Sweden (Lotus)
6th in championship (22 points)
1977: Lotus-Cosworth
17 races
4 race wins
7 pole positions
4 fastest laps
3rd in championship (47 points)
1978: Lotus-Cosworth
16 races
6 race wins
8 pole positions
Fastest lap in South Africa, Spain, Italy
World Champion (64 points)
1979: Lotus-Cosworth
15 races
Best finish 3rd in Spain
12th in championship (14 points)
1980: Lotus-Cosworth
14 races
Best finish 6th in United States
20th in championship (1 point)
1981: Alfa Romeo
15 races
Best finish 4th in Long Beach
17th in championship (3 points)
1982: Williams-Cosworth/Ferrari
1 race/2 races
No finishes/3rd in Italy
Pole position in Italy (Ferrari)
19th in championship (4 points)