News Details
"More satisfying than winning Indianapolis"
"More satisfying than winning Indianapolis," was how Mario Andretti described his Formula 1 victory in the United States Grand Prix on this day 43 years ago. Andretti's triumph in the USGP West, otherwise known as the Long Beach Grand Prix given its location, is significant to this day as he remains the only American to win an F1 race on home soil, and we are excluding the running of the Indy 500 that was part of the F1 championship from 1950 to 1960. Article continues under video Another milestone was that it was the maiden success of the Lotus 78, a car which employed ground-effect technology for the first time. A pall had been cast going into the race weekend following the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from GPFans.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Inside Line: Lafitte in a Williams was my first...
Not long ago I was reminded about the first cover photo I had published...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
COVID-19: Indy 500 postponed to August
The Indianapolis 500, one of the world’s biggest single-day sporting...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
NASCAR and IndyCar to share schedules when racing...
Yesterday was bump day for the Indy 500. The Indianapolis 500 is now a...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Simming Memoirs – Part V : Finally…...
Just as the urge for the occassional right hand turn became nearly...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta fired up for KTM’s new aero package in...
No description available...
40m ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP is making Formula 1’s mistakes – Casey...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez quickest again in second Austria MotoGP...
Championship leader Marc Marquez continued his dominant form by topping...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What Yamaha's commitment to Alex Rins means for Miguel...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Portland – Race Results
The final road course event of the 2025 IndyCar season was contested on...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arteta: This is the most difficult Premier League...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the Premier League competition is...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Will Benjamin Sesko star for Manchester United in PL...
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has opened up about Benjamin Sesko...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can finally strike title...
t;li>Gyökeres and Zubimendi likely to start at Old TraffordMartin...
3h ago from TheGuardian.com
Ruben Amorim warns Arsenal new signing 'is ready' to...
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said that new signing Benjamin...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Jacques Villeneuve raises serious questions over Cadillac...
Jacques Villeneuve has shared his thoughts on... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Liam Lawson handed 'best days' defence after Red Bull axe
Liam Lawson has strung together 20 points across... Read More »
39m ago from RacingNews365.com
Sky Sports F1 pundit calls out 'complacent' Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton’s seven world titles and success... Read More »
40m ago from GPFans.com
