He lapped the entire field when winning in Japan in dreadful conditions, despite the lack of competitiveness shown by the Lotus early in the season. The team withdrew two races into the 1976 season, with Andretti switching to Lotus. His first race win would come on his first outing for Ferrari at the South African Grand Prix in 1971, but it wouldn't be until 1975 that Andretti made the full-time switch to F1 for the American outfit, Parnelli.
His chance in F1 came after a meeting with Lotus boss Colin Chapman during his first Indy 500 appearance in 1965, although it would take three years for him to appear in the sport.Īndretti underlined his talent with a pole position on debut at Watkins Glen but would continue to feature only sporadically in the world championship in addition to his commitments in America. Mario Andretti is a legend of world motorsport with his accolades stretching across F1, Ind圜ar, NASCAR and Sportscar racing.
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