Quick Info
| Profession | Racing driver |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/02/1940 |
| Age | 86 years |
| Birthplace | Montona, Istria, Kingdom of Italy (now Motovun, Croatia) |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Mario Gabriele Andretti |
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| Summary | Italian-born American former racing driver who competed in stock cars, American open-wheel championship cars, and Formula One. He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1969. In 2026 he continues to serve as a board member and adviser to the Cadillac Formula One team. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7.5 in) |
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Personal Life
| Citizenship | Became a U.S. citizen in 1964 |
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| Residence | Nazareth, Pennsylvania, after the family settled there in 1955 |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Dee Ann Hoch (married 1961; she died in 2018) |
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| Twin Brother | Aldo Andretti (racing driver, died 30/12/2020) |
Family
| Spouse | Dee Ann Hoch |
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| Children | Three, including Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti |
| Grandson | Marco Andretti |
| Twin Brother | Aldo Andretti |
| Nephews | John Andretti and Adam Andretti |
Career
| Stock Car Racing | Raced stock cars with his twin brother from 1958; won the Daytona 500 in 1967 |
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| IndyCar and USAC | Entered USAC championship car racing in 1964; won USAC/IndyCar national titles in 1965, 1966, 1969 and 1984; won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 |
| Formula One | Competed from 1968 to 1982, with 12 wins and the 1978 world championship with Lotus; first pole position came at the 1968 United States Grand Prix |
| Endurance Racing | Won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1967, 1970 and 1972 and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1972 |
| Retirement | Retired from competition in 1994 after his final season; later honoured as Driver of the Century in 1999 with A.J. Foyt |
| Honours | Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000 |
| Cadillac F1 Role | Serves as a board member and adviser for the Cadillac Formula One team, which made its grid debut in the 2026 season |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He is the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Formula One World Championship. | |
| 2. His family spent several years in a refugee camp after leaving the area that became Yugoslavia following World War II. | |
| 3. He was named Driver of the Year in three different decades: 1967, 1978 and 1984. | |
| 4. He authored the book What's It Like Out There? in 1970 and an autobiography titled Andretti in 1994. |
