Two American drivers have won the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship: Phil Hill was the first American driver to win the title back in 1961 when he led Ferrari to victory. Mario Andretti became the second and most recent American to win back in 1978. Andretti’s victory at Zandvoort remains the last F1 win for an American driver. Andretti’s victory was unfortunately overshadowed by the tragic death of this teammate and championship rival Ronnie Peterson following an accident at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Andretti is also the only driver to win the F1 title, the Indy 500, and the Daytona 500.