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Currently there are no American drivers in Formula One. However from 2006 to 2007 American Scott Speed from Manteca, CA drove for Scuderia Toro Rosso, a satellite team owned by Red Bull.
The last podium by an American driver was Michael Andretti at the 1993 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy at Il Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
The last American World Driver's Champion was Mario Andretti in 1978, who drove for Lotus.
Other than the elder Andretti, the only other American World Driver's Champion was Phil Hill who took the title in 1961 in a Ferrari.
However, Dan Gurney remains the only American to drive and win a Grand Prix in a car of his own design; winning the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps in his Eagle-Westlake.
Phil Hill won the 1961 World Championship driving for Ferrari and Mario Andretti won the 1978 World Championship driving for Lotus. Hill won 3 F1 races and Andretti won 12.
Dan Gurney won 4 races, Peter Revson won 2 races, and Richie Ginther won 1 race.
NOTE: The Indianapolis 500 was considered part of the Formula One World Championship from 1950-1960. Winners of the Indy 500 during this time period were Bill Vukovich (twice), Lee Wallard, Johnnie Parsons, Jim Rathmann, Jimmy Bryan, Troy Ruttman, Sam Hanks, Rodger Ward, and Pat Flaherty.
There are many famous racers in Formula 1, some of which are:
Alberto Ascari
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Nelson Piquet
Keke Roseberg
Alain Prost
Aryton Senna
Nigel Mansell
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Mika Hakkinen
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
There are a lot of names in the F1 circuit drivers list. In the year 2010 they were:
1. Ferrari - Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa
2. Red Bull - Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber
3. McLaren - Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button
4. Mercedes - Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg
5. Renault - Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov and so on…
Michael Shumaker, Mario Andretti, Sebastian Vettel are a few that come to mind.
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Who are the drivers in the 2014 Williams formula 1 team?
Felipe Massa, of Brazil and Valtteri Bottas of Finland are the 2014 drivers for the Williams team.
Which drivers are Williams formula 1 team?
For the 2010 season they are Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hülkenberg.
Which drivers are in Williams formula one team?
For the 2017 season,Williams had Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll as their main drivers. Paul Di Resta was their 3rd reserve driver.
Where is the Williams formula 1 Team base?
The Team Base for the Williams F1 team is Grove in Oxfordshire United Kingdom. Sir Frank Williams is the team principal and the Williams team is one of the oldest teams that have been consistently competing n F1 ever since their debut in 1978. They have won a total of 114 races, 7 drivers championships and 9 constructors championships.
How many drivers will drive in the Formula One 2013 season?
There are a total of 11 teams in the 2013 formula one season. Each team can field 2 race cars per race which means 2 drivers per race. So, a bare minimum of 22 drivers will drive in the 2013 formula one season. If any driver is injured or replaced mid-season then, the number might be even more. As of now the list of 2 drivers per team is published and can be found in Wikipedia or on the internet.
Which drivers are in Williams f1 team?
The Drivers for the Williams F1 team in the year 2010 were: Race Drivers: Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas The Drivers for the Williams F1 team for this year 2011 are: Race Driver: Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas
Which driver are in the Williams formula 1 team?
The Williams Toyota Team has a total of 3 drivers. 2 race drivers and 1 test driver. Kazuki Nakajima of Japan and Nico Rosberg of Germany are the 2 race drivers for the team. Nicolas Hulkenberg of Germany is the test driver for the team.
How many Formula 1 World Championships has Williams won?
The Williams Formula 1 Team has won 9 World Championships
Is there a chance of Nick Heidfeld returning to Williams in 2011?
The 2011 formula one season is over. Nick Heidfeld did not return to Williams. Instead he drove for the Lotus Renault F1 Team. Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado were the two drivers for the Williams F1 team in the 2011 F1 season. The team finished in 9th place overall with just 5 championship points.
Which drivers are in the Williams Formula 1team?
The Drivers for the Williams F1 team in the year 2010 were: Race Drivers: Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas The Drivers for the Williams F1 team for this year 2011 are: Race Driver: Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado Test Driver: Valtteri Bottas
Which drivers are in the mclaren formula 1 team?
Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen are the current McLaren drivers*As of 2014.
IS BMW the engine supplier for Williams formula 1 team?
it was Toyota but it is now cosworth
