Mario Andretti
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  American |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: |  Montona, Italy (now Motovun, Croatia) |
| Date of birth: | 28 February 1940 |
| Age: | 80 |
| Race debut: | 1968 United States Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1968-72, 1974-82 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion (1978) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 131 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 128 | |
| Wins: | 12 | 9.4% |
| From pole: | 8 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 4 | |
| Hat-trick: | 2 | |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Podiums: | 19 | 14.8% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Pole positions: | 18 | 14.1% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Fastest laps: | 10 | 7.8% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Points: | 180 | 1.41 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 38 | 29.7% |
| Home race: | 7 | |
| Front row starts: | 24 | 18.8% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 15 |
| Did not start: | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 72 | 56.3% |
| First lap retirements: | 7 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 1 | 0.8% |
| Avg. start: | 8.5 | |
| Avg. finish: | 5.1 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x18 |
| Best result: | 1st | x12 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Lotus | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1969 | Lotus | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1970 | March | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15th |
| 1971 | Ferrari | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8th |
| 1972 | Ferrari | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12th |
| 1974 | Parnelli | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1975 | Parnelli | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14th |
| 1976 | Lotus, Parnelli | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 6th |
| 1977 | Lotus | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 3rd |
| 1978 | Lotus | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 64 | WC |
| 1979 | Lotus | 15 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10th |
| 1980 | Lotus | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20th |
| 1981 | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17th |
| 1982 | Williams, Ferrari | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19th |
| 131 | 128 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 180 |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
 Austria | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Belgium | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 Brazil | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | – | – |
| Caesars Palace | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | – |
 Canada | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 France | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
 Germany | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Italy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
 Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 Monaco | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
 San Marino | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – | – | – |
 South Africa | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
 Spain | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
 Sweden | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | 11 | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| USA West | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderstorp | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Brands Hatch | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Buenos Aires | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Fuji | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Hockenheim | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Imola | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Interlagos | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | – |
| Jacarepagua | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jarama | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Kyalami | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Las Vegas | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Long Beach | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Monte Carlo | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Montjuic Park | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Montreal | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Monza | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Mosport | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Nurburgring | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Osterreichring | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Ricard | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Silverstone | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 12 | – | – |
| Watkins Glen | 11 | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Zandvoort | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Zolder | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Oliver | 2 | 1968 |
| Graham Hill | 5 | 1968-69 |
| Jochen Rindt | 3 | 1969 |
| Jacky Ickx | 12 | 1971-72 |
 Clay Regazzoni | 12 | 1971-72 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 15 | 1976, 1978 |
| Gunnar Nilsson | 29 | 1976-77 |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 2 | 1978 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 15 | 1979 |
| Elio de Angelis | 14 | 1980 |
| Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1980 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | 15 | 1981 |
 Keke Rosberg | 1 | 1982 |
| Patrick Tambay | 2 | 1982 |