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There have been many F1 drivers that went across the Atlantic to showcase their prowess and eventually come out on top at the iconic Indy500 race in Indianapolis.
It coincides with the other iconic race in the world of motorsport, the Monaco GP. Both races attract major eyeballs throughout the world and are touted as the toughest in the world.
But there have been several F1 drivers who have the Indy500 in their racing careers. Below is the list of the drivers to have done so:
Rodger Ward
Interestingly, the Indy500 was classified as an F1 world championship race for 10 years in the 1950s and the 1960s.
Two-time USAC Champion Rodger Ward, who made two starts in the sport won the Indy500 in 1959 and 1962.
Two-time F1 world champion Jim Clark
Apart from winning two world championships in Formula 1, Jim Clark competed in Indy500 on five occasions from 1962 to 1967 and took home the prestigious honor in 1965.
Graham Hill
Still, the only driver to win the Triple Crown, i.e. Monaco GP, Le Mans 24 hour, and Indy500, Graham Hill, famously known as 'Mr.Monaco' for his five victories in the Principality, won the race in the US in 1966.
Mario Andretti
Before triumphing and claiming the world championship in Formula 1 in 1978, American legend Mario Andretti etched his name in history by winning the Indy500 in 1969 after failing to win in 1966 and 1967.
Mark Donohue
As per Planet f1, having claimed a podium on his debut in F1, Mark Donohue Behind the wheel of a Penske-run M16 cemented his place in the history of Bruce’s team by taking the first win for a McLaren at the Brickyard in 1972.
Danny Sullivan
Just having a single-point scoring race in his F1 career, Danny Sullivan had a much more fruitful career back in his country, winning the IndyCar championship in 1988 and winning the iconic race the following season.
Emerson Fittipaldi
The Brazilian legend is amongst the very few to have two world championships in Formula in 1972 and 1974 and also won the Indy500 twice in 1989 and 1993.
Jacques Villeneuve
The 1997 world champion with Williams rose to stardom after winning the Indy500 in 1995 ahead of entering F1 in 1996 to challenge his future teammate Damon Hill.
Eddie Cheever
Eddie Cheever made 132 grand prix starts in 11 seasons but with a modest nine podium finishes to show for it.
His shining moment came in 1998 when representing Team Cheever he became the first driver since AJ Foyt (1977) to win the race in his own car.
Juan Pablo Montoya
The fast Columbian took Formula One by storm when he made his debut in the sport. He is amongst the few drivers who can emulate Graham Hill and win the Triple Crown as he won the Monaco GP in 2003 and Indy500 twice in 2000 and 2015.
Takuma Sato
Representing Andretti Autosport, Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indy 500 in ’17 – a race in which a record 15 different drivers led.
He only went and did it again for Rahal Letterman Racing in 2020.
Alexander Rossi
Rossi is only the 10th rookie to win the Indy 500 in 2016, after racing for the ailing Marrusia team in late 2015.
Marcus Ericsson
In his five career with Sauber, Marcus Ericsson could only manage a best finish of P8.
But he shocked everyone when he became only the second Swedish winner of the Indy 500 after Kenny Brack, representing the team owned by Chip Ganassi in 2022.
