Top 5 American F1 Drivers of all time

#3 - Dan Gurney

Dan Gurney enjoyed a long and prosperous F1 career for a man in his era.

While Dan Gurney is perhaps better known these days for his work off-track than on it, his driving career is something that should never be downplayed. Gurney drove for over a decade in Formula 1, including throughout the entire aforementioned dangerous and competitive 1960's. 4 wins, 19 podiums, 3 pole positions and 6 fastest laps is an impressive record for any driver, and he's definitely the best American F1 driver that didn't win a driver's world championship.

It's hard to imagine post-race podium celebrations without champagne being sprayed everywhere, and Gurney was the first man to do this at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, something he'd continue in F1. The Gurney flap was also named after the racer of the same name, an aerodynamic modification that he pioneered during his time owning the All American Racers. He's also one of only three men to have won races in F1, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am and Trans-Am. Gurney's a man with a fine legacy.