Michael Andretti
Michael Andretti
Michael Mario Andrettiis a retired American racing driver, who won the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. A legend in CART, he drove in the series both before and after his time in Formula One with McLaren, becoming the third most successful driver in CART history with 42 race victories. Since retiring from the cockpit, he runs his own IndyCar team, which runs his son, Marco Andretti, as well as a team in the FIA Formula E Championship. Andretti...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth5 October 1962
CityBethlehem, PA
CountryUnited States of America
As a driver, he has developed much quicker than I think anybody expected, and that is what really made this possible.
I've led so many laps before, but it took me six years to understand that it's the last one that counts.
My initial motivation was to come back and race with Marco. But now I'm very excited about the chance to win this race. I'm excited to do it.
There are a lot of things that could have gone into it, so to speculate would be wrong.
He's all but signed. It's not 100 percent done, but we're down to the piddly stuff.
He's going to a good team, but also to a team where they do things differently. It may take him some time to adjust.
I don't think Americans embrace Formula One like every other country embraces Formula One. You really don't get the support like a driver from, say, Germany would. It's a lot more difficult for sure.
I expect that whomever is in front after that final pit stop will win the race. That means your pit crew has to be flawless in that last stop. If you pull out of the pits with the lead, you'll be very, very hard to pass. At that point, it's yours to lose.
He didn't have a perfect car in the race today. He drove like a true veteran.
I know it was important for Dario to win here.
If CART continues on, it's just going to drag all of open-wheel racing down.
Believe me, you lose more than a gallon of fluids during a race. You could lose between six and 10 pounds during a race, depending on hot it is.
One thing I would like to see is a stronger ladder series for up-and-coming American drivers.
CART is one of the safest racing series in the world.