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Drivers | 58 |
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Grands Prix | 503 |
Best season finish | 1st (1961, 1978) |
Wins | 33 |
Podiums | 129 |
Fastest laps | 36 |
Points | 999 |
First entry | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
First win | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
Latest win | 1978 Dutch Grand Prix |
Latest entry | 2024 Dutch Grand Prix |
2024 drivers | Logan Sargeant |
There have been 58 Formula One drivers from the United States including two World Drivers' Championship winners, Mario Andretti and Phil Hill. Andretti is the most successful American Formula One driver having won 12 races, and only Eddie Cheever has started more Grands Prix. Logan Sargeant is the most recent American, having competed in 2023 and 2024.
While many drivers from the United States have competed in the Formula One World Championship, the vast majority (175 in total) only competed in the Indianapolis 500, which was part of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960. As of 2024[update], the most recent American race winner remains Mario Andretti, who won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.