Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series. The 1978 Formula 1 world champion said he was “devastated” when F1 rejected Andretti and General Motors in late January in their application to expand the curre...

Mario Andretti was 15 years old when his family packed their bags and moved from Italy to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. A young Andretti and his twin brother Aldo had witnessed the glory of the Mille Miglia from the Abetone pass and had basked in the spectacle of Formula 1 at Monza. The brothers knew they wanted to race. But according to Mario Andretti h...

It has come to my attention that this is Italian Heritage Month. OK, it came to my attention via an email from my boss. So, you know what that means? Yep, time for another list. I pondered what list − great Italian-American inventors (DaVinci, Marconi, Mr. Noodle), great Italian-American singers (Bennett, Sinatra, Johnny Fontane), great Italian-Ame...

October 14 2023 NIAF Gala in Washington, DC

Mario Andretti doesn't need an introduction. The Italian-American racing driver has won the F1 world championship, the Indy 500, and countless other races in a dizzying variety of racing disciplines. It's because of this that it stands out to hear him so enthusiastic about turning a handful of laps around Laguna Seca in a decommissioned McLaren F1...

Michael Andretti has filed an application to field a Formula One team starting in 2024. The filing to the FIA, the governing body of F1, was revealed Friday on Twitter by Andretti's father, Mario. The 1978 F1 champion wrote “Andretti Global has the resources and checks every box. He is awaiting the FIA's determination.” Andretti Autosport initially...

In the world of motorsports, Mario Gabriele Andretti needs little introduction. He is a former American racing driver of Italian ancestry. At 14, he became hooked on racing after watching Alberto Ascari compete in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. He grew up to be one of the Motorsports' most famous figures, even surpassing his hero. Andretti is one...

Italian-American racing legend Mario Andretti, 81, is one of the most successful racers of all time, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to the hardships of life, such as grief. Andretti lost his wife and sister in 2018, his nephew to colon cancer in 2020, and his twin brother, Aldo Andretti to COVID-19 complications in December 2020. The Associated...

Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of auto racing legend Mario Andretti and father of the late John Andretti, died Wednesday night at 80, according to a release from Andretti Autosport. The IndyCar team said Aldo Andretti “passed peacefully with a heart full of love and spirit.” In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Mario Andretti wrote that “Aldo Andretti,...

More than 30 celebrities will join the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in celebrating NIAF’s 45th Anniversary Gala virtually and honoring Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Dr. Fauci will be presented NIAF’s 2020 Leonardo da Vinci Award for Leadersh...