1978 World Champion Mario Andretti (@andrettimario), atop the Goodwood House balcony, thanked Colin Chapman for bringing him to a championship with the #Lotus 79. We loved having the American racing driver with us at #FOS this year and he was part of a moment we'll never forget. Andretti was one of seven World Champions who joined us on the balcony at the weekend, celebrating 75 years of #F1 complete with legendary drivers and machinery. Was Andretti's Lotus 79 the most iconic championship-winni

Forging Ahead, Chapter 8: American Racer tells the heroic story of Mario Andretti's quest for the F1 World Championship in 1978 and the emergence of Indy car icon Rick Mears. In addition, this chapter explores with beginnings of the USAC/CART split and the success of Dan Gurney's unlikely entry into SCCA Formula Ford racing. Amid all this, SportsCar magazine's Art Director, Paul Pfanner and photographer Jeff Zwart begin a friendship and a fruitful collaboration that would ultimately lead to the