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The Indy 500 festivities start this weekend, highlighting every F1 driver who has won the prestigious race. Notable winners include Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya.
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With the festivities for the Indy 500 beginning this weekend with qualifying, here is every Formula 1 driver to ever win the legendary Indianapolis race.
The Indy 500 is considered one of the most prestigious races across all motorsports. Every Memorial Day weekend, thousands of fans pack the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to watch the iconic event.
With this level of prestige, it stands to reason that many drivers from Formula 1, considered the most elite class of motorsport, will have tried their hand at winning it all. But how many of them were successful?
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Over the history of the event, there have been over 100 Formula 1 drivers to have taken part in the Indy 500. However, only 13 drivers have managed to win the legendary event.
Here is every Formula 1 driver to have won the Indy 500:
Notable F1 drivers who have won the Indy 500 include Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya.
The Indy 500 is considered one of the most prestigious races in motorsports, attracting thousands of fans every Memorial Day weekend.
The Indy 500 takes place annually on Memorial Day weekend in May.
The article details every Formula 1 driver who has won the Indy 500, though the exact number is not specified in the excerpt.

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Given the challenge of winning a Formula 1 world championship and the Indy 500 in one career, it should come as no surprise that only a handful of drivers have managed to achieve both.
Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Jacques Villeneuve are the only men in history who can claim to have won both accolades in their careers.
Of course, a contemporary F1 legend who tried to conquer the Indy 500, Fernando Alonso, wanted to add his name to the list.
Unfortunately for Alonso, he failed to win the race in his two appearances in 2017 and 2020, and failed to qualify for the race in 2019.
Perhaps he, or another F1 driver in the future can attempt to win this legendary race, and add their name to the elite list mentioned above.
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