Every F1 driver to win the Indy 500 including 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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Formula 1 drivers who have won the Indy 500

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:

• Roger Ward – Won in 1959 and 1962 – 12 F1 career race starts
• Jim Clark – Won in 1965 – Won two F1 world championships in 1963 and 1965
• Graham Hill – Won 1966 – Won two F1 world championships in 1962 and 1968
• Mario Andretti – Won in 1969 – Won one F1 world championship in 1978
• Mark Donohue – Won in 1972 – 14 F1 career race starts
• Danny Sullivan – Won in 1985 – 15 F1 career race starts
• Emerson Fittipaldi – Won in 1989 and 1993 – Won two F1 world championships in 1972 and 1974