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F1 wants 'real and fast' American driver on the grid

F1 boss Stefano Domenicali says the time has come for the sport to have an American driver on the grid but admits that finding the right candidate isn't an easy task. As global as Formula 1 has grown over the decades, the United States have never had an adequate representation. Only two American drivers – Phil Hill and Mario Andretti – have won the F1 World Championship, while Peter Revson is the last American-born driver to have won a Grand Prix, in 1973. Eddie Cheever remains the American driver with the most race starts in F1 – 132, while the last driver from the U.S. to race in F1 is Alexander Rossi who started five races with Marussia in 2015. Last year, Michael Andretti's...
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