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Mario Andretti's most memorable US races

– Austin plays host to the United States Grand Prix for a third time this weekend. Prior to the event, GPUpdate.net asked 1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti to name his five most memorable US races.1968 United States Grand Prix – Watkins GlenDebut and maiden pole positionAndretti's Formula 1 debut came at Watkins Glen during the 1968 season, three years after informing Lotus owner Colin Chapman of his desire to compete in the championship. Andretti had never seen the fearsome track before but he soon got to grips with it behind the wheel of his Lotus 49, storming to pole position – 0.070s ahead of Jackie Stewart's Matra Ford. "F1 was something I had been longing...
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