Photo by: Motorsport Images Mario Andretti – 1969 Even Hill was “surprised” to have won the race, however with no official protest launched by Clark or his team, his win still stands today. Clark had spun twice during the race and was able to continue, and theories postulate that a lap might not have been attributed to Clark as a result. While Hill was awarded the win, second-placed Jim Clark’s team also thought they had won the race. Hill won the Indy 500 at his first attempt, though this win wasn’t without dispute. While he took one win at both Le Mans and the Indy 500, his five wins in Monaco earned him the nickname ‘Mr Monaco’, and he has the second highest number of wins in the Principality (behind Ayrton Senna on six, and tied with Michael Schumacher).

Graham Hill is, to date, the only person to win motorsport’s illustrious ‘Triple Crown’ – wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indy 500, and F1’s Monaco Grand Prix (or F1 world championship). Photo by: Dave Friedman / Motorsport Images Graham Hill - 1966 Jackie Stewart, also racing in F1 at the time, also took part in the 1966 race, finishing sixth after oil pressure problems robbed him of victory in the closing stages. This made him only the second Brit to win the Indy 500, after Dario Resta won in 1916.Ĭlark would go on to qualify and finish second the next year, finishing behind fellow Brit and F1 driver Graham Hill. He came back the next year and qualified second before going on to win in 1965, leading 190 of the 200 laps in the process and setting a race record. Having finished second behind Parnelli Jones at the 1963 race, Clark took pole in 1964, but had to settle for 24th place in the race following a suspension issue. He was able to apply this talent to multiple series as well, winning the F1 championship twice, the Tasman series three times, and the Indy 500 once before he was tragically killed in 1968. Jim Clark is considered one of the best drivers ever, and still holds the record for the highest percentage of laps led in an F1 season (71.47% in 1963). Top 10 Indy 500s ranked: Andretti, Foyt and more

Outside of F1, Ward was a successful USAC Championship Car driver, winning the title in 19, and finishing top three between 19. Unfortunately for him he failed to finish both of these races, suffering from clutch and gearbox problems respectively. While 10 of Ward’s 12 ‘F1’ starts come from the Indy 500, he did race in two United States Grands Prix, in 1959 and in 1963.

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