Michael Andretti

Michael Mario Andretti is an American former racing driver and current team owner. He owns Andretti Autosport which competes in the IndyCar Series, Indy NXT, Formula E, Extreme E, and joint entries in IMSA and the Australian Supercars Championship. Andretti also won the 1991 CART championship and has 42 victories in the CART era. Andretti competed in Formula One for Marlboro McLaren and partnered with the triple World Drivers’ Champion Ayrton Senna.

Michael Andretti’s Personal Information

Michael Andretti's Early Life

Andretti started his motorsports career racing karts, winning 50 of his 75 races over eight years. His consistent performance and skill led him to obtain the SCCA National License in 1980 and the SCCA’s Northeast Division Formula Ford championship in 1981. Andretti progressed to win six races in 1982 and won the Robert Bosch US Formula Super Vee Championship.

In 1983, he moved up to drive in Formula Atlantic and won the title by winning the FIA Formula Mondial North American Cup the following season. Andretti and his father, Mario Andretti, drove as partners in 1983, at 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1984, the duo again raced together in the 24 Hours of Daytona and took the pole position, however, their engine broke during the race.

In 1983, Andretti made his CART debut, racing for the Kraco Enterprises team. In the Indianapolis 500, Andretti finished fifth and shared the Rookie of the Year award with Roberto Guerrero. In 1986, he won his first-ever IndyCar race in 1986 in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

In 1993, Andretti signed for Marlboro McLaren in Formula One to partner with the triple World Drivers’ Champion Ayrton Senna. However, Andretti’s career in Formula One did not last long and ended with the 1993 Italian Grand Prix.

Michael Andretti’s Personal Life

Andretti was born on October 5, 1962, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to parents Mario Andretti and Dee Ann Andretti. Besides motorsports racing, Andretti appeared as a contestant on season 5 of the reality TV Series The Celebrity Apprentice, substituting for his son Marco at the last minute. Later in March 2012, Andretti Sports Marketing became the promoter of the Milwaukee Mile IndyCar race. Andretti had also invested in a Toyota dealership in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Michael Andretti’s Family Background

Andretti was born to parents Mario Andretti and Dee Ann Andretti. Andretti’s father, Mario Andretti, is a four-time IndyCar champion and one-time Formula One champion. Michael Andretti’s brother, Jeff Andretti, competed in IndyCar and was the series Rookie of the Year in 1991. Andretti’s uncle, Aldo Andretti, was also an open-wheel racer until he met with an accident, ending his racing career.

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an American former racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982, and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. Mario Andretti has been victorious in the IndyCar series and has won four IndyCar National Championship titles along with the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 1978 with Lotus.

Michael Andretti’s Wife/Girlfriend

Andretti was married to his first wife Sandra “Sandy” Spinozzi from November 1985 to 1996 and they had two children, a son Marco, and a daughter Marissa. He was married to Sandra from November 1985 to 1996. Andretti remarried on December 24, 1997, to Leslie Wood. The couple had a son, Lucca, born September 16, 1999. They separated in 2003 and filed for divorce on September 7, 2004. Later in 2006, Andretti announced his engagement to former Miss Oregon Teen USA 1994, Playboy Playmate of the Year 1999, model and actress Jodi Ann Paterson. The couple have twin children together, Mario and Miato (Mia), born February 13, 2014.

Michael Andretti’s Kids

Andretti has five kids from three marriages. From his first wife, he has two children - Marco (born March 13, 1987) and Marissa (born October 31, 1990). From his second wife, he has a son named Lucca (born September 16, 1999), and from his third wife, he has twins named Mario and Miati (Mia) (born February 13, 2014).

Michael Andretti’s Social Media

Both Andretti’s accounts on Instagram and X have posts related to his personal as well as professional life. Andretti has 85.6K followers on X and 13.6K followers on Instagram.

X - https://x.com/michaelandretti/media

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/andrettimichael/

Michael Andretti’s Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Andretti’s net worth is $40 million. Several factors contribute to Andretti’s net worth including his successful career in the IndyCar series, and his team Andretti Global, formerly known as Andretti Autosport, which he owns.

Michael Andretti Investments

Andretti has made several investments including-

1. Toyota Dealership- in 1996, Andretti invested in a Toyota dealership in his home state of Pennsylvania.

2. Andretti Global- Andretti Global is a motorsport company since 2002.

3. Andretti Sports Marketing- Andretti Sports Marketing is an organization that deals with the promotion of various events including the Milwaukee Mile IndyCar race, the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana, and the Miami ePrix.

Michael Andretti Career Stats

Andretti has participated in Champ Car, an American open-wheel car racing, generally known as Indy car racing, IndyCar Series, Formula One, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andretti debuted in the Champ Car series in 1983 at the Caesars Palace Grand Prix and has a whopping 42 wins, 98 podiums, and 32 poles throughout his career, the most in the CART era. His IndyCar Series debut came in 2001 at the Indianapolis 500. Contrary to his Champ Car career, Andretti has zero wins, two podiums, and zero poles in the IndyCar Series.

His Formula One World Championship career started alongside Ayrton Senna but lasted just over a year. He debuted in Formula One in 1993 at the South African Grand Prix and his last entry in the competition was in 1993 at the Italian Grand Prix. Andretti had a total number of 13 entries in the competition so far, with zero wins, and one podium finish.

Michael Andretti’s Formula 1 Records

Andretti won the 1991 CART Championship and recorded 42 wins, the most in the CART era and fifth-most all time.

Michael Andretti’s Race Wins/Podium Finishes

Champ Car Career

Michael Andretti’s Contract

Andretti retired from racing after finishing 13th in the 2007 Indianapolis 500. In October 2024, Andettri stepped down as CEO of Andretti Global and will remain as a strategic advisor.

Michael Andretti Awards

Andretti has been inducted into multiple halls of fame including-

1. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

2. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2008.

3. Long Beach Grand Prix Walk of Fame in 2010.

4. Canadian Motorsports (International Division) Hall of Fame in 2012.

5. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2012.

Michael Andretti’s House

Andretti lives in Fishers, Indiana with his wife Jodi Ann Paterson.

Michael Andretti’s Cars

Andretti has driven a lot of cars including-

1. McLaren MP4/8 Ford HBE7 V8

2. March-Cosworth 86C

3. Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

4. 962C

5. Porsche 962