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Fifty-one American drivers have participated in the Formula One World Championship (excluding the Indianapolis 500), beginning with Harry Schell at Monaco in 1950. Eddie Cheever made the most appearances (143) and also drove for the most teams (9).
More than a third of American GP drivers (18) entered only a single race, half of them in their home Grand Prix. And in less than two seasons (admittedly much longer seasons than years ago), Scott Speed was able to climb into the top ten with 28 races.
Sorted by Driver | Sorted by # of GPs
| Driver | GPs | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Andretti | 131 | 1968-82 | Lotus, March, Ferrari, Parnelli, Alfa Romeo, Williams |
| Michael Andretti | 13 | 1993 | McLaren-Ford |
| Skip Barber | 5 | 1971-72 | March |
| Harry Blanchard | 1 | 1959 | Porsche |
| Bob Bondurant | 9 | 1965-66 | Ferrari, Lotus, BRM, Eagle |
| Ronnie Bucknum | 11 | 1964-66 | Honda |
| Phil Cade+ | 1 | 1959 | Maserati |
| Eddie Cheever | 143 | 1978, 1980-89 | Theodore, Hesketh, Osella, Tyrrell, Ligier, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Lola, Arrows |
| Kevin Cogan* | 2 | 1980-81 | Williams, Tyrrell |
| George Constantine | 1 | 1959 | Cooper |
| Chuck Daigh | 3 | 1960 | Scarab |
| Frank Dochnal* | 1 | 1963 | Cooper |
| Mark Donahue | 14 | 1971, 1974-75 | Lola, Penske-McLaren, Penske-March |
| Bob Drake | 1 | 1960 | Maserati |
| Mike Fisher | 1 | 1967 | Lotus |
| John Fitch | 2 | 1953, 1955 | Cooper, Maserati |
| George Follmer | 12 | 1973 | Shadow |
| Fred Gamble | 1 | 1960 | Porsche |
| Richie Ginther | 52 | 1960-66 | Ferrari, BRM, Honda, Cooper |
| Masten Gregory | 38 | 1957-65 | Ferrari, Maserati, Cooper, Porsche, Lotus, Lola, BRM |
| Dan Gurney | 86 | 1959-68, 1970 | Ferrari, BRM, Cooper, Porsche, Brabham, Eagle, McLaren |
| Jim Hall | 11 | 1960-61, 1963 | Lotus |
| Walt Hansgen | 3 | 1961-62, 1964 | Cooper, Lotus |
| Phil Hill | 51 | 1958-66 | Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper, Porsche, ATS, Lotus |
| Gus Hutchison | 1 | 1970 | Brabham |
| Bruce Kessler* | 1 | 1958 | Connaught |
| Pete Lovely | 7 | 1960, 1969-71 | Cooper, Lotus |
| Brett Lunger | 34 | 1975-78 | Hesketh, Surtees, March, McLaren |
| Herbert MacKay-Fraser | 1 | 1957 | BRM |
| Tim Mayer | 1 | 1962 | Cooper |
| Robert O'Brien | 1 | 1952 | Gordini |
| Danny Ongais | 4 | 1977-78 | Penske, Ensign |
| Roger Penske | 2 | 1961-62 | Cooper, Lotus |
| Sam Posey | 2 | 1971-72 | Surtees |
| Bobby Rahal | 2 | 1978 | Wolf |
| Lance Reventlow | 1 | 1960 | Scarab |
| Peter Revson | 30 | 1964, 1971-74 | Lotus, Tyrrell, McLaren, Shadow |
| Lloyd Ruby | 1 | 1961 | Lotus |
| Troy Ruttman | 2 | 1958 | Maserati |
| Bob Said | 1 | 1959 | Connaught |
| Harry Schell | 55 | 1950-60 | Cooper, Talbot, Maserati, Gordini, Ferrari, Vanwall, BRM |
| Rob Schroeder | 1 | 1962 | Lotus |
| Tony Settember | 7 | 1962-63 | Emeryson, Scirocco |
| Hap Sharp | 6 | 1961-64 | Cooper, Lotus, Brabham |
| Carroll Shelby | 8 | 1958-59 | Maserati, Aston Martin |
| Scott Speed | 28 | 2006-07 | Toro Rosso |
| Danny Sullivan | 15 | 1983 | Tyrrell |
| Alfonso Thiele | 1 | 1960 | Cooper |
| Bobby Unser | 1 | 1968 | BRM |
| Fred Wacker | 3 | 1953-54 | Gordini |
| Rodger Ward | 2 | 1959, 1963 | Kurtis Kraft, Lotus |
| + - Did not start; * - Did not qualify | |||