In 1993, which racing driver became the first person to holdboth Formula One and Champ car titles simultaneously?
Newman/Haas Racing and dropped out while leading with 11 laps to go in 1992. Michael Andretti left the team to pursue an opportunity in Formula One for 1993 and was replaced by English driver Nigel Mansell, who arrived on the CART circuit with much fanfare. In his rookie season, Mansell, the Formula One World Champion, won five races and had ten top-3 finishes, clinching the 1993 CART title to become the only driver in history to hold both the Formula One and Champ Car titles at the same time. Mario Andretti also returned to victory lane, winning what would be his final
Champ Car Channel. In 2007, coverage was split among NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic. Outside the United States, Eurosport aired CART and Champ Car in Europe from 1993 until its demise. In Latin America, ESPN aired CART and Fox Sports aired Champ Car. A Champ Car was a single-seat (commonly called open-wheel in the US) racing car. For much of their history Champ Cars had been similar to Formula One cars, although there have traditionally been several key differences between the two, even though they looked very similar. For instance, a competitive Champ Car team like Newman/Haas Racing team