The Triple Crown of Motorsport is one of the most prestigious and difficult achievements in the world of motorsport. The term is used when a driver manages to win the three most emblematic competitions in the sport: the Monaco Grand Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500.
Winning the 'Triple Crown' represents a great challenge for drivers due to the demands required in each of these competitions. Exceptional versatility is needed to achieve it, and that is what makes it so difficult to obtain. To this day, there is only one driver who has achieved this prestigious achievement in the history of motorsport: Graham Hill.
The Briton is considered a motorsport legend as he is the only driver to date with the 'Triple Crown'. Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix five times (1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969), was crowned winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, and finally conquered the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972
With this achievement, Hill proved to be an exceptional driver by meeting all the challenges of winning the three competitions. In the Monaco Grand Prix, precision and technique are required to avoid making any mistakes on the iconic circuit. At Le Mans, strategy, race pace and adaptability are paramount. Finally, in the Indianapolis 500, maximum management and concentration are required for a race that is usually unpredictable.
A Spanish driver could achieve it
Although Hill is the only one who has achieved it, there is another driver who could conquer it in the future. Fernando Alonso could be added to the exclusive list, as the Spanish driver has already won two of the three races that make up the 'Triple Crown'. He won the Monaco Grand Prix twice (2006, 2007), as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2018, 2019). Therefore, he would only need to obtain victory in the Indianapolis 500
Despite not being an official title, the 'Triple Crown' has established itself as one of the greatest challenges in the motorsport world. Several drivers try to achieve it throughout their careers, but in the end they do not succeed. While Hill remains the only one to have conquered it, Fernando Alonso keeps alive the possibility that he will one day this prestigious list of motorsport greats.