 Kubva muna 1950 kusvika muna 1960, Indianapolis 500 yakaverengwawo kuFIAs World Championship of Drivers zvino yakafanana neFormula One, kunyange zvazvo vatyairi vashomanene vakapinda mimwe mijaho yeiyi nhevedzano. Mutyairi weItaly Alberto Ascari ndiye chete mutyairi weEurope-based kuti amhanye mu500 mukati memakore ayo World Championship. Chitarisiko chake muna 1952muFerrari yakanga iriwo nguva bedzi apo Ferrari yakamboratidzika munhangemutange. Juan Manuel Fangio akadzidzira panzira muna 1958 asi akaramba kupiwa kumhanya. 