Marcus Ericsson

Marcus Ericsson
Ericsson in 2023
Born
Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson

(1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 34)
Kumla, Örebro, Sweden
IndyCar Series career
97 races run over 6 years
Team(s)No. 28 (Andretti Global)
Best finish6th (2021, 2022, 2023)
First race2019 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Last race2024 Music City Grand Prix
(Nashville Superspeedway)
First win2021 Detroit Grand Prix, Race 1 (Belle Isle)
Last win2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Wins Podiums Poles
4 11 0
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySweden Swedish
Active years20142018
TeamsCaterham, Sauber
Car number9
Entries97 (97 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points18
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry2014 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Previous series
Championship titles
Awards
2007, 2009Swedish Junior Racer of the Year
Websitemarcusericsson.com

Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson (born 2 September 1990) is a Swedish racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series for Andretti. Ericsson competed in Formula One from 2014 to 2018. In American open-wheel racing, Ericsson won the Indianapolis 500 in 2022 with CGR.

Born and raised in Kumla, Ericsson began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several national titles. After a successful debut in car racing in 2007 which saw him take the British Formula BMW title with Fortec Motorsport, he moved up into the British team's British Formula Three Championship squad. After finishing as one of the top rookies in the category, Ericsson turned his attentions to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship where he won the championship in his debut year. In 2010, he moved up to the GP2 Series where he secured one victory during his maiden campaign for Super Nova Racing. Between 2011 and 2012, Ericsson drove for iSport. Ericsson completed the 2013 GP2 season with DAMS, and debuted in Formula One in 2014 with Caterham F1.