Marcus Ericsson

Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǎr:kɵs ˈtuːr:bjøːɳ ˈêːrɪk:sɔn]; born 2 September 1990) is a Swedish professional racing driver. He competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 28 Honda for Andretti Global and is the 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner. Ericsson previously competed in Formula One between 2014 and 2018.

For other people with similar names, see Marcus Eriksson.

Marcus Ericsson
Ericsson in 2023
Nationality Swedish
BornMarcus Thorbjörn Ericsson
(1990-09-02) 2 September 1990
Kumla, Sweden
IndyCar Series career
80 races run over 5 years
Team(s)No. 8 (Chip Ganassi Racing)
2022 position6th
Best finish6th (2021, 2022)
First race2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Last race2023 Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca)
First win2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, Race 1 (Belle Isle)
Last win2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Wins Podiums Poles
4 10 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years2014–2018
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
2018 position17th (9 pts)
WebsiteOfficial website
Previous series
2010–13
2009–10–2011
2009
2008–09
2007		GP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
Japanese Formula Three
British Formula Three
Formula BMW UK
Championship titles
2009
2007		Japanese Formula Three
Formula BMW UK
Awards
2007, 2009Swedish Junior Racer of the Year

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.

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