Marcus Ericsson, Swedish race car driver
Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǎr:kʉs ˈtɔ̂r:bjøːɳ ˈêːrɪk:sɔn]; born 2 September 1990) is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the NTT IndyCar Series with Chip Ganassi Racing driving the No. 8 Honda. Ericsson previously competed in Formula One between 2014 and 2018.
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.
1990Sep, 2
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