INDIANAPOLIS – Winning the Indy 500 naturally was life-changing for Marcus Ericsson, but more importantly for his IndyCar future, it also has changed how he is perceived as a driver.
As the Swedish star awaits a contract extension offer from Chip Ganassi Racing, Ericsson has been attracting interest from other teams around the paddock. “I’ve noticed my phone being quite busy the last few months, and teams being pretty interested in my future,” Ericsson told reporters Wednesday morning before practice began at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “So that’s definitely a new thing for me.
Yeah, it feels like people are taking notice and rating me as a driver, and that feels great.” ‘UNLEASHING THE DRAGON’: Behind the scenes of the new Marcus Ericsson documentary That reputational enhancement has been a lifelong career goal for Ericsson, who scuffled through a midfield ride in Formula One for five years and 97 starts.
He moved into the NTT IndyCar Series in 2019, but he secured the ride by bringing the sponsorship of Huski Chocolate that was spearheaded by his longtime backer, Swedish billionaire Finn Rausing.