Marcus Ericsson, after finishing second in Indy 500, calls ending sequence 'unfair and dangerous'

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Marcus Ericsson expressed his displeasure with how the Indianapolis 500 finished on Sunday as he lost his lead on the final lap to Josef Newgarden and saw his chances of repeating go up in smoke.

Ericsson had the lead when the third red flag came out following a big crash on the front straightaway. The Swedish driver said he felt officials didn’t give racers enough time to get the tires warmed up.

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Marcus Ericsson drives into the first turn during the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

"I just felt like it was an unfair and dangerous end to the race. I don’t think there was enough laps to do what we did," he told NBC Sports after the race. "We’ve never done a restart out of the pits and we don’t get the tires up to temperature.… I think we did everything right today. I’m very proud of the No. 8 crew and everyone at Chip Ganassi Racing. I think I did everything right behind the wheel. I did an awesome last restart. I think I caught Josef completely off guard and got the gap and kept the lead into Turn 1, which no one hasn’t done all day. But I just couldn’t hold it on the back. I was flat and I couldn’t hold it."

Ericsson said Newgarden was a "worthy champion" and also did "everything right" to finish first.

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Marcus Ericsson walks to his care before practice of the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 22, 2023. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

"But I’m disappointed with the way that ended. I don’t think that was fair," he added.

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