Marcus Ericsson heads to IndyCar

Marcus Ericsson will continue to ride next year in car, but its main program will focus onIndyCar where he will evolve with Schmidt Peterson Motorsport. The Swede who has nearly a hundred Grand Prix starts in F1 was pushed towards the exit with the tenure of Kimi Räikkönen and rookie Antonio Giovinazzi.

“It is a great honor to be one of the drivers selected by Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and IndyCar for the 2019 season, comments the 28-year-old Scandinavian. It's the perfect step for my career after spending 5 years in F1. I'm looking forward to working with SPM who I've heard lots of good things about. They have had great successes in recent years and I intend to continue the story. »

James Hinchcliffe's future teammate will keep one foot in the premier single-seater discipline by remaining a reserve for the Hinchcliffe team.Hinwil.

“IndyCar racing looks amazing and I can't wait to be a part of it. I will have a lot of new things to learn with the new tracks, ovals, etc. It won't be easy, but I can't wait to get started.", added the Swede who will have the No. 7, the No. 6 still being reserved for Robert Wickens who is recovering with difficulty from his crash in Pocono (Pennsylvania) last August.

“Marcus has extensive experience at the highest level of motorsport and will be able to contribute to our development program which began this year, adds Sam Schmidt, the owner of the stable of the same name. We are confident in his willingness to learn and his work ethic even though he will have new things to discover in IndyCar. He and James will form a competitive crew to go for victories. »