Marcus Ericsson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Marcus Ericsson is a Swedish professional racing driver who has competed in the Formula One World Championship (2014-2018) and the IndyCar Series. He was given an F1 seat in 2014 after consistently improving performances at the GP2 Series level where he had finished 10th, 8th, and 6th in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He had also stood 2nd at the 2011 GP2 Final, a special round of 2 races of the 2011 GP2 Series that was held at the Yas Marina Circuit in support of the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Before this, he had competed in numerous intermediate tiers and feeder series and had won the 2007 Formula BMW UK championship and the 2009 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship. He had won both those competitions in his very first attempt and in both of those years, he was named the ‘Swedish Junior Racer of the Year’.

Born Name

Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson

Nick Name

Marcus

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Kumla, Kumla Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden

Residence

Kumla, Kumla Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Racing Driver

Family

• Father – Tomas Ericsson
• Mother – Kerstin Ericsson
• Siblings – Hampus Ericsson (Younger Brother) (Professional Racing Driver)

Car Number

• 9 – Formula One
• 8 – IndyCar Series

Formula One Teams

Marcus has raced for –

• Caterham F1 Team (2014)
• Sauber F1 Team (2015-2017)
• Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team (2018)
• Alfa Romeo Racing (2019) (Test Driver)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Marcus has dated –

1. Alexandra Wictoria (2018-Present)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of Swedish descent.

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Side-cropped, wavy hair
• Clean-shaven look
• Affable smile

Marcus Ericsson Favorite Things

• Sport – Ice Hockey
• TV Show – Sveriges Mästerkock (Swedish version of MasterChef)
• Cuisines – Mexican, Japanese

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Marcus Ericsson Facts

1. He is an ardent ice hockey fan and used to love watching and cheering for the Swedish national team as a child. He had even played as a goalkeeper in local youth teams before he had decided to embark on a career in racing.
2. When he won the 2007 Formula BMW UK championship, on debut, he was just 16 years old. Although not many were expecting him to finish any higher than 8th, he ended up winning the title by 40 points. He was also the last winner of the competition as the series was merged with the German series to make a new European championship the following year.
3. His best result in 5 competitive seasons (2014-2018) in the Formula World One Championship was the 8th place finish that he managed at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. It was also the first time that a Swedish driver had recorded F1 points after Stefan Johansson’s 3rd-place finish at the 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix.
4. At the 2018 Italian Grand Prix, he was involved in a high speed-accident during the 2nd practice event after a technical issue with his car caused a loss of control and he slammed it into a wall. The car flipped over thrice but fortunately, despite the severity of the accident, he managed to escape unhurt.
5. During his debut year in the IndyCar Series, 2019, he had to miss out on the Grand Prix of Portland as he was a standby for an injured at the year’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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