Felix Rosenqvist (born 7 November 1991) is a
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professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 6 Chevrolet for
Arrow McLaren SP
The IndyCar Series operation of McLaren Racing competes under the banner of Arrow McLaren SP. This entry is based in Indianapolis and was founded by former driver Sam Schmidt as Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Fellow ex-driver Davey Hamilton joined ...
in the
NTT IndyCar Series
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. He was named Rookie of the Year for the IndyCar Series in 2019.
Racing career
Formula Renault
Rosenqvist started his single-seater career in Asia, he won the 2008
Formula Renault 2.0 Asia and 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden/NEZ titles.
German Formula 3 Championship
In 2010 he was fifth in the
German Formula Three Championship with two victories, eight podiums, and one
pole position. He also attended the
2010 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three
The 2010 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 57th Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau. It was held on 21 November 2010, and was the 28th edition for Formula Three cars. The race was supported by the 2010 Guia Race of ...
where he finished ninth after having qualified seventh in his debut with the same
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/British racing team
Performance Racing
Performance Racing is a Swedish racing team based in Great Britain, involved in many areas of motorsport. The team has been managed since 1999 by Bobby Issazadhe.
History
The Performance Racing business was founded in Sweden, in 1999, to co ...
.
European Formula 3 Championship
For 2011, he graduated to the
Formula 3 Euro Series
The Formula 3 Euro Series was a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship. The ...
with the
Mücke Motorsport
Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany, which is also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.
History
Single-seaters
Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC ...
team, where he finished fifth with one win, 10 podiums, and five fastest laps, and won the
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 was a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. Howe ...
in his rookie year.
In 2012 he finished third in the
2012 European Formula 3 Championship and finished second in
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix ( pt, Grande Prémio de Macau; ) is a motorsport road race for automobiles and motorcycles held annually in Macau. It is the only street circuit racing event in which both cars and motorcycles participate, and one of onl ...
.
The year after he narrowly missed out on the
2013 European Formula 3 Championship
The FIA Formula 3 European Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in 2-litre Formula Three Dallara single seat race cars tha ...
title to
Raffaele Marciello
Raffaele "Lello" Marciello (; born 17 December 1994) is a Swiss-born Italian professional racing driver. A former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, he was the 2013 European Formula Three Champion, a reserve and test driver for the Sauber F ...
, however winning the
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 was a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. Howe ...
for a second time from pole position. In
Macau Grand Prix
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he started the race from the front row but collided with
Raffaele Marciello
Raffaele "Lello" Marciello (; born 17 December 1994) is a Swiss-born Italian professional racing driver. A former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, he was the 2013 European Formula Three Champion, a reserve and test driver for the Sauber F ...
and
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to retire in the first lap.
In his fourth year with
Mücke Motorsport
Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany, which is also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.
History
Single-seaters
Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC ...
, the Swede finished eighth in the
2014 European Formula 3 Championship in a disappointing campaign. He ended the year with a very welcomed win in the
2014 Macau Grand Prix from pole position ahead of teammate
Lucas Auer
Lucas Auer (born 11 September 1994) is an Austrian racing driver. He is the nephew of former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger. He currently drives for HTP Winward Motorsport in DTM. He was a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Early career
In ...
In 2015 he switched to
Prema Powerteam
Prema Powerteam (competing as Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the FIA Formula 3 Championship and European Le Mans Series and as Prema Orlen Team in the FIA World Endurance Championship) is a motorsport team from Italy. It mainly ...
, claiming the
2015 European Formula 3 Championship title with 13 victories, 24 podiums, and 17 pole positions. He would also take his second consecutive victory in the
2015 Macau Grand Prix
The 2015 Macau Grand Prix (formally the 62nd Suncity Group Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 Intercontinental Cup) was a motor race for Formula Three cars that was held on the streets of Macau on 22 November 2015. Unlike other races, such as the Maste ...
, again from pole position. His extended
Formula 3 career meant that he would become the most successful
Formula 3 racer of all time.
Indy Lights
In February 2016 he announced that he would compete in the
2016 Indy Lights
The 2016 Indy Lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. It was the 31st season of the Indy Lights series and the 15th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series.
Dubai born British sophomore d ...
series for
Belardi Auto Racing
Belardi Auto Racing was an American racing team in the Indy Lights series. The team was owned by Brian Belardi, who competed in SCCA. Belardi was previously located in Illinois before moving to Brownsburg, Indiana.
Indy Lights
2011-2013
Jorge ...
as he failed to bring the budget for a continued programme in
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Eccles ...
with
Prema Powerteam
Prema Powerteam (competing as Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the FIA Formula 3 Championship and European Le Mans Series and as Prema Orlen Team in the FIA World Endurance Championship) is a motorsport team from Italy. It mainly ...
. Rosenqvist had a reduced programme in the series, competing in only 10 of the 18 races, as he later in the season would have clashing commitments with his sportscar programme with
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...
in Europe. He scored 3 wins in his campaign. He had a successful test in
IndyCar with
Chip Ganassi Racing at
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, saying he would be happy to return to the American racing scene later in his career.
GT Racing
Rosenqvist joined the
2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
The 2016 GT Series Sprint Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup) was the fourth season following on from the demise of the SRO Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars ...
together with French
Tristan Vautier
Tristan Vautier (born 22 August 1989) is a French professional racing driver.
Racing career
Formula Renault
Born in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Isère, Vautier began his career in the French Formula Renault Campus series in 2006, where he finish ...
, driving a
Mercedes-AMG GT3
The Mercedes-AMG GT (C190 / R190) is a grand tourer produced in coupé and roadster bodystyles by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-AMG. The car was introduced on and was officially unveiled to the public in October 2014 at the Paris M ...
for AKKA-ASP Team where they together scored 1 victory, 3 podiums out of the 10 races and finished 7th in the overall standings. The same duo together with
Renger van der Zande
Renger van der Zande (born 16 February 1986) is a Dutch racing driver who currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is the son of the 1978 National Dutch Rallycross Champion Ronald van der Zand ...
lined up for the classic
2016 24 Hours of Spa
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The race was won by ROW ...
where they reached 2nd place after all Mercedes-Benz cars have been given a 5-minute stop and go penalty.
DTM
Rosenqvist started 2016 with a role as official reserve driver, having continued his long partnership with Mercedes-Benz before being promoted to a race seat with one of the cars run by
ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. In 2012, it competed in the GP2 Series and GP3 Series as Lotus GP to reflect sponsorship from British sports and racing car manufacturer Lotus. The ...
following
Esteban Ocon's departure to
Manor Racing
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in
Formula One
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. He made an impressive debut in Moscow where he finished 10th and scored points in his first-ever race in the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB- FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The s ...
.
Formula E
On 22 August 2016, it was announced that Rosenqvist would partner former Formula One driver
Nick Heidfeld
Nick Lars Heidfeld (born 10 May 1977) is a German professional racing driver.
Despite scoring regular podium finishes in with Williams Grand Prix Engineering, Williams, and in and with BMW in Formula One, BMW Sauber, Heidfeld never won a rac ...
at the
Mahindra Formula E team for the
2016–17 Formula E season. On 10 June 2017, he won the first race at the
Berlin ePrix. It would be the first victory for him, as well as for his team. At the end of 2018, he made his last race start in Formula E before moving on to the Indy Car Series.
Street circuits
Rosenqvist is known to be a street circuit specialist having won in
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg,
Honda Indy Toronto
The Grand Prix of Toronto (known for sponsorship reasons as the Honda Indy Toronto) is an annual Indy Car race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was part of the Champ Car World Series from 1986 t ...
,
Grand Prix de Pau,
Norisring
The Norisring is a street circuit in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as a motorcycle racing venue in 1947 and named in a 1950 competition to win a light motorcycle, the track became known as a sports car racing venue in the ...
and
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix ( pt, Grande Prémio de Macau; ) is a motorsport road race for automobiles and motorcycles held annually in Macau. It is the only street circuit racing event in which both cars and motorcycles participate, and one of onl ...
twice, where he has started 7 times from the front row.
Super Formula
Rosenqvist raced in the
Super Formula series for the 2017 season with
Team LeMans
Le Mans Ltd., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo is an automobile parts manufacturer founded in 1967. The original company name was Le Mans Chamber of Commerce. The company is mainly engaged in the development and sales of motorsport parts and the ...
. The same team that his manager
Stefan Johansson raced with in Japanese F2 in 1981.
Super GT
Rosenqvist raced in the
Super GT
Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ...
series for the 2018 season with Team LeMans, the same team he raced in the Super Formula series the year before. He replaced
Andrea Caldarelli
Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990 in Pescara) is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, the Formula Three Euroseries, GP2 Asia, the GP3 Series and the Super Formula series.
He undertook ...
's position in the team.
IndyCar Series
Rosenqvist signed with
Chip Ganassi Racing for the
2019 IndyCar Series
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. He went on to win Rookie of the Year honors after finishing sixth in the championship standings.
In the
2020 season, Rosenqvist won his first IndyCar race at the
REV Group Grand Prix at Road America
The Grand Prix of Road America, also known as the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America for sponsorship reasons, is an IndyCar Series race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. For twenty-five years, the event was part of the CART series ...
.
On 13 October 2020 it was announced Rosenqvist would leave the team and join
Arrow McLaren SP
The IndyCar Series operation of McLaren Racing competes under the banner of Arrow McLaren SP. This entry is based in Indianapolis and was founded by former driver Sam Schmidt as Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Fellow ex-driver Davey Hamilton joined ...
in 2021, replacing
Oliver Askew
Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American-Swedish race car driver who races under the American flag. He previously competed in the Formula E World Championship for Avalanche Andretti Formula E. He is the 2019 Indy Lights champ ...
in the organization's No. 7 entry.
On 12 June 2021, at the first of the
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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weekend doubleheader, Rosenqvist suffered a significant crash on lap 28 as his #7 Arrow McLaren car experienced a stuck throttle and as a result, his car crashed hard into the wall. He did not suffer any life-threatening injuries but was taken to a downtown Detroit hospital for further evaluation. Rosenqvist was released the following day from the hospital but was not cleared to participate in the second Detroit race nor the following round at
Road America
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a week later. He was replaced in said races by
Oliver Askew
Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American-Swedish race car driver who races under the American flag. He previously competed in the Formula E World Championship for Avalanche Andretti Formula E. He is the 2019 Indy Lights champ ...
and
Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Jan Magnussen (born 5 October 1992) is a Danish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Haas F1 Team.
He is the son of four-time Le Mans winner and former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen. Kevin Magnussen came up through McLa ...
respectively, with Magnussen making his IndyCar debut.
He stayed with McLaren for 2022, and picked up his first podium with the team at Toronto. It was announced in September that he would also be driving for the team in 2023.
Racing record
Career summary
† As Rosenqvist was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
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† Driver did not finish the race but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete Super Formula results
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
† Rosenqvist did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
24 Hours of Daytona
Complete Super GT results
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1991 births
Living people
People from Värnamo Municipality
Swedish racing drivers
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
Asian Formula Renault Challenge drivers
German Formula Three Championship drivers
Formula Palmer Audi drivers
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Formula E drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
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Super Formula drivers
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Prema Powerteam drivers
Performance Racing drivers
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Belardi Auto Racing drivers
ART Grand Prix drivers
Mahindra Racing drivers
Team LeMans drivers
Chip Ganassi Racing drivers
Arrow McLaren SP drivers
Sportspeople from Jönköping County
Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
Porsche Supercup drivers
Starworks Motorsport drivers
DragonSpeed drivers
Jota Sport drivers
Campos Racing drivers
Finland Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers
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