Felix Rosenqvist
- Born November 7, 1991
- Podiums 6
- McLaren Career Span 2021 - 2023
Felix Rosenqvist was born in Värnamo Sweden in 1991 and began his racing career karting throughout Europe at a young age. After conquering karting, Rosenqvist stepped up to single-seater racing in Asia, becoming a regular podium contender. Moving throughout Europe, Rosenqvist spent six years racing in Formula 3 before he started taking opportunities with other motorsports series and championships around the world.
Rosenqvist has a diverse and extensive background in motorsport, and this brings along skills as well as fans from across the globe. Rosenqvist joined the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with an already high social and fan following, and this has further increased in the years since as he came into his own personality and brand in America.
It was in the fall of 2019 that Rosenqvist made the move to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Chip Ganassi Racing, where he spent two seasons. During this time, he scored eight top-five finishes including two podiums, 2019 Rookie of the Year, and a win at Road America in 2020, becoming the first Swedish winner in Wisconsin since 2002.
In 2021, Felix joined Arrow McLaren alongside Pato O’Ward where both drivers were a dynamic threat. Not only did this duo feed off each other's personalities, but skills too. Throughout his three seasons racing with Arrow McLaren in INDYCAR, Rosenqvist proved that he had the veteran skills to continue exceeding himself. In 2022, he finished with two poles and one podium. In 2023, alongside Pato and Alexander Rossi in the team’s three-car lineup, Rosenqvist achieved two poles and two podiums.