Felix Rosenqvist
Felix Rosenqvist | |
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| Born | November 7, 1991 Sweden |
| Occupation | Professional race car driver |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, 2019 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year |
Karl Felix Helmer Rosenqvist (born 7 November 1991) is a Swedish professional race car driver currently competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, piloting the No. 60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. He was honored as the IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year in 2019.
Formula Renault
Rosenqvist launched his single-seater journey in Asia, capturing the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Asia championship and following that with the 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden/NEZ crown.
German Formula 3 Championship
In 2010, he secured fifth place in the German Formula Three Championship, achieving two victories, eight podium finishes, and one pole position. That same year, he took part in the 2010 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three representing the Swedish/British outfit Performance Racing, where he qualified seventh and ultimately finished ninth.
European Formula 3 Championship
Progressing to the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2011 with Mücke Motorsport, Rosenqvist ended the season fifth overall. His rookie campaign included one win, ten podiums, five fastest laps, and a triumph at the Masters of Formula 3.
In 2012, he earned third place in the European Formula 3 Championship and was runner-up at the Macau Grand Prix. The following year, Rosenqvist narrowly lost out on the European F3 title to Raffaele Marciello but secured his second Masters of Formula 3 victory. Unfortunately, his race at Macau was cut short due to a first-lap collision.
During his fourth season with Mücke Motorsport in 2014, he finished eighth in the European F3 standings but claimed victory at the prestigious Macau Grand Prix from pole position, finishing ahead of teammate Lucas Auer.
Transitioning to Prema Powerteam in 2015, Rosenqvist captured the European F3 championship with an impressive tally of 13 wins, 24 podiums, and 17 poles. He also won his second consecutive Macau Grand Prix from pole position, solidifying his reputation as the most accomplished driver in Formula 3 history.
Indy Lights
In February 2016, Rosenqvist entered the 2016 Indy Lights series with Belardi Auto Racing after being unable to secure funding for a GP2 campaign with Prema Powerteam. His participation was limited to 10 out of 18 races due to commitments with Mercedes-Benz’s European sportscar program. Nonetheless, he achieved three victories during this partial season. Additionally, Rosenqvist tested an IndyCar for Chip Ganassi Racing at Mid-Ohio and expressed a desire to return to American racing later on.
GT Racing
Competing in the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, Rosenqvist teamed up with French driver Tristan Vautier behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by AKKA-ASP Team. The pair secured one win and three podium finishes across ten races, concluding seventh in the overall standings. Joined by Renger van der Zande, they also achieved second place at the 2016 24 Hours of Spa, despite receiving a five-minute stop-and-go penalty that affected all Mercedes-Benz entries.
DTM
Rosenqvist began his 2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) campaign as an official reserve driver for Mercedes-Benz before being promoted to a full-time race seat with ART Grand Prix. This opportunity arose following Esteban Ocon’s departure to Manor Racing in Formula One. He made an impressive debut in Moscow by finishing tenth and scoring points in his first DTM race.
Formula E
On 22 August 2016, Rosenqvist became a teammate to former Formula One competitor Nick Heidfeld at Mahindra's Formula E outfit for the 2016–17 Formula E season. He secured both his and Mahindra's inaugural triumph on 10 June 2017 at the 2017 Berlin ePrix. Rosenqvist wrapped up his involvement in Formula E by the conclusion of 2018 before making a move to the IndyCar Series.
Street circuits
Rosenqvist has earned a reputation as an expert on street circuits, boasting victories at events such as the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Honda Indy Toronto, Grand Prix de Pau, Norisring, and capturing the title twice at the Macau Grand Prix. Notably, he has started from the front row on seven occasions at Macau.
Super Formula
In 2017, Rosenqvist took part in Japan’s Super Formula championship with Team LeMans, which is historically significant as his manager, Stefan Johansson, also competed for this team in Japanese F2 back in 1981.
Super GT
Continuing his collaboration with Team LeMans, Rosenqvist participated in the Super GT series during the 2018 campaign, stepping into the role previously held by Andrea Caldarelli within the Lexus-powered squad.
IndyCar Series
For the 2019 IndyCar Series, Rosenqvist signed with Chip Ganassi Racing and earned Rookie of the Year honors by finishing sixth in the overall standings. His maiden IndyCar victory came in 2020 at the REV Group Grand Prix at Road America.
In October 2020, Rosenqvist transitioned to Arrow McLaren SP, taking over the No. 7 car from Oliver Askew. During the 2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, he was involved in a severe crash caused by a stuck throttle but fortunately avoided major injuries. This incident led to him missing several races, during which Askew and newcomer Kevin Magnussen—making his IndyCar debut—filled in.
Rosenqvist remained with McLaren for the 2022 season, achieving his first podium finish for the team in Toronto and securing three pole positions at Texas, IMS Road Course, and Laguna Seca. Although he showed strong qualifying pace, his best race result was a second place at Portland. He continued racing with McLaren into 2023.
On 5 September 2023, Meyer Shank Racing announced a multi-year contract signing with Rosenqvist to pilot the No. 60 Honda. Early in that season, he significantly contributed to improving team results by qualifying near the front at St. Petersburg and earning Meyer Shank Racing’s inaugural IndyCar pole position at Long Beach.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2007 | Asian Formula Renault Challenge | March3 Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 193 | 4th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Trakstar Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 Asia | March3 Racing | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 215 | 1st |
| Asian Formula Renault Challenge | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 8th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | Prema Powerteam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden | BS Motorsport | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 115 | 1st |
| Formula Renault NEZ | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 193 | 1st | ||
| 2009 | 2009 Formula Palmer Audi season | PalmerSport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 21st |
| 2010 | 2010 German Formula Three season | Performance Racing | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 83 | 5th |
| 2011 | 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series season | Mücke Motorsport | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 219 | 5th |
| 2011 Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
2011 Macau Grand Prix
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |||||||||
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align=left rowspan=4 Mücke Motorsport |
24 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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20 |
4 |
3 |
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7 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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align=left rowspan=3 Mücke Motorsport |
30 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
18 |
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1 |
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align=left rowspan=2 Mücke Motorsport |
33 |
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4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
73 |
5th | |
[[2015 FIA Formula ... (Remaining rows omitted for brevity) |
† As Rosenqvist competed as a guest driver, he was not eligible to score points.
* Season currently underway.
Complete German Formula Three Championship results
(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Points Earned |
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| 2010 | Performance Racing | Dallara F305 | Volkswagen | OSC1 1 Retired |
OSC1 2 11th |
SAC 1 2nd |
SAC 2 Retired |
HOC 1 Retired |
HOC 2 8th |
ASS1 1 Winner |
ASS1 2 2nd |
NÜR1 1 2nd |
NÜR1 2 2nd |
ASS2 1 6th |
ASS2 2 Winner |
LAU 1 8th |
LAU 2 2nd |
NÜR2 1 5th |
NÜR2 2 4th |
OSC2 1 11th |
OSC2 2 2nd |
5th | 83 |
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
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| Year | Team | Engine Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | Championship Standing | Total Points |
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| 2011 | Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz in motorsport#Mercedes-Benz in Formula Three | LEC 1 2nd |
LEC 2 4th |
LEC 3 Retired |
HOC 1 5th |
HOC 2 5th |
HOC 3 3rd |
ZAN 1 2nd |
ZAN 2 3rd |
ZAN 3 2nd |
RBR 1 Retired |
RBR 2 10th |
RBR 3 Retired |
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Macau Grand Prix Full Results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Qualifying Position | Qualifying Race | Final Race |
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| 2011 | Germany Mücke Motorsport | Dallara F308 | 8th | 21st | DNF |
| 2012 | Germany Mücke Motorsport | Dallara F312 | 4th | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2013 | Germany Mücke Motorsport | Dallara F312 | 2nd | 2nd | DNF |
| 2014 | Germany Mücke Motorsport | Dallara F312 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2015 | Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Prema Powerteam | Dallara F315 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2016 | Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Prema Powerteam | Dallara F315 | 8th | 6th | 2nd |
FIA Formula 3 European Championship Complete Results
| Year | Team | Engine Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Final Position | Points Total |
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| 2012 | Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 3 |
PAU 1 4 |
PAU 2 6 |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 Ret |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 11 |
NOR 1 6 |
NOR 2 14 |
3rd | 192 |
Indy Lights Series
| Year | Team Name | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race 10 | Race 11 | Race 12 | Race 13 | Race 14 | Race 15 | Race 16 | Race 17 | Race 18 | Championship Position | Total Points Earned |
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| 2016 | Belardi Auto Racing | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 7 |
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 1 |
Phoenix International Raceway 15 |
Barber Motorsports Park 14 |
Barber Motorsports Park 8 |
Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indy Lights) 4 |
Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indy Lights) 6 |
Firestone Freedom 100 9 |
12th |
185 |
IndyCar Series
(key)
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ranking | Points | Ref |
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| 2019 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 10 | Dallara DW12 | Honda | STP 4 |
COA 23 |
ALA 10 |
LBH 10 |
IMS 8 |
INDY 28 |
DET 4 |
DET 16 |
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(Note: The table above represents a portion of a comprehensive record covering race results from the 2019 season through to the current years up to 2025. It features entries for teams including Chip Ganassi Racing, Arrow McLaren SP, and Meyer Shank Racing. The chassis predominantly used is the Dallara DW12, powered by either Honda or Chevrolet engines. Finishing positions vary from podium placements to mid-field results, demonstrating a range of competitive outcomes within the IndyCar Series.)
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Team |
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| 2019 | Dallara | Honda | 29 | 28 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2020 | 14 | 12 | |||
| 2021 | Chevrolet | 14 | 27 | Arrow McLaren SP | |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 27 | Arrow McLaren | ||
| 2024 | Honda | 9 | 27 | Meyer Shank Racing | |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final Position | Points |
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| 2016 | AKKA ASP | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | MIS QR 7 |
MIS CR 32 |
BRH QR 9 |
BRH CR 9 |
NÜR QR 27 |
NÜR CR 10 |
HUN QR 2 |
HUN CR 4 |
CAT QR 3 |
CAT CR 1 |
7th | 51 |
Full Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (bold denotes pole position, italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Total Points |
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Full Formula E results
(key) (Races presented in bold indicate pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)
| Season | Team | Chassis | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final Standing | Accumulated Points |
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| 2016–17 | Mahindra Racing | Spark SRT01-e | Mahindra M3Electro | HKG 15 |
MRK 3 |
BUE 18 |
MEX 16† |
MCO 6 |
PAR 4 |
BER 1 |
BER 2 |
NYC 15 |
NYC 2 |
MTL 9 |
MTL 2 |
3rd | 127 | |
| 2017–18 | Mahindra Racing | Spark SRT01-e | Mahindra M4Electro | HKG 14 |
HKG 1 |
MRK 1 |
SCL 4 |
MEX Ret |
PDE 5 |
RME Ret |
PAR 8 |
BER 11 |
ZUR 15 |
NYC 14 |
NYC 5 |
6th | 96 | |
| 2018–19 | Mahindra Racing | Spark SRT05e | Mahindra M5Electro | ADR Ret |
MRK | SCL | MEX | HKG | SYX | RME | PAR | MCO | BER | BRN | NYC | NYC | NC | 0 |
† Although the driver did not finish, classification was awarded as over 90% of the race distance was completed.
Full Super Formula Championship Results
(Events marked in bold denote pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final Standing | Points Earned |
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| 2017 | SUNOCO Team LeMans | Toyota | SUZ 11th |
OKA 12th |
OKA 4th |
FUJ 2nd |
MOT 3rd |
AUT 2nd |
SUG 5th |
SUZ Cancelled |
SUZ Cancelled |
3rd Overall | 28.5 Points |
24 Hours of Le Mans Performance
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Position | Class Position |
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| 2017 | United States Dragonspeed – 10 Star | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Henrik Hedman Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ben Hanley |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Class | 343 Laps Completed | 14th Place Overall | 12th in Class |
Comprehensive IMSA SportsCar Championship Results
| Year | Team | Category | Car Model | Power Unit | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race 10 | Race 11 | Championship Rank | Total Points |
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| 2016 | Starworks Motorsport | PC Class | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 | DAY 7† |
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| 2018 | Jackie Chan DCR JOTA | Prototype (P) Class | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | DAY 11th |
55th Position |
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| 2024 | United Autosports USA | LMP2 Category | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | DAY 11th |
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226 Points | |||||||||
| 2025 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian | GTP Division | Acura ARX-06 | Acura AR24e 2.4L Turbocharged V6 | DAY 2nd |
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14th* Overall |
345* Points |
† Rosenqvist did not complete enough laps to earn full championship points. * Current season ongoing.
24 Hours of Daytona
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Final Standing | Total Points |
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| 2018 | Lexus Team LeMans Wako's | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA 4th |
FUJ 5th |
SUZ | CHA 2nd |
FUJ 7th |
SUG 11th |
Autopolis 9th |
Twin Ring Motegi 6th |
10th place | 41 points |