Marcus Ericsson, defending Indy 500 champion, was overtaken by Josef Newgarden on the last lap of the 2023 race. The former Formula 1 driver came second.
Newgarden was ecstatic. He jumped out of his car on the home straight and hopped through a gap in the fence to celebrate with his fans. The 32-year-old is a two-time IndyCar champion and Sunday marked his first Indy 500 win.
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Speaking to NBC Sports, Newgarden said: “I have always wanted to go into the crowd here in Indianapolis. This was a dream of mine.”
Ericsson, on the other hand, was clearly frustrated. He slammed the race’s one-lap green flag finish. He said it was ‘unfair and dangerous’.
The race witnessed several red flags and restarts.
Final finishing order: Josef Newgarden, Marcus Ericsson, Santino Ferrucci, Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, Conor Daly, Colton Herta, Rinus VeeKay, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Callumm Illott, Devlin DeFrancesco, Scott McLaughlin, Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti, Jack Harvey, Christian Lundgaard, Ed Carpenter, Benjamin Pedersen, Graham Rahal, Will Power, Pato O’Ward, Simon Pagenaud, Agustin Canapino, Felix Rosenqvist, Kyle Kirkwood, David Malukas, Romain Grosjean, Sting Ray Robb, R.C. Enerson, Katherine Legge.
Who is Marcus Ericsson’s wife?
He is married to Iris Tritsaris Jondahl. The two had a secret ceremony earlier this year.
Iris Tritsaris Jondahl is a fashion influencer. She is from Greece but now lives in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen. As per reports, she was born on March 12, 2000 and is 23 years old.
Ericsson is a Swedish driver. He competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 8 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing. He won the 2022 Indy 500. The 32-year-old competed in Formula 1 from 2014 to 2018.
