Marcus Armstrong
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Marcus John Armstrong (born 29 July 2000) is a New Zealand motor racing driver currently competing in the IndyCar series, driving the No. 11 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing. He competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship between 2020 and 2022, and was the 2019 Formula 3 runner-up. He was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy between 2017 and 2021.
Marcus Armstrong | |||||||
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Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||
Born | Marcus John Armstrong (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 23) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
19 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 11 (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 20th | ||||||
Best finish | 20th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 XPEL Grand Prix (Road America) | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2020–22 2019 2018 2017–19 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship FIA Formula 3 European Toyota Racing Series ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
2017 | Italian F4 Championship | ||||||
Armstrong started single-seaters in 2014, and in the following year won his only single-seater title to date in the 2017 Italian F4 Championship whilst becoming runner-up in the 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship. He stepped to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2018, ending 5th. The championship merged into the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2019, and Armstrong became runner-up to teammate Robert Shwartzman. He was promoted to the 2020 Formula 2 Championship with ART Grand Prix but a difficult season saw him finish 13th. He also finished in the same position in the following year with DAMS, and came 13th again in the 2022 Formula 2 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix before making the switch to IndyCar.