Marcus Ericsson’s Net Worth, Age, Girlfriend, Cars, and Wins

Marcus Ericsson is an accomplished car race driver who came to the limelight after winning the 2009 All-Japan Formula Three Championship. He has been in the game for a while since it was revealed that he competed in Formula One between 2014 and 2018 while being affiliated with teams such as Fortec Motorsport and Super Nova during his racing career.

Presently he is in Sweeden and he isn’t so engrossed in social media. However, he’s been able to amass 279k  followers on his Instagram profile. Presently Marcus Ericsson net worth is estimated to be around $7 – 10 million as of 2022.

Background

Marcus Ericsson was born on the 2nd of September 1990, in Kumla, Sweden. he was born to Tomas Ericsson (his father) and Kerstin Reinhold his mom. They both come from Sweden. In addition to that Marcus had a younger brother named Hampus. Hampus also took after his elder brother since he is also a racing driver. He is from Sweden and he is of the Virgo zodiac sign.

Early Life & Education

Erricson was born and raised in Kumla Rebro along with his younger brother. He lived with his parents, however, there are few details about his early schooling.

It was revealed that Erricson’s interest in motorsport began to grow after he had the first taste of it while he was just 9 years old. At that age, he was racing karts. And he usually does it with one of his friends called Fredrik Ekblom.

While he was young he recalled racing with Ekblom in the British Formula 300 and Indy Lights.

Surprisingly, he got a call from Fredrik Ekblom. Fredrik told him about a nine-year-old that came close to breaking some records while motivating him to go back into racing

However, at that period his family were not very financially buoyant and could not afford to get Ericsson a kart. However, Ekblom persuaded Ericsson’s father to try his best to get a kart for Ericsson.

After getting the kart. He stayed in karting for the next four years before he finally got the chance to start his career as a motor racer.

Career

In the year 2006, Ericsson luckily got backings from a Champ car driver called Kenny Brack. Brack was a former Champ car driver and a 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner. 

The support he got from Brack made his entry seamless as he was given the chance to prove himself.

Brack convinced Richard Dutton to race Marcus Ericsson for his tech motorsport team 2007 formula BMW UK challenge. 

Luckily for Ericsson, he got a chance to prove himself. Fortunately for him, it didn’t take quite long before he was able to prove himself since it was reported that his first win came at the first meetings of the series at Brands Hatch. He came third in the first race and was the first in the second race. 

Very quickly he was recognized as a gem after autosport named him as the young best talent. 

Afterwards, he went on to compete in the title race for the whole season. In the race, he had the big name challengers such as Brit Henry Arundel etc. However, he came out on top as he finish 40 points ahead of Czech Josef Král.

Formula BMW Title

After winning the Formula BMW title, Ericsson’s focus was on winning the Formula Three, However, he had to go through a test which he had a test with the front-running Formula 3 Euro Series team.

Following his test, he decided to stay in England where he joined Fortec’s British Formula 3 team. During his stay, he was opportune to get two pole positions and some podium finishes. However, he was unlucky as he had no victories. He came out with 5th overall in the championship.

During the remaining course of his career, he had some wins and he also had some losses while his losses outweighed his wins. His wins were quite spectacular.

Below are some of his wins throughout his career as a motor racer

Marcus Ericsson Crash

During his career, he’s had a handful of crashes, however among the profound crashes was the one Marcus had to go through while he was practising for the Italian Grand Prix on Friday,

While he was at a high speed he lost control and the car rolled three times after it came to a halt the right way above the ground.

Luckily the incident didn’t cause any major injury to him, however, he was helped out of his car by marshals and taken to Monza’s medical centre.

Marcus Ericsson Net Worth

Marcus has had a handful of successes throughout his career while he had some L’s. However, he is a great racer and he earns from each race he wins. Apart from that he also receives endorsement and sponsorship contracts from businesses which he also earns from.

Presently, Marcus Ericcson net worth is estimated to be around $7 – $10 million.

Marcus Ericsson Salary

Throughout his race track career, Marcus Ericsson has earned a pretty decent amount of money. However, it might be a bit impossible to determine the exact figure however based on certain facts since he is a race track driver. His salary should be around $50k per month on average.

However, he also earns from his sponsorships and brand endorsement. Lately, he won the Indy 500 500 and it is expected that he will receive above 3million dollars as a price for the competition. So his salary has a baseline number. At the end of the day, it is affected by his performance in each season.

Marcus Ericsson Family

Marcus Ericsson has been fortunate to have a supportive family, His entry into car racing started with kart racing which he wasn’t able to afford. But his dad did all he could so that his son could take a chance on his passion. The name of Marcus’s dad is Tomas Ericsson while his mom is Kerstin Reinhold.

Also, he has one sibling who is younger than him. His name is Hampus and he is also a race car driver.

Marcus Ericsson Siblings

Marcus Ericsson doesn’t have any sister however he has a brother whom he grew up with. His brother Named Hambus is also a car race driver just like him.

Marcus Ericsson Girlfriend

Marcus Ericsson is also one of those celebrity car racers who keeps his relationship details discreet. Since there hasn’t been any sort of scandal or relationship issues on his part. However, he isn’t married he only has a girlfriend whose name is Iris Tritsaris. She isn’t from Sweden, she is from Greece.

Also, you can read about one of the most expensive prenups between a NASCAR driver and his wife over here which could be the defining factor why the majority of rich young men delay marriage, especially in America. 

Marcus Ericsson Age

Marcus Erickson started his racing career at a very early age, however, he didn’t win any major awards till he was 16. Presently, he is 31 years old since he was born in September 1990.

Marcus Ericsson Height & Weight

The majority of F1 racers are averagely tall, however, Marcus has a pretty decent height since he stands tall at 5 feet 11 inches which s equivalent to 180cm while he weighs 75kg.

Marcus Ericsson IndyCar

Marcus Ericsson participated in the indy car series this year and was fortunate as he came out on top on Sunday making him the second Swedish driver to claim the award. The competition was the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

All this wouldn’t have happened if he didn’t leave formula one(f1)

How much is Marcus Ericsson worth?

His net worth is estimated based on his career wins, his sponsorships and the prices which he has accumulated throughout his lifetime. And at present, his net worth is estimated to be around $7 – $10 million.

Why did Marcus Ericsson leave f1?

There are different reasons why Ericsson had to leave F1, apart from the fact that he had to work as a team player with other teammates which makes it hard to win as individually he also wanted a new challenge and he wanted to make a name for himself.

Fortunately for him, he was successful after competing in the indy car series where he came out on top 

What caused Marcus Ericsson to crash in the 2018 Monza

It was reported that while he was practising for the Italian Grand Prix he rolled after hitting the wall, however, His vehicle later landed correctly from the ground. he was attended to, however, it was later revealed that the accident was caused by a DRS failure, as the Sauber’s rear wing was open as Ericsson hit the brakes.

How much does Marcus Ericsson earn?

Throughout his race track career, Marcus Ericsson has earned a pretty decent amount of money. However, it might be a bit impossible to determine the exact figure however based on certain facts. His average salary should be around $50k per month on average.

However, he also earns from his sponsorships and brand endorsement. Lately, he owns the Indy 500 500 and it is expected that he will receive above 3million dollars as a price for the competition. So his salary has a baseline number however it is affected by his performance in each season.

Has Marcus Ericsson won a race?

Marcus Ericsson has won a series of races throughout his career since he started with kart racing, lately, he was announced as the winner of the Cindy 500. Making the total number of 1st position wins throughout his career equal to 4.

Marcus Ericsson Personal Life