Early career
Dennis Hauger was born on 17 March 2003 in Oslo, Norway. He began karting at the age of five and won his first race at eight, building a trophy-laden junior record that drew the attention of the Red Bull Junior Team, which signed him in 2017. Stepping up to single-seaters, Hauger announced himself emphatically by dominating the 2019 Italian F4 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing, racking up twelve victories on his way to the title.
Formula 3
Hauger's first FIA Formula 3 campaign, in 2020 with Hitech Grand Prix, was a humbling rookie year. In a season compressed by the COVID-19 pandemic he managed only a single podium — third in the sprint race at the Hungaroring — and finished a modest 17th in the standings.
The transformation in 2021 was total. Moving to PREMA Racing — the first Red Bull junior at the Italian squad since Pierre Gasly — Hauger led the championship almost from start to finish. Across the campaign he took three pole positions, four wins and nine podiums, and sealed the FIA Formula 3 title with two races still to run after charging from fourth to second in the opening race of the Sochi finale.
Formula 2
Hauger graduated to Formula 2 in 2022, staying within the PREMA family. He took two wins and four podiums in his rookie F2 season, finishing tenth overall. For 2023 he switched to MP Motorsport, the reigning teams' champions, again scoring two wins and ending the year eighth in the standings; he also served as a reserve driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing and finished runner-up at the prestigious Macau Grand Prix.
After six years, Hauger's association with the Red Bull Junior Team ended ahead of 2024, but he returned to MP Motorsport for a third F2 season. He claimed his maiden pole position in Melbourne and took one win among five podiums, though the campaign tailed off and he ultimately placed 11th.
Beyond F2
Hauger crossed the Atlantic for 2025, joining Andretti Global in Indy NXT. The move proved inspired: he won six races, claimed Rookie of the Year honours and lifted the Indy NXT championship at the first attempt. That success earned him a promotion to the IndyCar Series for 2026 with Dale Coyne Racing in the No. 19, making him the first Norwegian IndyCar driver in well over a century.