New Zealander
Marcus Armstrong (born 29 July 2000, Christchurch) is a New Zealand racing driver and former Ferrari Driver Academy member who progressed through the FIA junior ladder before establishing himself in American open-wheel racing.
Junior career
Armstrong won the 2017 Italian F4 Championship and joined the Ferrari Driver Academy, of which he was a member from 2017 to 2021.
Formula 3
He contested FIA Formula 3 in 2019 with PREMA Racing, finishing runner-up in the championship in a season-long fight at the front, having also raced in the preceding European F3 in 2018.
Formula 2
Armstrong stepped up to Formula 2 in 2020 with ART Grand Prix, then moved to DAMS for 2021 and 2022. He took four race victories across his three F2 seasons. He left the Ferrari Driver Academy at the end of 2021.
After F2/F3
Armstrong tested an IndyCar for the first time in October 2022 with Dale Coyne Racing at Sebring and was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing in December 2022. He won the IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year award in 2023. After two seasons with Ganassi he moved to Meyer Shank Racing for 2025, partnering Felix Rosenqvist, and added further podium finishes in American open-wheel competition.