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IndyCar move is a long-term project - Marcus Ericsson

Marcus Ericsson says he is regarding his opportunity to race in IndyCar as a long-term project, having secured a seat with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Ericsson hoped to continue with Sauber in Formula 1 for 2019 but was overlooked in favour of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, and revealed IndyCar was his favoured destination. Ericsson’s full-time SPM seat was confirmed on Wednesday and has already undertaken a seat fitting, with the ambition of sampling a car prior to the festive period. “I can't wait to get a chance to test the car,” said Ericsson. “I think it will be a lot of fun. “I spoke to some drivers that have been driving this year, and...
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