The former Indy 500 winner found himself in the lead as laps ticked down — and lapped traffic got into the mix

The hiccup in Ericsson’s four-year run is being collected last year in rookie Tom Blomqvist ’s first-corner spin. Ercisson had started 32nd due to his Andretti Global program having a setback with a late-week accident in practice in Turn 4.

Marcus Ericsson expects to be haunted by what-might-have-beens after a chance at a second Indy 500 win was lost to Alex Palou on Sunday.The Andretti driver was leading and had a fuel and tire advantage heading into the final phase of the race,

Following the end of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," cameras caught Ericsson, a former Formula 1 driver, visibly upset after losing the 2025 Indy 500. Ericsson's career has seen a transition from Formula 1, where he drove for Caterham briefly before racing for Sauber from 2015 to 2018, to a successful stint in IndyCar.

Spain's Alex Palou held off Sweden's Marcus Ericsson over the final laps to win the 109th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and capture his first oval triumph. Palou became the first Spaniard to reach Victory Lane after 200 laps over the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval and made his breakthrough in his 29th oval start.

Alex Palou wins the 2025 Indianapolis 500 by doing to Marcus Ericsson what four-time champion Helio Castroneves had done to Palou four years ago, using lapped traffic to hold off any final challenge. The race ended under the yellow caution flag before the ...

After four straight finishes in the top 10, Álex Palou is the Indianapolis 500 winner for the first time. The three-time IndyCar Series champion held off Marcus Ericsson down the final stretch to earn a trip to the winner's circle and the best glass of milk he'll ever drink.