How Ericsson’s Indy 500 win saw a mathematician become a lion

The unveiling today of Marcus Ericsson’s silver visage on the legendary Borg-Warner Trophy was the final gleaming proof that this quiet man from Kumla, Sweden, has fixed his place in IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 history. The years of frustration driving tail-end Formula 1 cars to midfield finishes – mixed with occasional spasms of excitement at (gasp!) nailing a Top 10 finish – are a …Keep reading