Alexander Rossi
Alexander Michael Rossi (born September 25, 1991) is an American racing driver. He competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. Rossi is best known for winning the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2016. Prior to the move to McLaren, Rossi drove for Andretti Autosport for seven seasons.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | Alexander Michael Rossi September 25, 1991 Nevada City, California, U.S. | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 132 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 7 (Arrow McLaren) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 9th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| First win | 2016 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 Gallagher Grand Prix (IMS Road Course) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 2014–2015 | ||||||
| Teams | Marussia | ||||||
| Car number | 53 | ||||||
| Entries | 7 (5 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 2014 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||
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| 2016 | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
Rossi began his career in the United States before moving to Europe as a teenager to pursue a career in Formula One. He won four races in the developmental GP2 Series, one for EQ8 Caterham Racing in 2013, and three more for Racing Engineering in 2015. After serving as a test and development driver for Caterham F1 and Marussia F1, Rossi made his Formula One debut in 2015 for the renamed Manor Marussia F1 Team, driving in five Grands Prix, including his home Grand Prix in the United States, where he finished a season-best twelfth.
After failing to secure a full-time drive in Formula One for the 2016 season, Rossi returned to the U.S. to compete in the IndyCar Series for a team with combined resources from Andretti Autosport and Bryan Herta Autosport. Rossi won the 2016 Indianapolis 500 and finished eleventh in series points. Rossi returned to Andretti in 2017 and added a second career win at Watkins Glen International for his first road course win in IndyCar. His 2018 and 2019 seasons were his most successful to date, finishing second and third in the Drivers' Championship point standings those years respectively.