Alexander Rossi

Alexander Rossi
Rossi in 2018
Nationality	American
Born	Alexander Michael Rossi (1991-09-25) September 25, 1991 (age 32) Nevada City, California, U.S.
IndyCar Series career
142 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 Hy-Vee One Step 250 (Iowa)
First win	2016 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last win	2022 Gallagher Grand Prix (IMS Road Course)
Wins Podiums Poles 8 30 7
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
Previous series
2013–2015 2010–2012 2010 2009–2010 2009 2008 2007–2008 2006 2006 2005–2006	GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series GP3 Series GP2 Asia Series International Formula Master Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW USA/Americas Skip Barber Race Series Formula TR 2000 Pro Series S. Barber Western Regional
Championship titles
2016 2008 2008 2006	Indianapolis 500 Winner Formula BMW World Final Formula BMW Americas S. Barber Western Regional
Awards
2016	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year

Alexander Michael Rossi (born September 25, 1991)^[1] 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.

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.