Race fans, spare a thought today for Marcus Ericsson, the man for whom the careless Romain Grosjean coined the now famous phrase "I think Ericsson hit us".
The personable Swede, who turns 30 on this day, spent the better part of his career in F1 among the backmarkers, but rarely got in anybody's way, contrary to Grosjean's imaginary claim.
He raced competently, often in difficult circumstances, and pulled off the odd remarkable performance now and then, scoring a total of 18 championship points over his 97-Grands Prix career in F1.
Marcus' transition in 2019 to IndyCar, where he currently drives the #8 entry of Chip Ganassi Racing, has provided a second life to his single-seater ambitions.
