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Ericsson lost 'feeling to fight' during lean years in F1

Maiden IndyCar winner Marcus Ericsson says his lean years in F1 dissipated his "feeling to fight and go for wins", but the Swede's motivation is once again sky high. Ericsson spent five full seasons in Formula 1, from 2014 to 2018, racing for Caterham and Sauber-Alfa Romeo, but with little to show for his efforts in the lower tier of the field. At the end of 2018, Ericsson called it a day on his time as a Grand Prix driver and migrated to the US in search of a new beginning in IndyCar. A rookie season with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports was followed by a move to Chip Ganassi Racing the following year during which he scored nine top-10 finishes. And the 30-year-old finally returned...
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