If anybody REALLY cares, wiki posted below...cliff notes version; he did everything you gota do (most likely including securing or having the $) in the lower Europe classes to get to F-1. Didn't do much there. Came across the pond. Has two previous Indycar wins and 2nd place finishes. Was fast in practice & Q last month. I'm not a very smart man, but he was my 4th pick (behind Dixon who eliminated himself, Sato who didn't have race speed that he did in practice, and Pato Oward, who finished 2nd; after starting his 500 career with a 6th & 4th...he is due for the win soon...)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Ericsson