2021 Formula 3 champion and former Red Bull junior Dennis Hauger crosses the Atlantic to tackle American open-wheel racing with Andretti Global as a part of the 2025 driver lineup for Indy NXT.
The 21-year-old Norwegian will wear Andretti's number 28, completing the four-man squad alongside Lochie Hughes, Salvador de Alba and James Roe.
“I can't wait to start working with the team and getting to know everyone,” Hauger said. We're already attending to work pre-season testing and I'm excited to get on the market for the Indy NXT race and get that have. I'm looking forward to the 2025 season – I hope it should be an important one.
Hauger ranks in IndyAutomobile's top development category with a powerful junior resume. Most recently, he spent the last three seasons in Formula 2, taking five wins, 13 podiums and two pole positions during that point. He won the 2021 F3 championship with 4 wins, nine podiums and three pole positions in 20 races. He spent most of his early days karting before making his open-wheel debut within the British F4 Championship in 2018, ending fourth within the title race. In 2019, he finished second within the ADAC Formula 4 Championship and likewise won the Italian F4 title in the identical 12 months.
Hauger served as a Red Bull junior driver for six years and was named Red Bull's reserve driver for the 2022 and 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship seasons. He is scheduled to make his Indy NXT debut on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course during today's Chris Griffis Memorial Test.
“Dennis is a driver we have been following for some time and we are excited to have him compete in American open-wheel racing,” said JF Thormann, president of Andretti Global.
“He's no stranger to competing in highly competitive development series, so I can't think of a better next step for him than joining the Indy NXT roster. We believe he will be a perfect addition to our Indy NXT 2025 driver lineup and we are proud to be a part of his Indy NXT debut.”
