Finally made it to Indycar in 2018, after twice coming very close to a debut in 2017 after other drivers became ill or had visa problems. Wickens has raced in Canada, Europe and the US in his career; he won the Formula BMW title in 2006. He then moved to Champ Car Atlantic, but instead of Indycars, Robert moved to Europe where over the course of the next few years raced in Formula Renault, Formula 3, GP3, Formula 2 and Formula Renault 3.5. In Formula 2, he became the first winner of the newly-formed series, finishing runner-up in the 2009 series. In Formula Renault 3.5, he won the title, beating Jean-Eric Vergne to the championship. He then drove in the DTM as a Mercedes-backed young driver, spending six seasons in the series, winning six times. In 2018, Robert won the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and the Indycar Series Rookie of the Year Award, and was in title contention until a massive crash at Pocono ended his season early. It led to serious injuries, which currently have left Robert paralysed from the chest down. Whether he walks again is yet to be seen, but he will continue his recovery regardless and in 2019, he drove a specially adapted pace car before the Toronto Indycar race and in 2021, he tried out a Hyundai N TCR car at Mid-Ohio. This led to a racing return in 2022 in the Michelin Pilot Series in which he remains (in the touring car category) for 2024. He remains with the Arrow McLaren team as a driver advisor.

Biography last updated 7 Feb 2024