Chevrolet
Dennis Hauger
Birthdate: March 17, 2003
Hometown: Aurskog, Norway
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Nationality: Norwegian
More about Dennis
Dennis Hauger has competed successfully at the highest levels of international karting and single-seater racing, progressing from karting through Formula 4, Formula 3, Formula 2, INDY NXT, and into the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
Throughout his career, he has repeatedly demonstrated exceptional natural speed, adaptability, and car control, often performing immediately in unfamiliar cars and on circuits he had never previously driven.
Career Summary
2026: Won the Rookie of the Year Award in the NTT INDYCAR Series with Dale Coyne Racing…Qualified third in his INDYCAR debut at St. Petersburg…Ran second in his first Indianapolis 500 before a pit-lane speeding penalty ended a potential top-five run. Posted five top-8 starts, two top-10 and five top-15 finishes.
2025: Won the INDY NXT by Firestone Championship with six victories and 12 podium finishes…Claimed pole and victory in his first race in the United States…Won four of the first five races of the season…Set the fastest lap after approximately 45 minutes in his first-ever oval test at Nashville.
2024: Completed his first INDY NXT by Firestone test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course…Set the fastest lap of the day on only his seventh lap despite having no previous experience in the car, at the circuit or in the simulator.
2022-24: Competed for two-and-a-half seasons in FIA Formula 2, earning five victories and 11 podium finishes…Scored wins at Monaco, Baku, Melbourne, Budapest and Jeddah…Earned pole positions at Melbourne and Austria during his final F2 season.
2021: Won the FIA Formula 3 Championship with PREMA Racing…Opened the season with pole position and victory in Barcelona and earned multiple victories and podium finishes on the way to the title.
2020: Made FIA Formula 3 debut with Hitech…Joined PREMA Racing for postseason testing at Jerez and immediately set the fastest time in the opening official test…Made an unexpected Formula Regional European Championship appearance with Van Amersfoort Racing, qualifying on pole after only two practice sessions before finishing second and winning the two races.
2019: Won the Italian Formula 4 Championship and finished runner-up in the German Formula 4 Championship…Recorded 18 victories and 26 podium finishes.
2018: Joined the Red Bull Junior Team at age 15 and began his first full season of car racing…Finished fourth in British Formula 4 with four victories and 10 podium finishes.
2017: Won the German DKM Senior Karting Championship after winning the Junior title the previous season…Finished seventh in the European Championship…Made his first Formula 4 test at Hockenheim at age 14 and immediately demonstrated front-running pace…Was recommended to Red Bull by Max and Jos Verstappen before completing a successful simulator evaluation at Red Bull Racing.
2016: Became a CRG factory driver in OK Junior…Won numerous international races and became the youngest winner of the German DKM Championship…Finished fourth in the European Championship.
2015: Won every WSK championship he entered and was signed as a factory driver by CRG.
2014: Moved into international karting competition in Italy…Immediately topped the timing sheets during his first test despite being the youngest of 52 drivers…Joined the successful Gamoto team.
2011-13: Made his kart racing debut in Norway at age eight…Recorded 63 podium finishes in 72 races during his first two seasons and won the championships in which he competed.
Early career: Started driving quads at age two and competed in motocross before focusing fully on karting in 2009…Began karting in 2008 and developed through extensive year-round testing in Norway, including winter training on frozen lakes.
About Dennis
Three words that best describe you: Calm, focused and happy
Favorite hobbies: Physical training, golf and racing simulator
Favorite music: Rock music before a race, but enjoys all kinds of music
Heroes: My parents and Sebastian Vettel
Favorite food: Salmon
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite dessert: Banana split
Favorite place traveled: Garda Lake in Italy
Place you'd like to visit: Tokyo
Favorite movie: Interstellar
Favorite restaurant: Fjøset in my home village
Favorite holiday: Winter holidays with ice driving
Favorite season (besides racing season): Summer
Pets: My dog Max
What you're competitive about besides racing: Any sport I participate in and iRacing
What instantly puts you in a good mood: A funny video or a good joke
Something you're terrible at: Tennis
What your friends would say about you that racing fans probably wouldn't expect: I have a very dry sense of humor
Something most people don't know about you: I train every day
Quality you value most in others: Honesty
What you're most confident about, on or off the track: Believing in myself
Who you'd like to have dinner with (dead or alive): AJ Foyt, because I can learn from him
What you'd be if you weren't a race driver: Something else involving speed, like a fighter jet pilot
Greatest fear: Heights
Secret wish / bucket-list item: My face on the Borg-Warner Trophy
Dennis on the track
How did you get started in racing?
My dad used to race, and I got my first quad when I was 2 years old.
Describe your driving style in three words.
Smooth, precise and aggressive.
Something you do before every race:
Juggle.
How do you relax at the race track?
I take a nap.
Favorite race track:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
What is the hardest corner or section of track you have ever driven?
Eau Rouge in the wet.
Which driver — past or present — would you most want to race wheel-to-wheel?
Sebastian Vettel.
If you could drive any race car from any era, what would it be?
Arie Luyendyk’s 1996 Indianapolis 500 pole-winning car.
What part of driving an INDYCAR do fans underestimate the most?
The physical aspect of it.
What does an INDYCAR feel like that television cannot show people?
All the multitasking while driving.
Favorite part of a race weekend:
The race itself.
Favorite racing memory as a fan:
Watching the Indy 500 in 2025.
The race you would most like to relive:
My first race in the U.S., INDY NXT in St. Petersburg.
Most interesting fact about your racing career:
I have won races in every category I have raced.
Most proud accomplishment:
Winning the INDY NXT championship and the Formula 2 race in Monaco.
Most thrilling experience in a race car:
My first laps in an INDYCAR.
Most thrilling experience outside a race car:
There is nothing like it.
Toughest part of your job:
Staying mentally sharp throughout the whole season.
Your highest goal in racing:
Win whatever championship I am competing in.
What would a successful life look like to you?
Having healthy family and friends and doing what I love for a living.
Dennis on Foyt & the 500
What A.J. Foyt means to you: He is a true legend in the sport, and I am honored to carry the No. 14 next year
What driving for AJ Foyt Racing means to you: It gives me a great opportunity to fight for good results and further my career
What the Indianapolis 500 means to you personally: Racing there for the first time this year was a dream come true and one of those moments I’ll never forget
What winning the Indianapolis 500 would mean to you: Absolutely everything
One question you'd ask A.J. about racing: What did it take to win the Indy 500 four times?
Dennis & the fans
What you appreciate most about racing fans: INDYCAR fans are always super supportive and friendly
Best fan interaction you've ever had: There are so many great interactions with the fans, it would be unfair to pick just one
What you want fans to know about you that they probably don't: I love to hike in the forests surrounding my home village
What you want a young fan watching you race to take away from your career: I always work hard to reach my goals
People should root for me because: I go all in
