Face of history: Felix Rosenqvist’s immortal Indy 500 win comes to life
When the velvet cloth dropped inside Will Behrends’ studio, revealing a finely crafted clay head, Felix Rosenqvist came face-to-face with his own racing immortality. Months after winning the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, in the closest finish in race history – 0.0233 seconds over David Malukas – the gravity of the achievement is finally setting in. Rosenqvist ... Keep…
The face of history, Felix Rosenqvist, finally sees his Indy 500 victory immortalized on the Borg-Warner Trophy. After winning the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, by a mere 0.0233 seconds over David Malukas, the Swedish driver started fourth and led 25 of the 200 laps, averaging 162.021 mph with 70 lead changes. This achievement makes Rosenqvist the 77th distinct winner in race history, the 17th victory for Honda power, and only the third Swedish driver to triumph at the Brickyard.
Sculptor William Behrends, who has created Indy 500 winner's likenesses since Arie Luyendyk in 1990, captured Rosenqvist's unique features, including his asymmetrical ears. Rosenqvist, now 34, expressed his emotions as he saw his likeness unveiled, noting that it made the achievement more personal. The 2033 winner will be the first driver to have full facial hair depicted on the trophy.
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