Marcus Ericsson ✤says he will be paying tribute to Ronnie Peterson during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

Peterson won in Monaco 40 years ago but tragically died four years later following a crash at Monza. Having joined Caterham over the winter, Ericsson is only the third Swede to🌼 race in F1 since Peterson, and he revealed that he has a number of events planඣned to remember Peterson this weekend in Monte Carlo.

"It's also going to be a very special race for all Swedish fans as it's 40 years since Ronnie Peterson won in Monaco in 1974," Ericsson said. "It꧋'s a huge honour for me to be another Swedish F1 driver following in his footsteps, especially as he and I come from the same part of Sweden, and while I know we won't be competing for a win like he was, I want to do the best job I can to pay homage to him and his legacy.

"I've obviously been asked a lot about what Senn🐓a meant to me over the last few weeks, but I always say it's Ronnie that really inspired me, obviously not because I saw hꦯim race, but because where I'm from in Sweden, Kumla, Ronnie is the number one hero.

"We have a couple of very cool t🦩hings planned to celebrate his memory over the race week and I'm sure it'll be emotional for the people who are in the paddock today who remember him. If I can give them something to cheer for, that would be pretty cool for them and our whole team."