Pedersen began his single-seater career in 2016, driving for Leading Edge Grand Prix in cooperation with Global Racing Group — a team set up by his father, Christian Pedersen — in the F4 United States Championship. He took a podium finish at Mid-Ohio but ended the season tenth in the drivers' standings.
For 2017, Pedersen remained in the F4 US series at Global Racing Group, partnering with Justin Sirgany and Jacob Loomis. He took podiums in the first two events and won twice in the penultimate round and once at the season finale, held as part of the 2017 United States Grand Prix weekend, finishing fourth overall and beating both teammates.
In 2018, Pedersen returned to the F4 US Championship for a third and final time, winning two races and placing fifth in the standings.
Parallel to his later F4 campaign, Pedersen competed in the inaugural season of the F3 Americas Championship. Despite missing two events, he finished third overall, beaten by fellow GRG driver Baltazar Leguizamón.
In 2019, Pedersen performed double duties in the F3 Americas and BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, the latter being his first venture into European racing. In F3 Americas he won seven races — including a triple of victories at Sebring — and placed second in the standings. In British F3, a victory in the reverse-grid race at Silverstone and a further podium at Snetterton left him 14th overall.
Pedersen completed an entire season of the BRDC British F3 Championship in 2020, driving for Double R Racing. He finished ninth in the standings, taking three podiums and a win at Silverstone.
Pedersen switched to the Road to Indy ladder for 2021, driving for Global Racing Group in Indy Lights. The season began with a second place at Barber, and after a quieter middle stretch Pedersen bounced back with a podium at Road America, ultimately recording four third-placed finishes in the second half of the campaign to finish fourth overall.
In 2022, Pedersen returned to Indy Lights for his sophomore season. He scored five podiums including his first category win, at Portland, and finished fifth in the championship. Following this season Pedersen relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Having tested for Juncos Hollinger Racing at the end of June 2022, it was announced that Pedersen would enter the IndyCar Series in 2023, driving for A. J. Foyt Racing alongside Santino Ferrucci. In his first Indianapolis 500, Pedersen was named Rookie of the Year.
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