Arvid Lindblad
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Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad. Born August 8th, 2007, this British and Swedish racing prodigy is already making waves. Currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing, he's also a vital part of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Raised in Virginia Water, England, Lindblad's journey into motorsport began at the tender age of seven in competitive kart racing, where he quickly amassed national and continental titles. Mentored by Oliver Rowland, a 2024-25 Formula E World Champion, Lindblad transitioned to junior formulae at just fifteen. He honed his skills in Italian F4 from 2022 to 2023, securing a remarkable third place in his final year with Prema.
His talent shone brightly at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix, where he triumphed in Formula 4. This paved the way for his 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign, where he achieved multiple victories and a strong fourth-place finish. Adding to his impressive resume, Lindblad clinched his first major title in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition.
Now, for the 2025 season, Lindblad steps up to FIA Formula 2 with Campos, already etching his name in history as the youngest winner in F2 history. His association with the Red Bull Junior Team, which began in 2021, continues to flourish, and he even made his Formula One free practice debut at the 2025 British Grand Prix.
Born in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad's heritage is a blend of Swedish and Indian. His father, Stefan Lindblad, is Swedish, and his mother, Anita Lindblad, née Ahuja, is of Indian descent. He has a younger brother, Amil, and was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Guildford. Lindblad's early exposure to motorsport came at three years old with a motocross bike.
His karting career, spanning from 2015 to 2022, saw him start at Daytona Sandown Park at the age of five. By nine, he was under the guidance of Oliver Rowland. In 2020, he conquered the WSK Super Master Series in the OKJ class. His 2021 saw him join the Red Bull Junior Team, securing the WSK Euro Series and the WSK Final Cup for OK karts. He moved to shifter karting in 2022, experiencing a significant accident during the Champions of the Future Winter Series which resulted in a broken thumb and extensive tissue damage.
Lindblad's single-seater debut in 2022 marked his entry into Italian F4 with Van Amersfoort Racing. Despite joining mid-season, he secured three points finishes, with a best of seventh place.
2023 proved to be a year of maiden victories. In F4 UAE, he claimed his first Formula 4 win at the Dubai Autodrome, fending off strong competition. While the following rounds saw him drop out of contention, he secured a podium in the season finale, finishing fifth overall. His main Italian F4 campaign with Prema Racing was stellar, marked by wins at Imola and a double victory in Misano. He achieved a commanding lead after winning all three races at Monza, only to see rivals catch up due to his machinery struggling in the final rounds, ultimately finishing third. In the Euro 4 Championship, he secured pole at Mugello, a win at Monza, and another podium in Barcelona, placing him fourth overall. His dominance continued at the Macau Grand Prix, where he secured pole, won the qualification race, and then the main event, earning him a finalist nomination for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award.
2024 saw Lindblad rise to prominence in FIA Formula 3. He impressed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with a victory from reverse pole. Signing with Prema Racing for FIA Formula 3, he partnered with Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic. He kicked off the season in Bahrain with a sprint race victory and a solid eighth in the feature race. Melbourne saw another strong sprint race performance, securing a second-place podium. Despite tyre struggles in the feature race, he continued to score points in Imola. Monaco presented his first retirement due to a multi-car collision, but he followed it with his best feature race result to date, a fourth place. Barcelona marked a significant milestone as he became the youngest feature race winner in FIA F3 history, starting from the front row and dominating the race. Austria saw another front-row start and a strong performance, despite a puncture and subsequent contact. Silverstone was a standout weekend, where he achieved a remarkable double victory, winning both the sprint and feature races, and becoming the first driver to achieve this feat in FIA F3 history. This put him second in the championship with three rounds remaining. However, a string of challenging qualifying results and race-ending incidents saw him drop to fourth in the standings, though he finished as the highest-scoring rookie and helped Prema win the teams' championship. He was again a finalist for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award.
In preparation for his Formula 2 campaign, Lindblad competed in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in 2025. He began the year with three podiums, including a pole and win at the season opener. His podium streak continued with multiple poles and victories at Hampton Downs and Manfeild. Despite a setback in a wet race, he bounced back to extend his championship lead. Further wins and podiums solidified his dominance, and he clinched the championship at Highlands Motorsport Park, finishing the season with six wins and 370 points. This victory also earned him 18 points towards his FIA Super Licence.
The 2025 FIA Formula 2 season saw Lindblad promoted to the championship with Campos Racing. At just 17 years and 243 days old, he became the youngest race winner in F2 history at the Jeddah sprint. Six weeks later, he became the second-youngest polesitter at Barcelona, converting it to a feature race victory in his team's home race.
Lindblad's Formula One journey began with joining the Red Bull Junior Team in 2021. He first drove a Formula One car in September 2024, piloting the Red Bull RB8. In February 2025, he completed his maiden private test in the AlphaTauri AT04 at Imola, followed by another test in June. He also participated in a unique race at Elland Road against Leeds United F.C. players. Upon Red Bull's request, Lindblad was granted an FIA Super Licence at 17. He tested the AT04 again in June 2025 before his free practice debut for Red Bull at the British Grand Prix, where he set the fourteenth-fastest time. He later made an FP1 appearance for Red Bull at the Mexico City Grand Prix, placing sixth fastest.
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Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎrːvɪd anɑːnd ˈûːlɔf ˈlɪnːdˌblɑːd]; born 8 August 2007) is a British and Swedish racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Born and raised in Virginia Water, England, to a Swedish father and a mother of Indian heritage, Lindblad began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental titles. A protégé of 2024–25 Formula E World Champion Oliver Rowland, Lindblad graduated to junior formulae aged 15, competing in Italian F4 from 2022 to 2023, and finishing third in the latter with Prema. After winning in Formula 4 at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix, Lindblad progressed to FIA Formula 3 in 2024, achieving several wins and placing fourth. He then won his first title at the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition. Lindblad graduated to FIA Formula 2 with Campos for the 2025 season, becoming the youngest winner in F2 history.
A member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2021, Lindblad made his free practice debut in Formula One at the 2025 British Grand Prix.
== Early and personal life ==
Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad was born on 8 August 2007 in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. His father, Stefan Lindblad, is Swedish, while his mother, Anita Lindblad (née Ahuja), is of Indian heritage. He has a younger brother named Amil. Lindblad was raised in Virginia Water and educated at the Royal Grammar School in Guildford.
Lindblad was first involved in motorsport when he was given a motocross bike aged three.
== Racing career ==
=== Karting (2015–2022) ===
Lindblad first started karting aged five at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher. He progressed to competitive kart racing in 2015. Aged nine, Lindblad was taken under the wing of Oliver Rowland. In 2020 he won the WSK Super Master Series in the OKJ class. Signing to the Red Bull Junior Team in 2021, he won the WSK Euro Series and the WSK Final Cup for OK karts. He moved to shifter karting in 2022. A nasty accident occurred during the Champions of the Future Winter Series kart race where he crashed out during qualifying heat due to contact and suffered a broken thumb and extensive tissue damage.
=== Formula 4 (2022–2023) ===
==== 2022: Junior formulae debut ====
In 2022, Lindblad made his debut single-seater racing by joining Van Amersfoort Racing ahead of the fifth round of the Italian F4 Championship after testing outside of race weekends throughout the year. He was able to amass three points finishes with his best finish being seventh place, putting him 17th in the standings with 12 points.
==== 2023: Maiden victories ====
===== F4 UAE =====
Ahead of the season, Lindblad joined Hitech Grand Prix to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship. In race 3 of the opening round held at the Dubai Autodrome, Lindblad took his first Formula 4 win as he fended off Ferrari Driver Academy driver Tuukka Taponen from pole position. However, this proved a false dawn as Lindblad only scored 26 points in the following two rounds, which dropped him out of the hunt. Despite this, Lindblad notched up a podium during the season finale in Yas Marina, putting him fifth in the standings.
===== Italian F4 =====
For his main campaign in Italian F4 Lindblad joined Prema Racing. He got off to a great start, taking his first win during the Imola opener inclusive of two other podiums. He then proceeded to secure a double win in Misano. An impressive feat followed after winning all three races at Monza Circuit he opened up his championship lead to over 80 points. However during the final three rounds, his Prema machinery began to struggle with a lack of pace, leading to Lindblad not even taking a podium finish. This allowed rivals Kacper Sztuka and teammate Ugo Ugochukwu to overhaul him in the standings, leading Lindblad to finish third in the standings.
===== Euro 4 =====
In the Euro 4 Championship, Lindblad had a solid start as he secured pole for the opening Mugello round, where he went on to finish fourth. He then went on to take his only Euro 4 win during the final race in Monza, and another podium in Barcelona lifted him to fourth in the overall standings.
===== Macau F4 Race =====
In November, Lindblad joined Prema to compete in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship round at the Macau Grand Prix Circuit. In a chaotic qualifying, Lindblad was able to secure pole position, before following it up by winning the qualification race. His dominance continued the next day, where Lindblad was able to pull away and take home the victory in the main race. Lindblad's overall performances netted him as a finalist in the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award alongside Taylor Barnard, Callum Voisin and Joseph Loake.
=== Formula Three (2024–2025) ===
==== 2024: Rise to prominence in F3 ====
===== Formula Regional Middle East =====
In the pre-season of 2024, Lindblad signed with Mumbai Falcons to participate in the first three rounds of the Formula Regional Middle East Championship. He impressed in the opening round in Yas Marina by winning the second race from reverse pole. Although he only scored three more points in the remaining two rounds, his performances placed him thirteenth overall in the standings.
===== FIA Formula 3 =====
In October 2023, Lindblad signed to race with Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for 2024, partnering single-seater champions Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic. Qualifying ninth in Bahrain, Lindblad got off to a great start by winning the sprint race, where he managed his tyres early on before dispatching his rivals in the closing laps and crossing the line five seconds ahead. In the feature race, Lindblad finished in a solid eighth place. He qualified seventh in Melbourne, and put up another overtaking masterclass in the sprint race, enabling him to score a second place podium; he overtook Christian Mansell and Laurens van Hoepen but was held at bay by eventual winner Martinius Stenshorne following a safety car restart. Despite moving up to the top 5 in the first half of the race, he struggled with tyres and slipped back to eleventh at the flag. Lindblad continued to pick up points in Imola where he finished the races in eighth and seventh having qualified fourth. Lindblad's first retirement came in the Monaco sprint race, after he was involved in a multi-car collision on the opening lap. The next day however, he secured his best feature race result up to that point with fourth place. Lindblad secured a best qualifying result in Barcelona with a front row start. After finishing ninth in the sprint race, Lindblad overtook polesitter Mansell on lap 4 of the feature race and dominated from there onwards, becoming the youngest feature race winner in FIA F3 history. His good qualifying continued into Austria where he secured another front row. He retired from the sprint race due to a puncture sustained in a battle with Sami Meguetounif whilst fighting just outside the points. Lindblad also suffered contact from Alex Dunne which caused him to drop to seventh place.
Silverstone became a standout for Lindblad, who first dominantly won the sprint race after taking the lead from Noel León at the start. The next day, Lindblad made the correct decision to pit for dry tyres during the formation lap on a wet but drying track; progressing to second from where he would inherit the feature race win following a penalty for Callum Voisin. In winning both races, Lindblad became the first driver in FIA F3 history to do the double — win both races of a two-race weekend — and put himself into second in the championship with three rounds remaining. However, this would be Lindblad's last points finish of the season as a string of poor qualifying results at Hungary, Spa, and Monza contributed to finishes outside the top ten. Race-ending incidents with Matías Zagazeta and Christian Mansell contributed to his non-scores in the former two feature races. Additionally, a collision with Voisin in the last-named round, led to a penalty that demoted Lindblad from ninth to 16th in the feature race. Despite dropping to fourth in the standings, Lindblad ended the season as the highest-scoring rookie and helped Prema to win the teams' championship for a third successive year. Lindblad was again selected as a finalist for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award for 2024, alongside Freddie Slater, Louis Sharp and Deagen Fairclough.
==== 2025: Maiden title in Formula Regional Oceania ====
In preparation for his Formula 2 campaign in 2025, Lindblad competed in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition. He started the year off with three podiums in all three races at the season opener at Taupo International Motorsport Park, which included a pole position and win in the third race. Lindblad continued his podium streak at Hampton Downs, this time scoring two poles and two victories in races 1 and 3 respectively, while he finished the second race in third.
Lindblad won the first race at Manfeild, but his seven-race podium streak came to an end during a wet second race, finishing in fourteenth place following a safety car restart. He bounced back in the third race to take his fifth pole and win of the year, expanding his gap to 40 points from nearest rival Nikita Johnson. During race 1 of the Teretonga Park round, Lindblad achieved pole position and the fastest lap, finishing in second place behind teammate Matías Zagazeta. Lindblad came in sixth during race 2 and claimed another victory in race 3, expanding his championship margin to 59 points ahead of Johnson.
Lindblad clinched the champion at Highlands Motorsport Park, finishing the race in second place, due to the fact that he finished ahead of rivals Johnson and Zack Scoular. Lindblad retired from race 2 after he was caught in an opening crash involving Zagazeta, Patrick Heuzenroeder, and Michael Shin. Lindblad bounced back during the season-ending New Zealand Grand Prix, finishing third. Overall, Lindblad finished the season with six wins and 370 points. Additionally, he was able to gain 18 points for his FIA Super Licence for winning the championship.
=== FIA Formula 2 (2025–present) ===
In September 2024, Lindblad announced that he would be promoted to FIA Formula 2 with Campos Racing for 2025. Aged 17 years and 243 days, Lindblad became the youngest race winner in F2 history at the Jeddah sprint. Six weeks later, he became the second-youngest polesitter in F2 history at Barcelona after Théo Pourchaire. He successfully converted his pole to feature race victory in his team's home race.
=== Formula One ===
For his 2021 campaign in kart racing, Lindblad joined the Red Bull Junior Team as a Red Bull–supported driver, later becoming a full member ahead of his 2022 season, aged 14. Lindblad first drove a Formula One car in September 2024, driving the Red Bull RB8 at a Houston showrun. In February 2025, he completed his maiden private test in the AlphaTauri AT04 at Imola. After that he completed another test in Imola with the same car in June, alongside Ayumu Iwasa. He raced against three on-foot Leeds United F.C. players—Willy Gnonto, Largie Ramazani, and Isaac Schmidt—at Elland Road in the RB7 in June. Upon request from Red Bull, Lindblad was granted an FIA Super License aged 17, similar to the request approved for Andrea Kimi Antonelli in 2024. He again tested the AT04 at Imola in June 2025, ahead of his free practice debut for Red Bull at the British Grand Prix, where he set the fourteenth-fastest time. Lindblad made an FP1 appearance for Red Bull at the Mexico City Grand Prix in place of Max Verstappen, where he placed sixth fastest in the session.
== Karting record ==
=== Karting career summary ===
=== Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
== Racing record ==
=== Racing career summary ===
* Season still in progress.
=== Complete Italian F4 Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
=== Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
=== Complete Euro 4 Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
=== Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
=== Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
=== Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
=== Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of the top-10 finishers)
* Season still in progress.
‡ Reduced points awarded as between 25% and 50% of race distance was completed.
=== Complete Formula One participations ===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap; superscript indicates point-scoring sprint position)
== References ==
== External links ==
Arvid Lindblad career summary at DriverDB.com
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