The youngest star on the horizon, Arvid Lindblad, is ready to compete this year. The 18-year-old, who is set to become Britain’s youngest Formula 1 driver, sits on a beach in Bahrain.
After a few hours’ drive, he and his Racing Bulls team finalize preparations for his Grand Prix debut in Australia in early March. Lindblad seems content to see himself as an F1 driver, the joy inside him bubbling to the surface until he can’t resist a smile.
In this regard, he said: “Since I became a Formula 1 driver, the best thing I could do was just become a Formula 1 driver.” He is one of five British F1 drivers on the grid this year.
He shares a big turning point in his life and remembers it clearly when he was four. He explained: “My father was sitting on the sofa and had the F1 on and I came and sat next to him. I was watching the race and asked him: ‘Isn’t it possible to be there?’
“That was really the moment where I saw the cars and wanted to be there one day and that set the stage for the start of the journey,” he added.
His progression to F1 has been rapid. After seven years in karts, winning a number of international championships, he made his motor racing debut in 2022 at the age of just 15 and was recognized year after year by Dr. Marko gained momentum through the F4, F3 and F2.
Racing Bulls team boss Alan Permane, who has worked with a host of top drivers including Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, is full of praise so far.
Lindblad is happy with this position; he feels no pressure and is currently focused on working efficiently with the team to understand the car, maximize performance and deliver remarkable results.
