Arvid Lindblad (born 8 August 2007) is a
British racing driver with
Indian
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and
Swedish
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ancestry, who is currently set to drive in the
FIA Formula 3 Championship
The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier international single-seater racing championship and organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for the FIA Formula 1 W ...
for
Prema Racing. He previously raced in the
Italian F4 Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger and th ...
in
2022
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and
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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, ending third in the latter season.
He is affiliated to the
Red Bull Junior Team. He is also a protege of
Oliver Rowland.
Career
Karting
Lindblad started karting in 2015.
In 2020 he won the
WSK Super Master Series
The WSK Super Master Series is a kart racing competition organised by the WSK. Its inaugural season took place in 2010. Today, the series holds championships in four karting categories: KZ2, OK, OKJ and 60 Mini. Notable champions have been Fo ...
in the
OKJ class.
In 2021 he won the
WSK Euro Series
The WSK Euro Series is a European open kart racing competition organised by the WSK. Its inaugural season took place in 2010. Today, the series holds championships in four karting categories: KF2, OK, OKJ and 60 Mini. Notable champions have b ...
and the
WSK Final Cup
The WSK Final Cup is a kart racing competition organised by the WSK. Its inaugural season took place in 2011. Today, the series holds championships in four karting categories: KZ2, OK, OKJ and 60 Mini. Notable champions have been Formula 2 r ...
for
OK karts.
In the 2022 Champions of the Future Winter Series kart race he crashed out during qualifying heat due to contact and suffered a broken thumb and extensive tissue damage.
Formula 4
2022
In 2022 Lindblad made his debut single-seater racing by joining
Van Amersfoort Racing
Van Amersfoort Racing is an auto racing team based in the Netherlands. In 2022 the team competes in the Formula 2 Championship, the Formula 3 Championship, the Formula Regional European Championship, Euroformula Open Championship, Italian F4 Cha ...
ahead of the fifth round of the
Italian F4 Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger and th ...
after testing outside of race weekends throughout the year.
2023
For the
2023 Italian F4 Championship
The 2023 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the tenth season of the Italian F4 Championship.
Teams and drivers
* Aurelia Nobels was initially confirmed to be racing for Iron Lynx, Iron Dames, but was later placed in its sister tea ...
he joined
Prema Racing.
Ahead of the season he also joined
Hitech Grand Prix to compete in the
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Starting in the 2016–17 season, the all new Formula 4 UAE Championship was launched by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), who acted as t ...
. In race 3 of the opening round Lindblad took his first
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4, also called FIA F4, is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of r ...
win and ultimately finished the season in fifth.
In the Italian championship Lindblad also got off too a great start, taking six wins from the first four rounds. After winning all three races at
Monza Circuit he opened up his championship lead to over 80 points. After struggling for pace at
Mugello Circuit he lost his championship lead and ultimately finished the championship in third behind
Kacper Sztuka
Kacper Sztuka (Polish pronunciation: ; born 28 January 2006) is a Polish people, Polish racing driver who is currently competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport, having last competed in the 2023 Italian F4 Championshi ...
and
Ugo Ugochukwu.
In November Lindblad joined Prema to compete in the
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship round at the
Macau Grand Prix Circuit.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
In October 2023, Lindblad signed to race with
Prema Racing in the
2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship
The 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula 3 cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship will be the fifteenth season of Formula 3 racing and the sixth se ...
, partnering single-seater champions
Gabriele Minì and
Dino Beganovic
Dino Beganovic ( bs, Beganović ˆdino bɛˈɡanovitÉ• born 19 January 2004) is a Swedish-Bosnian racing driver, currently set to compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing. He was the 2022 Formula Regional European Cham ...
.
Formula One
For the 2021 season Lindblad joined the
Red Bull Junior Team as a Red Bull-supported driver.
Ahead of the 2022 season he became a full member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results
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key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Racing record
Racing career summary
* Season still in progress.
†As Lindblad was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
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key
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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{{RBR
2007 births
Living people
British racing drivers
Racing drivers from London
British people of Indian descent
British people of Swedish descent
Italian F4 Championship drivers
UAE F4 Championship drivers
Van Amersfoort Racing drivers
Prema Powerteam drivers
Hitech Grand Prix drivers
FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
South East Asian F4 Championship drivers
Karting World Championship drivers
Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers
Mumbai Falcons drivers