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36 Facts About Arvid Lindblad

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Arvid Lindblad then won his first title at the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition.

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Arvid Lindblad has graduated to FIA Formula 2 with Campos for the 2025 season.

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Arvid Lindblad was born on 8 August 2007 in Virginia Water, Surrey, England.

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Arvid Lindblad was first involved in motorsport when he was gifted a motocross bike aged three.

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Arvid Lindblad first started karting aged five at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher.

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Aged nine, Arvid Lindblad was taken under the wing of Oliver Rowland.

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In 2022 Arvid 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.

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Arvid Lindblad was able to amass three points finishes with his best finish being seventh place, putting him 17th in the standings with 12 points.

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Ahead of the season Arvid Lindblad joined Hitech Grand Prix to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.

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In race 3 of the opening round held at the Dubai Autodrome, Arvid Lindblad took his first Formula 4 win as he fended off Ferrari Driver Academy driver Tuukka Taponen from pole position.

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However, this proved a false dawn as Arvid Lindblad only scored 26 points in the following two rounds, which dropped him out of the hunt.

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Arvid Lindblad got off to a great start, taking his first win during the Imola opener inclusive of two other podiums.

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Arvid Lindblad then proceeded to secure a double win in Misano.

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Arvid Lindblad 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.

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Arvid Lindblad's dominance continued the next day, where Lindblad was able to pull away and take home the victory in the main race.

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Arvid Lindblad impressed in the opening round in Yas Marina by winning the second race from reverse pole.

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In October 2023, Arvid Lindblad signed to race with Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for 2024, partnering single-seater champions Gabriele Mini and Dino Beganovic.

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Qualifying ninth in Bahrain, Arvid 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.

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Arvid Lindblad continued to pick up points in Imola where he finished the races in eighth and seventh having qualified fourth.

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Arvid Lindblad secured a best qualifying result in Barcelona with a front row start.

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Arvid Lindblad retired from the sprint race due to a puncture sustained in a battle with Sami Meguetounif whilst fighting just outside the points.

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Arvid Lindblad suffered contact from Alex Dunne which caused him to drop to seventh place.

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The next day, Arvid 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.

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Arvid Lindblad was again selected as a finalist for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award for 2024, alongside Freddie Slater, Louis Sharp and Deagen Fairclough.

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In preparation for his Formula 2 campaign in 2025, Arvid Lindblad competed in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition.

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Arvid Lindblad 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.

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Arvid 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.

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Arvid 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.

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Arvid Lindblad 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.

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Arvid Lindblad came in sixth during race 2 and claimed another victory in race 3, expanding his championship margin to 59 points ahead of Johnson.

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Arvid 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.

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Arvid Lindblad retired from race 2 after he was caught in an opening crash involving Zagazeta, Patrick Heuzenroeder, and Michael Shin.

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Arvid Lindblad bounced back during the season's last race, known as the 2025 New Zealand Grand Prix, finishing on the podium on third.

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In September 2024, Arvid Lindblad announced that he would be promoted to FIA Formula 2 with Campos Racing for 2025.

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Aged 17 years and 243 days, Arvid Lindblad became the youngest race winner in F2 history at the Jeddah sprint.

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Arvid Lindblad completed his first Formula One showrun in September 2024, driving the Red Bull RB8 in Houston.