The youngest star on the horizon, Arvid Lindblad, is all set to join the grid this year. The 18-year-old who is about to become Britain’s youngest Formula 1 driver, is sitting on a beach in Bahrain.
Following a few hours’ drive, he and his Racing Bulls team are completing their preparations for his Grand Prix debut in Australia at the beginning of March. Lindblad seems content to see himself as an F1 driver, the joy inside him bubbles to the surface until he can’t resist a smile.
In this connection he said, “Since becoming a Formula 1 driver. .the best thing was just becoming 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 when remembers very well when he was four. He explained: “My dad was sitting on the sofa and had the F1 on and I came and sat down next to him. watched the race and asked him, “ Isn't it possible to be there?
“That was really the moment when I saw the cars and wanted to be there one day and that fuelled 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 car-racing debut in 2022 aged only 15, and has been fast-tracked by Dr. Marko through F4, F3 and F2, year by year.
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane, who has worked with a multitude of top drivers, including Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso has been full of praise so far.
Lindblad is thrilled to be in this position; he feels no pressure and is currently focused on working efficiently with the team to understand the car, maximize its performance, and deliver remarkable results.