Lindblad aims to "get up to speed quickly" in his Friday's practice outing with Red Bull
Ahead of his first practice appearance with Red Bull, Formula 2 driver Arvid Lindblad states that he is aiming to "get up to speed quickly" when he gets behind the wheel of the Red Bull RB21 at Silverstone.
Arvid Lindblad, who is a British and Swedish racing driver and competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team, hs completed a test outing with Racing Bulls’ 2023 AT04 last Monday, splitting TPC [Testing of Previous Cars] duties with fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa.
The young driver, who was born and raised in Virginia Water to a Swedish father and a mother of Indian heritage, began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental titles.
A protégé of 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.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, Lindblad noted: "I am very excited to be driving during FP1, driving in an official F1 session is going to be a very special moment, it is something I have dreamt of for a long time.
"To get a first taste of F1 with Oracle Red Bull Racing as well, after being with the Junior Programme for almost five years, is really special to me. This is an amazing opportunity, and I am super grateful to everybody at Oracle Red Bull Racing for it.
"And to be making my F1 debut as a British driver, on a British track, in front of a British crowd, is going to be really amazing," Lindblad continued.
"My aim is to get up to speed in the car really quickly, get Yuki good data to help him across the weekend, lead the Team in a good direction and try to drive quickly as well! I can’t wait to hit the track and get going."
