About this episode
Arvid Lindblad shares his journey from a young fan to a confident F1 driver, discussing his debut and the support he received along the way.
‘I’ve always been the youngest, the new kid, the underdog. It helps me not be intimidated’. Arvid Lindblad, the fourth-youngest F1 driver in history, is full of confidence. In his first race he fought wheel-to-wheel with World Champions. The Racing Bulls driver has made a fast start to his first season in Formula 1. He always believed he’d race at the top. He’s living his childhood dream and he’s loving it. Arvid tells Tom Clarkson how he went from watching F1 on TV aged 4 to racing in F1 aged 18, inspired and supported by his family, his coach – the racing driver Olly Rowland – and Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s former Motorsport Advisor. He explains the coaching which helped him beat more experienced drivers as he progressed up the motorsport ladder in ever-faster cars. Arvid also looks back to his Formula 1 debut in Australia, where he overtook Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris at the start and scored points at the end, and relives the stunning qualifying lap in Japan which saw him eliminate Max Verstappen. Listen to more Official F1 Podcasts Listen to the latest episodes of F1 Nation and F1 Explains This episode is sponsored by: Bitdefender: visit bitdefender.com to learn more about…
People in this episode
Host: Tom Clarkson
Guest: Arvid Lindblad
Topics covered
- Formula 1
- motorsport
- young drivers
- racing debut
- coaching
- sports confidence
Keywords
- Arvid Lindblad
- Formula 1
- debut
- motorsport
- coaching
- Red Bull
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lando Norris
- Max Verstappen
Sponsors
Bitdefender, Rag&Bone, CarGurus
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Organizations: Formula 1
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