Return To The Hinterland! Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad Buzzing Ahead Of Red Bull Moto Jam 2026

British racing driver Arvid Lindblad has made astronomical leaps in the world of motorsport since his name first hit the spotlightfollowing his exceptional showing in the karting circuit at a very early stage in his life.

Born Arvid Anand Olof Lindblad, the youngster who has Indian and Swedish heritage, joined the Red Bull junior team in 2021 on the back of his European Karting crowns and progressed through single-seaters with notable success, including multiple wins in F4 before becoming the youngest winner in both Formula 3 and Formula 2 circuits.

He finished sixth overall in his rookie F2 season in 2025 and secured an early-age FIA Super License, and completed official Formula One practice sessions for Red Bull Racing. Lindblad was roped in by

Racing Bulls ahead of the 2026 season and is set to partner up with Liam Lawson, making him one of the youngest drivers on the Formula One grid and the youngest British driver to compete in the championship.

“I come from a multicultural, multifaith background. And that’s at the core of my being.“  visited India in December 2024. It was my first time in the country,” Lindblad began.

“My mum is born and brought up in the UK. But her parents are from Punjab. They are both doctors; they were studying in Delhi, where they met and fell in love. Then they moved to the UK.”

“We don’t really have much family in India. My connection to India is mostly through my grandparents and the memories of the places they lived in Delhi. So when I came to India in 2024, I got to see the places where my grandparents spent their lives as young adults. That felt a bit like a homecoming and sort of a family-ish connection.”

“So far in India, I’ve been to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in December 2024, and now Mumbai in December 2025. I saw the Taj Mahal in Agra, Tiger Fort (Nahargarh Fort) in Jaipur, India Gate and Gandhi Memorial (Raj Ghat) in Delhi. In Mumbai, I’ve visited Gateway of India and Marine Drive.”

“When I visited Delhi last year, it was more about the museums, monuments and touristy stuff, you know. But this year in Mumbai, I wanted to get an experience of what it’s like living in India. So we visited a clothes market and a food market. I ate fire paan and vada pav,” he recollected.

“For me, this 2025 trip was about this kind of stuff, you know. I just wanted an experience of normal life. An experience of being an Indian in India.”

Lindblad also opened up on staying in touch with his ancestry through means of cooking and consumption as he explains how much he cherishes helping out his grand mum in the kitchen.

“I’ve had a lot of Indian food growing up because my grandparents are very traditional people. They carried their culture and lifestyle to the UK. So I feel like I’ve been born into the Indian culture because I grew up eating my nani’s Indian food; I love rajma, chapati and dal – I even tried cooking it with my nani!

“I’ve also participated in pujas at home and visited the temple. We celebrate Diwali every year,” Lindblad said.

Lindblad, is slated to return to the hinterland ahead of the 2026 season, which promises much as far as the young racer’s future is concened, with the Red Bull Moto Jam 2026 slated to be held in Delhi on the 1st of March.

“I’m really excited about coming back to India for Red Bull Moto Jam. I think it’s going to be a very cool event. It’s going to be amazing driving an F1 car on the streets of Delhi. It will be even more special for me because it’s going to be my first showrun as a Formula 1 driver, and doing that here in India with my heritage and background is obviously something that I’m very excited about,” Lindblad added.

Lindblad also revealed his desire to feature at a Grand Prix race in the peninsular nation, despite the Buddh International Circuit being scrapped off the calander since 2014.

“It would be really cool if Formula 1 were to have the Indian Grand Prix on the calendar once again. Obviously with my connection to the country, I’d love to race here. But also with the number of Indian motorsports fans that are there, they deserve to have the top level of racing in their country.

“I’ve recently started doing vlogs of my life on YouTube, and of course I post regularly on Instagram. Whenever I put up something new, I always get a lot of Indian fans showing support and wishing me well.

“My video cooking with my grandmother has so many comments of people saying they love that I call her nani because they also call their grandmother nani. Social media has been a great way to connect with Indian motorsports fans and I hope to continue getting their support,” he said.

“Obviously, I do race under the British flag. But I’m very, very proud of my Swedish and Indian heritage. I’m very proud to be representing Great Britain, Sweden and India whenever I race. And I carry that with me everywhere, which is why I have all three flags as part of my helmet design, and I’ll continue to do so,” Lindblad explained.

And if there were any more doubts as to how fond he is of his heritage, he obliterates any shades or qalms with a grounded closing line well within the ethos of the multicultural peninsular natio.

“Work first. No shortcuts. Be a fighter,” he signed off.

(Arvid Lindblad quotes courtesy of Deke)