Racing Bulls System 1 driver Arvid Lindblad has revealed why the “lavish Monaco stereotype” is of no curiosity to him.Â
The rookie driver has loved a speedy rise via the motorsport ranks, but he stays remarkably grounded. Lindblad attributes this level-headed perspective solely to his household’s working-class roots and relentless work ethic.Â
Talking throughout an interview with Dazed, the British driver defined why he was not within the extravagant life-style that always comes with being an F1 driver.
“Not everybody has the chance to race in System 1, and I’m very grateful to have had that chance on account of my dad and mom’ onerous work,” he stated.
“My dad received his first job at 11 whereas his dad and mom struggled to place three meals on the desk […] I come from a household that needed to work for every part they’d. It’s given me an consciousness concerning the world, and due to that, I don’t have any curiosity within the lavish Monaco stereotype.”
The 18-year-old additionally believes that his hometown pals would say he’s “only a regular child”.
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“I didn’t have a really regular teenage life,” he added. “It’s not been simple but it surely’s a sacrifice that I used to be all the time keen to make. I’ve received good pals at house – for the primary time in fairly just a few years, to be sincere. When I’ve day off, we hang around and I attempt to be a traditional 18-year-old, however I do admire that my life is a bit nuts.
“I’m lucky sufficient to be driving a few of the coolest automobiles on this planet and doing shoots like this. However for those who have been to ask my pals about me, I believe they’d say I’m only a regular child.”
Lindblad joined the F1 grid in 2026 with Racing Bulls and has to date earned 5 factors within the opening 5 rounds.
Images from Monaco GP – Thursday
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