Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad was recently highlighted by American rapper Travis Scott following the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix. Scott shared a cropped image of Lindblad on his Instagram story, captioning it, “The kid getting ready.”
The post, which appeared unexpectedly, showed the 19-year-old British-Swedish driver. Lindblad subsequently reposted the story, adding two cactus emojis, a direct reference to Scott’s ‘Cactus Jack’ brand.
Further observation by Complex Sneakers confirmed Lindblad was wearing Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low sneakers in the photograph. This marks the first public social media acknowledgment of Lindblad by Scott, whose sneaker collaborations are highly sought after.
The São Paulo Grand Prix, held on November 8, 2026, saw Lindblad finish 11th, just outside the points. He started the race from 18th position on the grid after a power unit change on Sunday morning incurred a penalty.
Lindblad’s teammate, Liam Lawson, secured a seventh-place finish in Brazil. Lawson had qualified fifth but was promoted to third on the grid due to various power unit penalties affecting other drivers.
Lawson made a strong start, moving into second position early in the race. His final classification was confirmed after Charles Leclerc received a five-second post-race penalty for causing a collision with Lawson.
The race at Interlagos was marked by changeable weather conditions, starting wet, drying out, and then experiencing late rain. Lando Norris won the event, with Max Verstappen recovering from 21st to finish second, and Isack Hadjar completing the podium in third.
Lindblad commented on his race, stating, “It was a fun race. I enjoyed it a lot, especially if it ended on lap 50 or 55. We need to see what happened in the last 15-20 laps because I don’t think we managed everything perfectly there.”
It was a fun race. I enjoyed it a lot, especially if it ended on lap 50 or 55. We need to see what happened in the last 15-20 laps because I don’t think we managed everything perfectly there.
He added, “What I could have done better, what we could have done better as a team. Obviously, I lost a lot of time with Franco. And then we don’t know if we could have made better decisions, or we were just unlucky with the timing to go onto the wet.”
Lindblad is currently 11th in the drivers’ standings with 38 points. His teammate Lawson holds ninth position with 89 points. Visa Cash App Racing Bulls occupies fifth place in the constructors’ championship with 114 points.
Lindblad, born on August 8, 2007, is the sole rookie on the 2026 Formula 1 grid. He debuted at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at 18 years and 212 days, making him the fourth-youngest driver ever to start an F1 race.
His rapid ascent through the junior categories includes becoming the youngest race winner in both the FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2 championships. Lindblad joined the Red Bull Junior Team in 2021.
Max Verstappen retains the record for the youngest F1 debut, having started a Grand Prix at 17 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Lindblad’s background includes Swedish and British-Indian heritage.
