Lindblad unveils hand-drawn helmet to mark his first home British Grand Prix

Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad will wear a one-off hand-drawn helmet at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, created in collaboration with British-Indian artist Navinder Nangla to mark the 18-year-old’s first home Formula 1 race.

The design features intentionally childlike sketches on a white background, wrapping around the front, sides and back of the helmet. Beneath the visor, a scribbled Union Jack sits alongside the words “Dream Big” — a phrase Lindblad says captures the ambition he has carried since early childhood.

“It really was from the age of five, six, it was always what I was working towards,” Lindblad said in a video posted to his Instagram account. “The helmet really encompasses my journey. When I was five, I believed I could be in Formula 1. This was my dream. That’s why I wanted the images to look really childlike. The phrases of ‘Dream Big’, doing it my own way with my dad, really just capture my journey in the way I saw it from my five-year-old self.”

Nangla, who created the artwork, described the project as a natural fit given the shared heritage between artist and driver. “It’s so radical how it’s been designed, and I think it’s sick,” he said. “The helmet was my canvas. He’s a Formula 1 driver, racing at Silverstone, with British-Indian heritage, and the artwork is done by someone of British-Indian heritage. It’s crazy to me.”

Fans have responded warmly to the design on social media. “I think it looks great — super unique and a great way to celebrate his first home race,” one Reddit user wrote. Another added: “I think it’s a sweet way to capture his journey, especially as the youngest person on the grid and literally still a teenager.”

Lindblad’s usual sponsors remain on the top of the helmet, preserving commercial commitments while the personal artwork takes centre stage across the rest of the surface. The British Grand Prix runs at Silverstone from 3 to 5 July.