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Karting prodigy

Single-seater success

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In 2021, a 14-year-old Lindblad enjoyed a funny encounter with one of F1’s biggest stars. “It was really just like a spur-of-the-moment [thing],” he explained to Sky Sports. “I was talking with my mate at the track, and we saw Lando.