Arvid Lindblad celebrates his Indian roots with a custom Diwali helmet for the Brazilian Grand Prix. (instagram: arvid.lindblad)

Eighteen-year-old Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad is celebrating his Indian roots this Diwali. Ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix, the British driver unveiled a special Diwali-inspired helmet honouring the traditions he grew up with under his maternal grandparents’ guidance.

The helmet features colourful designs, including Indian motifs like diyas, lotus flowers, rangoli patterns, fireworks, and Phulkari-inspired embroidery, to honour the legacy of his maternal grandmother’s rich Punjabi heritage.

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The Diwali celebration will extend beyond his helmet; his grandparents will join him in Brazil for his very first Grand Prix, and Indian-inspired decorations will appear throughout the garage of his team, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, and on his car.

Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, coinciding with the start of this year’s Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix.

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