Christian Lundgaard (; born 23 July 2001) is a
Danish professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 7
Chevrolet
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for
Arrow McLaren
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in the
IndyCar Series
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. He previously competed with
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 50 ...
in No. 45 car. He was the
2022 IndyCar Series
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Rookie of the Year, and was a member of the
Alpine Academy
The Alpine Academy, formerly known as the RF1 Driver Programme, Renault Driver Development and Renault Sport Academy, is a driver development programme to support young racing drivers through their careers. The programme was created by Renault F ...
from 2017 until 2022.
Lundgaard began his single-seater career in 2017, where he won the
F4 Spanish and
SMP F4 Championship
The SMP F4 Championship (also known as the F4 NEZ Championship by SMP Racing) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. It was based in the FIA's North European Zone and the Netherlands, and was only open to drivers f ...
in his debut year. In 2018, he made a move to the
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault Eurocup was a Formula Renault motor racing championship. Eurocup raced only on European circuits.
It served as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault from 2005 to 2015. Renault S ...
, where he placed runner-up to
Max Fewtrell
Maximilian Bradley Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British content creator and former racing driver. He was the 2016 British F4 champion.
He is partnered with Lando Norris in the running of a YouTube Channel called Quadrant.
Early life
Fewt ...
. He secured a promotion to
ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. In 2012, it competed in the GP2 Series and GP3 Series as Lotus GP to reflect sponsorship from British sports and racing car manufacturer Lotus. The ...
in the
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship
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where he ended 6th. Lundgaard continued with ART Grand Prix for the
2020 Formula 2 Championship
The 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars, sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was the fifty-fourth season of Formula 2 racing and the fourth se ...
and took two wins to place 7th overall. However, a poor
2021 season
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saw him make a switch to IndyCar for 2022.
He won his first IndyCar race at the
2023 Honda Indy Toronto, becoming the first Danish driver to ever win an IndyCar race.
Junior career
Karting
Lundgaard began karting professionally in 2012. He competed all across Europe and collected three major titles along the way, including the
2015 CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. In December 2016, Lundgaard was ranked fifth on a list compiled by
Motorsport.com of the top ten karting drivers with future potential.
Lower formulae
In 2017, Lundgaard made his single-seater debut in the
SMP F4 and
Spanish F4 championships with
MP Motorsport
MP Motorsport is a Dutch auto racing team currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship, Eurocup-3, Spanish Formula 4 Championship and the newly established F1 Academy in 2023. The team has also participated in ...
, at the age of 15. In SMP F4, he claimed nine victories, seven pole positions and ten fastest laps and claimed the championship with one round to go. In the Spanish F4 Championship, Lundgaard won six races, including all the races at
Aragón
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...
to become champion.
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2018, after testing with them at the post-season test, Lundgaard reunited with
MP Motorsport
MP Motorsport is a Dutch auto racing team currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship, Eurocup-3, Spanish Formula 4 Championship and the newly established F1 Academy in 2023. The team has also participated in ...
for the
Eurocup championship.
His first podium of the season came with a third place during the second race at
Paul Ricard
Paul Louis Marius Ricard (; July 9, 1909 – November 7, 1997) was a French industrialist and creator of an eponymous pastis brand which merged in 1975 with its competitor Pernod to create Pernod Ricard. Ricard was also an environmentalist and t ...
. His win would not be too far away, as he took his first victory in the series during the next round at
Monza
Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
, defended from
Lorenzo Colombo and duly taking the lead of the championship. A retirement and four consecutive fifth-placed finishes followed, before he was back on the podium during the second race at the
Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport race track in Spielberg, Austria, Spielberg, Styria, Austria. The race circuit was founded as Österreichring (translation: Austrian Circuit) and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from t ...
. The next round at
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, ho ...
, saw Lundgaard win the first race and take the Eurocup lead. A double podium including a win at the
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtai ...
saw him into serious championship contention. However, a double retirement at the
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring, officially Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other mot ...
left his championship chances dented and trailing leader and fellow
Renault junior Max Fewtrell
Maximilian Bradley Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British content creator and former racing driver. He was the 2016 British F4 champion.
He is partnered with Lando Norris in the running of a YouTube Channel called Quadrant.
Early life
Fewt ...
by 36.5 points heading into the final round. Despite "taking more risk" to claim a win and a second place at the final round in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
, he was unable to overhaul the points tally of Fewtrell, leaving the British driver to be crowned champion by 17.5 points. In an article by
Motorsport.com, Lundgaard was ranked 13th of their top 20 junior drivers in 2018.
GP3 Series
In June 2018, Lundgaard joined MP for the third round of the
2018 championship at
Paul Ricard
Paul Louis Marius Ricard (; July 9, 1909 – November 7, 1997) was a French industrialist and creator of an eponymous pastis brand which merged in 1975 with its competitor Pernod to create Pernod Ricard. Ricard was also an environmentalist and t ...
. In December, he returned for the final post-season test, driving for
ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. In 2012, it competed in the GP2 Series and GP3 Series as Lotus GP to reflect sponsorship from British sports and racing car manufacturer Lotus. The ...
.
FIA Formula 3 Championship

Following his success in Formula Renault, Lundgaard was linked with a seat at
ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. In 2012, it competed in the GP2 Series and GP3 Series as Lotus GP to reflect sponsorship from British sports and racing car manufacturer Lotus. The ...
for the
inaugural
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FIA Formula 3 Championship
The FIA Formula 3 Championship (FIA F3) is a third-tier international Open wheel car, single-seater racing championship organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for ...
. In January 2019, the French outfit confirmed Lundgaard would race with them, alongside
Eurocup rival
Max Fewtrell
Maximilian Bradley Fewtrell (born 29 July 1999) is a British content creator and former racing driver. He was the 2016 British F4 champion.
He is partnered with Lando Norris in the running of a YouTube Channel called Quadrant.
Early life
Fewt ...
and
David Beckmann
David Alexander Beckmann (born 27 April 2000) is a Germans, German professional racing driver currently racing with the Cupra Racing, Cupra Kiro Race Co, Kiro in Formula E. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Charouz Ra ...
. Before the season, Lundgaard competed in the last round of the
Asian F3 Winter series.
During the
first round at Barcelona, Lundgaard qualified second for his first race. He passed polesitter
Robert Shwartzman
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman (, ; ; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian and Israeli racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet for Prema Racing.
Shwartzman previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Champi ...
at the start and never looked back to win the race, but was demoted five seconds for exceeding the
virtual safety car
In motorsport, a safety car, or a pace car, is a car that limits the speed of competing cars or motorcycles on a racetrack in the case of a ''caution period,'' such as an obstruction on the track or bad weather. The safety car aims to enable the ...
delta. Nevertheless, it was his first podium in Formula 3. He followed it up with sixth in Race 2. The next two rounds were poor for Lundgaard, he retired in the first race at
Le Castellet due to a broken suspension, but recovered to 15th the next day. At
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
, Lundgaard qualified fifth but was disqualified from qualifying due to a physio issue. Contact with
Yifei Ye
Yifei Ye ( zh, s=叶一飞; born 16 June 2000) is a Chinese racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for AF Corse. He is the 2021 European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series champion and previously competed in s ...
saw him only finish 26th in the first race, and climbed to 17th in the second.
In
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is about south-southwest of Towcester and northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 road, A43 main ...
, Lundgaard started fourth in Race 1 and passed
Marcus Armstrong
Marcus John Armstrong (born 29 July 2000) is a New Zealand motor racing driver who competes in the IndyCar series, driving the No. 66 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. He competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship between 2020 and 2022, and was the ...
at the start but would eventually fall to seventh. Starting second in Race 2, he was passed by both
Pedro Piquet
Pedro Estácio Leão Piquet Souto Maior (born 3 July 1998) is a Brazilian former racing driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet and younger half brother of Formula E champion Nelson Piquet Jr. He is known fo ...
and
Leonardo Pulcini
Leonardo Pulcini (born 25 June 1998, in Rome) is an Italian racing driver and the 2016 Euroformula Open champion.
Career
Karting
Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012, and came 7th in the KF3 category in the Italian ACI Ka ...
on the final lap. Lundgaard lost more positions but benefitted from a collision in the end to secure fifth place. In the
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtai ...
, Lundgaard had a breakthrough weekend, topping practice and then later taking his first ever F3 pole. He had a dominant race and led teammate Fewtrell home to take his win in the series. In Race 2, he claimed fifth place, which kept him in championship contention. In
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, ho ...
, Lundgaard qualified all the way down in 13th, but finished fourth in both races.
In
Monza
Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
, Lundgaard took his second pole of the year. He would not score any more points for the rest of the season. In Race 1, Lundgaard was overtaken by
Lirim Zendeli
Lirim Zendeli (born 18 October 1999 in Bochum) is a Germans, German-born racing driver of Albanians in North Macedonia, Macedonian-Albanian descent. He currently competes in Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Italy for Ombra Racing, having ...
at the start of the race. However, on lap 3 he made contact with Zendeli, which damaged Lundgaard's front wing. He pitted for a front wing change and finished 13th. In Race 2, Lundgaard progressed to ninth place, missing out on a point. In
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
, Lundgaard qualified fifth, but was hit at the back by
Jüri Vips
Jüri Vips (; born 10 August 2000) is an Estonian racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, driving the No. 75 Dallara IR-18. He has previously driven in both the FIA Formul ...
and fell near the back. He improve to finish 14th, and then in Race 2 finished tenth. Lundgaard ended the championship in 6th place with 97 points, as the leading ART Grand Prix driver. He scored a win and another podium during the season. Lundgaard then took part in post-season testing in October, where he topped the first and second days.

Lundgaard reunited with ART to contest the
Macau Grand Prix
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, which saw him finish third in the qualification race and fourth in the main event.
FIA Formula 2 Championship
2019
In November 2019, it was announced Lundgaard would partake in the
season finale
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at
Yas Marina with
Trident
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, replacing
Ralph Boschung
Ralph Boschung (; born 23 September 1997) is a retired Swiss people, Swiss racing driver who most recently competed in the 2023 Formula 2 Championship, 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing. He is a race winner in the 2016 GP3 Series ...
. Lundgaard finished the races in 14th and 12th, ending 23rd in the championship.
2020
After taking part in post-season testing with
ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. In 2012, it competed in the GP2 Series and GP3 Series as Lotus GP to reflect sponsorship from British sports and racing car manufacturer Lotus. The ...
, In January, it was announced that Lundgaard would drive for the French outfit during the full
2020 Formula 2 season alongside
2019 Formula 3 runner-up
Marcus Armstrong
Marcus John Armstrong (born 29 July 2000) is a New Zealand motor racing driver who competes in the IndyCar series, driving the No. 66 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. He competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship between 2020 and 2022, and was the ...
. Lundgaard missed the whole of pre-season testing at the
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit () is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Formula One season, 2004 Gr ...
due to an outbreak of
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
in his hotel, therefore he was forced to be quarantined for several days. Due to the mentioned virus, the season would eventually be postponed to July. During the lockdown, Lundgaard participated in various 2020 Virtual Grands Prix for
Renault
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.
For the
first round at the Red Bull Ring, Lundgaard qualified fourth and finished in the same position, taking advantage of a car issue for
Guanyu Zhou
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from to , and remains the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.
Born in ...
and a mistake for
Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher (; born 22 March 1999) is a German racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Alpine. Schumacher competed in Formula One from to .
Born and raised in Switzerland, Schumacher is the son of seven-ti ...
late in the race. He finished the sprint race where he started, in fifth place, marking a solid Formula 2 debut for Lundgaard. During the
second Red Bull Ring round, he took eighth place in qualifying. He put a small overtaking masterclass in early wet part of the feature race, moving up to fourth at one point, but he would eventually finish sixth. In the sprint race from third, Lundgaard moved past teammate Armstrong at the start, and then later on
Dan Ticktum
Daniel Charles Anthony Ticktum (born 8 June 1999) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for Kiro Race Co.
Born in London, Ticktum began competitive kart racing aged eight, winning several national titles. Graduating to junior f ...
. He then came through for his maiden F2 win, winning by two seconds. On his performance so far, Lundgaard said that it was "better than expected" following missing testing. His strong showing saw him 2nd in the standings, 5 points behind leader
Robert Shwartzman
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman (, ; ; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian and Israeli racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet for Prema Racing.
Shwartzman previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Champi ...
.
Lundgaard qualified sixth at
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
and moved up to fourth at the start of the feature race. However, when trying to pass
Luca Ghiotto
Luca Ghiotto (born 24 February 1995) is an Italian racing driver who competes in the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2025 European Le Mans Series for Inter Europol Competition. He also competed in select rounds in the 2024 IndyCar Series for Dale ...
, he hit his rear tyre, causing damage to Lundgaard's front wing and puncturing his tyre. He eventually retired on lap 10. Lundgaard made a recovery charge in the sprint race and finished 13th. In
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is about south-southwest of Towcester and northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 road, A43 main ...
, Lundgaard started third due to
Callum Ilott
Callum Benjamin Ilott ( ; born 11 November 1998) is a British racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving No. 90 Dallara-Chevrolet for Prema Racing. He previously competed in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship racing for ...
stalling.
Nikita Mazepin
Nikita Dmitryevich Mazepin ( rus, Ники́та Дми́триевич Мазе́пин, p=nʲɪˈkʲitə ˈdmʲɪtrʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ mɐˈzʲepʲɪn; born 2 March 1999) is a Russian racing driver and motorsport executive, who most recently comp ...
passed him at the start but eventually moved back into third after dispatching polesitter
Felipe Drugovich
Felipe Drugovich Roncato (born 23 May 2000) is a Brazilian racing driver, who most recently competed in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Action Express Racing, Cadillac Whelen and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Aston Martin in ...
. He was in second place during the final stages of the race, but during the final three laps was passed by
Guanyu Zhou
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from to , and remains the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.
Born in ...
and
Yuki Tsunoda
is a Japanese racing driver who competes in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.
Born in Sagamihara and raised in Tokyo, Tsunoda began competitive kart racing aged nine. Supported by Honda since 2016 through the , Tsunoda graduated to junior formu ...
on fresher tyres, falling to fourth place. In the sprint race, Lundgaard made a good start, jumping to second on the first lap. A spin for Ilott mid-race saw Lundgaard pit for tyres, he charged back to second late in the race but ran out of time to catch eventual winner
Dan Ticktum
Daniel Charles Anthony Ticktum (born 8 June 1999) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for Kiro Race Co.
Born in London, Ticktum began competitive kart racing aged eight, winning several national titles. Graduating to junior f ...
. In the
second Silverstone round, Lundgaard qualified second missing out on pole to Ilott, admitting that a mistake costed a chance of a maiden pole. In the feature race, he dropped to fourth at the start but quickly moved back to second shortly. He eventually finished in that position, nine seconds behind winner Ilott. In the sprint race while running seventh, Lundgaard's front-left tyre punctured on lap 16 which dropped him to last place. In the
Barcelona round, Lundgaard had an inferior weekend, he finished both races in 11th place.
In
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, ho ...
, Lundgaard qualified in a disappointing 17th place and finished the feature race in the same position. He had a lightning start in the sprint race, moving to ninth by lap 4. He eventually finished the race in seventh place, and despite the result, fell out of the top five in the standings. In
Monza
Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
, Lundgaard started fourth, and moved to second after the pit stops after Ilott's slow pit stop. On the third last lap however, Ghiotto passed him and Lundgaard eventually finished in third place. Lundgaard charged to third place in the sprint race, benefitting on retirements from Tsunoda and Zhou. However, he was promoted to second place after Ticktum was disqualified. In
Mugello
The Mugello () is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, Lundgaard claimed his maiden pole, five thousandths of a second ahead of Ticktum. He led majority of the race until the safety car restart on lap 31 of 33, where Lundgaard was passed by both
Hitech
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drivers on fresher tyres. His rivals later also overtook him, dropping him to sixth when the chequered flag fell. In the sprint race, Lundgaard passed
Jüri Vips
Jüri Vips (; born 10 August 2000) is an Estonian racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, driving the No. 75 Dallara IR-18. He has previously driven in both the FIA Formul ...
and
Artem Markelov
Artem Valeryevich Markelov ( rus, Артём Вале́рьевич Марке́лов, p=ɐrˈtʲɵm vɐˈlʲerʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mɐrˈkʲeləf; born 10 September 1994) is a retired Russians, Russian racing driver who last competed in the FIA Fo ...
to storm into the lead by the first corner. He eventually won the race by an astonishing 14 seconds and moved into third in the championship.
In
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
, Lundgaard qualified in sixth place. However, a slow getaway saw him drop down the order, before being hit by
Pedro Piquet
Pedro Estácio Leão Piquet Souto Maior (born 3 July 1998) is a Brazilian former racing driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet and younger half brother of Formula E champion Nelson Piquet Jr. He is known fo ...
saw Lundgaard's race come to a close. A red-flagged sprint race saw Lundgaard end 13th. Heading into the final two rounds of the season, Lundgaard sat fourth in the standings, 46 points behind leader Schumacher. In the
first Bahrain round, Lundgaard finished the feature race in 19th, but stormed through the field to finish sixth in the sprint race. In the
final round of the season, Lundgaard finished both races out of the points, as during the feature race he stalled from sixth on the grid whilst also causing a small controversy of unlapping the race leaders while battling. Lundgaard finished 7th in the championship with 149 points, massively outscoring teammate Armstrong's 52 whilst helping ART finish 5th in the championship.
2021
He was retained by ART Grand Prix for the 2021 FIA Formula 2 season. On his new deal, Lundgaard aimed to improve on consistency and fight for the title. However, his season would not go as planned.
At the
Bahrain season opener, Lundgaard qualified second behind fellow
Alpine junior Guanyu Zhou
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from to , and remains the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.
Born in ...
, missing out by 0.003 seconds. He described that his small deficit to Zhou "hurts". In the first sprint race, Lundgaard made up places at the start and finished sixth. In the second sprint race, Lundgaard slipped from fifth to seventh, and then later clipped the back of
Lirim Zendeli
Lirim Zendeli (born 18 October 1999 in Bochum) is a Germans, German-born racing driver of Albanians in North Macedonia, Macedonian-Albanian descent. He currently competes in Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Italy for Ombra Racing, having ...
whilst trying to overtaking to him and causing the German driver a puncture. Lundgaard was handed a 10-second penalty for that, and served it during the safety car as well as pitted for new rubber. He made up places as on the final lap, battled with his Alpine juniors Zhou and
Oscar Piastri
Oscar Jack Piastri ( ; born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Piastri has won Formula One Grands Prix across three seasons.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Piastri began his career in radio-co ...
, but Lundgaard would eventually finish in second place. He did not appear on the podium due to being demoted due to a safety car infrigement, but he was later reinstated to second. In the feature race, Lundgaard took the lead of softer tyres, but lost the lead on lap 13 to Piastri. Following a safety car restart on lap 19, Lundgaard lost positions to rivals on fresher tyres and ended tenth, later dropping to 12th due to a safety car infringement.
In
Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
, Lundgaard qualified eighth to start third in the first sprint. He jumped
Felipe Drugovich
Felipe Drugovich Roncato (born 23 May 2000) is a Brazilian racing driver, who most recently competed in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Action Express Racing, Cadillac Whelen and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Aston Martin in ...
at the start but on lap 12, smoke starting pouring at the back of his car, in which Drugovich described being behind Lundgaard "a nightmare". Three laps later, Lundgaard parked his car at Mirabeau to retire. Sprint Race 2 was not successful either, he collided with the wall at Mirabeau, but was able to continue, only to retire with a mechanical issue. In the feature race, Lundgaard finished tenth, but was once again denied points again due to speeding in the pit lane and earning himself a time penalty which dropped him to 12th. He then stated that "Nothing went my way" in the point-less round.
Lundgaard's bad form continued in
Baku
Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...
, where he qualified 12th. However, he was demoted to start 15th in the sprint race due to impeding qualifying Zhou in qualifying. In the first sprint race, Lundgaard improved to 11th position, but in the second sprint race was spun into the wall by
Felipe Drugovich
Felipe Drugovich Roncato (born 23 May 2000) is a Brazilian racing driver, who most recently competed in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Action Express Racing, Cadillac Whelen and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Aston Martin in ...
on lap 8, whilst running in the top 10. The feature race was slightly successful, as Lundgaard made the overcut on his few rivals to gain positions and finish in the points with nine points. In
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is about south-southwest of Towcester and northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 road, A43 main ...
, Lundgaard qualified tenth which gave him reverse pole for the first sprint. He had a slow start, and fell to third after losing positions to
Robert Shwartzman
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman (, ; ; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian and Israeli racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet for Prema Racing.
Shwartzman previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Champi ...
and
Jüri Vips
Jüri Vips (; born 10 August 2000) is an Estonian racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, driving the No. 75 Dallara IR-18. He has previously driven in both the FIA Formul ...
. He would remain in third for the remainder of the race, scoring his first podium since the opening round. More bad luck for Lundgaard, as he stalled on the formation lap, and was consigned to start from the pit lane and recovered to 13th. In the feature race during his pit stop, Lundgaard's rear-left wheel came off suddenly in the pit lane, which gave him a ten-second penalty. In a race where all runners finished, Lundgaard finished 21st. By the halfway point of the season, Lundgaard sat 12th in the standings, only with 29 points.
Despite making his
IndyCar
IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis ...
debut, Lundgaard was confirmed to finish the 2021 F2 season. In
Monza
Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...
, Lundgaard qualified a season-worst 19th. In the first sprint race, many rivals suffered misfortunes and he made overtakes, even on then championship leader Piastri. Lundgaard finished fourth on the road, but Shwartzman was given a penalty, promoting Lundgaard to third in a spectacular recovery drive. In the second sprint, Lundgaard finished 14th after being spun around on the opening lap. In the feature race, Lundgaard went on the alternate strategy by starting on the harder tyres. He made up positions during a late safety car and finished 11th, before being promoted to tenth due to a disqualification from
Richard Verschoor
Richard Verschoor (; born 16 December 2000) is a Dutch racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for MP Motorsport.
Verschoor graduated to Formula 2 in 2021 Formula 2 Championship, 2021 with MP Motorsport before switching to ...
. In
Russia
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, Lundgaard qualified 12th, and took points in both races by finishing seventh and ninth, benefitting from others' mishaps.
In
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
, Lundgaard qualified fourth. In a highly entertaining race in the first sprint, Lundgaard was involved in a tense battle with teammate Pourchaire, Piastri and
Jehan Daruvala
Jehan Daruvala (Marathi language, Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA, ͡ʒeˈɦɑn daːruːvaːlaː born 1 October 1998) is an Indian racing driver who last raced in the Formula E for Maserati MSG Racing. He was a protégé of the Force India ...
to eventually finish seventh. However, Daruvala was given a penalty for an off-track advantage, promoting Lundgaard to sixth. In the second sprint race, Lundgaard made up two places from fifth to third at the start and fought for the lead, but was given a 5-second time penalty for cutting the corner whilst fighting
Bent Viscaal
Bent Max Calvin Viscaal (born 18 September 1999 in Almelo) is a Dutch racing driver who is competing in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with Proton Competition. He previously raced in the European Le Mans Series for Algarve Pro Racing.
He is t ...
. When
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand racing driver who competes in Formula One for Racing Bulls.
Born in Hastings, New Zealand, Hastings and raised in Pukekohe, Lawson began competitive kart racing aged seven. Lawson—who is ...
crashed and bunched the safety car right at the end of the race, the field was bunched up which demoted Lundgaard to 15th. In a red-flagged feature race that ended early, Lundgaard lost positions to eighth at the start. He made up a place on
Marcus Armstrong
Marcus John Armstrong (born 29 July 2000) is a New Zealand motor racing driver who competes in the IndyCar series, driving the No. 66 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. He competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship between 2020 and 2022, and was the ...
to finish seventh. In
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
, Lundgaard ended his Formula 2 career, sprint race 1 was affected by Viscaal hitting him, sprint race 2 was marred by a puncture caused by colliding with
Roy Nissany
Roy Nissany ( ; born 30 November 1994) is an Israeli racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team. He previously competed in the 2023 Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He is the ...
and the feature race was caused by early front wing damage. Lundgaard ended the championship in 12th place 50 points compared to teammate Pourchaire with a mammoth 140 in 5th, and was also Lundgaard's worst placing in a full-time series.
Formula One
In March 2017, Lundgaard was signed to the
Renault Sport Academy. Following the
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship
The 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship was the inaugural season of the FIA Formula 3 Championship, a multi-event Motorsport#Motor racing, motor racing championship for single-seat Open-wheel car, open-wheel Formula racing, formula racing cars. Th ...
, Lundgaard was invited to a private
Formula One
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test at the
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtai ...
, where he got his first taste of a
Formula One car
A Formula One car or F1 car is a single-seat, open-cockpit, open-wheel racing car, open-wheel formula racing car used to compete in Formula One racing events. It has substantial front and rear wings, large wheels, and a turbocharged engine mid ...
testing the
Renault R.S.17
The Renault R.S.17 is a Formula One car, Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Renault in Formula One, Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris ...
. He would also get another test with the R.S.17 later at
Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuito de Jerez and Circuito de Velocidad Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in the ...
in November.
In October 2020, Lundgaard and fellow academy member
Guanyu Zhou
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from to , and remains the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.
Born in ...
got another F1 test, testing the
Renault R.S.18 at the
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit () is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Formula One season, 2004 Gr ...
. Lundgaard then stated on his experience that "he felt comfortable straight away on his first run".
Lundgaard was included in the lineup of the team's academy when it was rebranded to
Alpine F1 Team
Alpine F1 Team, currently racing as BWT Alpine F1 Team for sponsorship reasons, is the name under which the Enstone-based Formula One team has been competing since the start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Formerly named Renault F1 ...
in 2021. In addition to that, Lundgaard was given a role as a simulator driver in the team for 2021. He tested the 2018
Renault R.S.18 in June at
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is about south-southwest of Towcester and northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 road, A43 main ...
, following his
Baku weekend. Lundgaard left the academy before the 2022 season, as he made his transition to
IndyCar
IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis ...
.
IndyCar
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (2021–2024)
2021 season
In July 2021, Lundgaard tested an IndyCar with
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 50 ...
at
Barber Motorsports Park
Barber Motorsports Park is an racing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built by George W. Barber, and includes the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alabama since 2010 IndyCar Ser ...
. A month later, he joined the team for his
IndyCar
IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis ...
debut at the
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and and formerly the home of the U ...
. On debut, Lundgaard qualified an impressive fourth and finished the race in twelfth.
2022 season
On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Lundgaard would join
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 50 ...
on a multi-year
IndyCar
IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis ...
deal, starting from the
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
season. He partnered
Jack Harvey and
Graham Rahal
Graham Robert Rahal ( ; born January 4, 1989) is an American race car driver and small business owner. He currently races in the IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a team partially owned by his father Bobby Rahal, the winner of ...
throughout the season. Lundgaard stated that there was "always a chance for F1" despite spending a season in IndyCar. Lundgaard made his full time IndyCar debut at the
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida. In most years since 2009, the race has served as the season opener (or at minimum, the first race held on U.S. soil). The race is held annually ...
, qualifying in 15th.
He went on to finish the race in 11th place, after slipping outside of the top 10 during the last few laps of the Grand Prix. The next race at the
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway (formerly known as Texas International Raceway from September to December 1996) is a quad-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It has hosted various major races since its inaugura ...
saw Lundgaard qualify a low 25th at his first oval track, but retired after contact with
Colton Herta
Colton Thomas Herta (born March 30, 2000) is an American auto racing, racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, NTT IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport, Andretti Global with Curb Agajanian Performance Group, Curb Agajanian. He is the yo ...
. The third round at the
2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach brought more disappointment, as on lap 31 he ran out of fuel while making his way to the pits, and was left two laps down to finish 18th. The fifth round in the
2022 GMR Grand Prix saw Lundgaard qualify eighth, but lost positions at the start as he went off onto the grass. An eventful race saw him who was down in 27th at one point, finish ninth.
At the
2022 Indy 500
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, Lundgaard became the first Danish driver to race in the
Indianapolis 500
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, he finished 18th. At the eighth round at the
2022 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America, Lundgaard led a lap during the race, and worked his way to finish tenth. For the tenth round during the
2022 Honda Indy Toronto, Lundgaard once again qualified in the top 10. In the race, Lundgaard gained positions when others made contact and took eighth place, his highest finish in IndyCar up till that point. Lundgaard added another tenth place finish in the
first Iowa race, but in the
second race, his races was ended early by a brake issue.
The thirteenth round, at the
2022 Gallagher Grand Prix saw Lundgaard qualify sixth. He moved into fourth at the race start and passed
Felix Rosenqvist
Karl Felix Helmer Rosenqvist (born 7 November 1991) is a Swedish professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing in the NTT IndyCar Series. He was named Rookie of the Year for the IndyCar Series in 2019. ...
on lap 9 for third. He overtook
Colton Herta
Colton Thomas Herta (born March 30, 2000) is an American auto racing, racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, NTT IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport, Andretti Global with Curb Agajanian Performance Group, Curb Agajanian. He is the yo ...
for second after the American slowed. Lundgaard even pressured race leader
Alexander Rossi
Alexander Michael Rossi (born September 25, 1991) is an American racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing, Ed Carpenter. Rossi competed in Formula One at five Formula One Grands Prix, Grands Prix in . In America ...
for the lead, but had to settle for second. Despite that, it was his first ever IndyCar podium and said that "it feels amazing". Lundgaard followed it up with a best third in qualifying at the
2022 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. With two laps to go, Lundgaard steered out of trouble as he faced a safety car whilst in third place. However, he suddenly dropped to eighth at the flag. A poor weekend in the
2022 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
The 2022 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was the fifteenth round of the 2022 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 20, 2022, in Madison, Illinois at the World Wide Technology Raceway. The race consisted of 260 laps and was won by Josef Ne ...
followed, before qualifying fourth in the
penultimate race in Portland. However his first pit stop had problems, and he fell near outside the top 10. He tried to recover, but near the end Lundgaard made a mistake and collected a foam barrier dropping him to 21st as he was forced to pit. The final race at
Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for sponsorship reasons) is a paved Racing track#Motorsport, road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and Motorcyc ...
saw Lundgaard qualify 16th, but brilliantly improved to finish fifth. Lundgaard ended his rookie season of IndyCar in 14th with 323 points. This meant that he won the Rookie Of The Year, beating his closest rookie rival
David Malukas
David Malukas (born September 27, 2001) is an American racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series driving the No. 4 Chevrolet for A. J. Foyt Racing. He previously drove for Meyer Shank Racing in 2024.
Early career
Lower formula
In 2016 a ...
by 18 points. On his rookie title, Lundgaard expressed that his "route to IndyCar rookie title was very tough".
2023 season
In August 2022, Lundgaard signed a contract to remain with
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 50 ...
for
2023
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and beyond. 2023 would be Lundgaard's breakout year in IndyCar. He captured his first IndyCar win in Toronto.
Arrow McLaren (2025–)
Lundgaard is set to switch to
Arrow McLaren
The IndyCar Series operation of McLaren, competing as Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team due to sponsorship, is based in Indianapolis and was founded by former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt in 2001 as Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM). The team operates the N ...
for the
2025 season, replacing
Alexander Rossi
Alexander Michael Rossi (born September 25, 1991) is an American racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing, Ed Carpenter. Rossi competed in Formula One at five Formula One Grands Prix, Grands Prix in . In America ...
and partnering
Pato O'Ward
Patricio "Pato" O'Ward Junco (born 6 May 1999) is a Mexican professional auto racing driver who competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. He is the 2018 Indy Lights champion. He is signed to the Mc ...
and
Nolan Siegel
Nolan Reid Siegel (born November 8, 2004) is an American racing driver. He competes in the IndyCar Series driving the No. 6 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. In 2024, Siegel won the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class on hi ...
.
Personal life
Lundgaard's father is 2000
European Rally champion
Henrik Lundgaard
Henrik Lundgaard (born 26 February 1969) is a Danish rally driver. In 2000, he won the European Rally Championship in a Toyota Corolla WRC. He has also been a driver on the race track as well, competing in one season of the European Touring Car ...
. His brother, Daniel, raced alongside Christian in the
2017 F4 Danish Championship and now designs his race helmets.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Racing record
Racing career summary
‡ Lundgaard was ineligible for points from the third round onwards.
† As Lundgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete SMP F4 Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Danish Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Renault Northern European Cup results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
‡ Lundgaard was ineligible for points from the third round onwards.
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP3 Series/FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
American open-wheel racing results
IndyCar Series
(
key)
Indianapolis 500
* Season still in progress.
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Danish racing drivers
Spanish F4 Championship drivers
SMP F4 Championship drivers
Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
People from Hedensted Municipality
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
GP3 Series drivers
FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
FIA Formula 2 Championship drivers
IndyCar Series drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
MP Motorsport drivers
ART Grand Prix drivers
Trident Racing drivers
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers
Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region
Pinnacle Motorsport drivers
F3 Asian Championship drivers
Karting World Championship drivers
Danish F4 Championship drivers
21st-century Danish sportsmen
Arrow McLaren SP drivers