On October 13, 2018, Linus Lundqvist took the chequered flag at Silverstone to seal his seventh race win of the season – and more crucially, the BRDC British F3 Championship crown. Unsurprisingly, it was a day of significant importance for the Swedish youngster; the ultimate reward for a season of toil, sweat and emotion.
Following a few weeks of reflection, now is the time to look back at the title-winning campaign. From podium exhilaration to despair in the Donington gravel trap, 2018 left none of the involved untouched, as Linus and his Double R Racing team battled personal tragedy to eventually come out on top.
Described through the eyes of a camera, this is the pictorial journey of a season which had it all…
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- A flying start: Linus wins the first race of the season at Oulton Park...
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- ...an emotional victory dedicated to mechanic JJ, who tragically passed away during pre-season.
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- Double R team boss "Boyo" extends his congratulations in parc fermé.
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- Linus leads main 2018 rival Nicolai Kjaergaard in the wet.
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- On to Rockingham...
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- ...and yet more rain.
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- Swedish reflections.
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- Triple podium at Rockingham: P2, P3, P1.
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- Combining interests: hockey jersey and racing helmet.
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- And he wins again! This time, Snetterton.
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- The title race is becoming a two-way fight between Linus and Kjaergaard.
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- Posing with top mechanic Rick, a key player this season.
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- Rising up: Linus wins from pole at Silverstone.
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- Halfway through the season and off to Belgium.
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- Linus leads the pack into La Source at Spa.
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- First up the hill at Eau Rouge.
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- Tense times during qualifying.
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- Doubling up: Linus storms to Spa double win.
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- Swedish supporters on site to celebrate!
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- Decent weekend, feels race engineer Ash.
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- Blurry days.
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- Shadowplay.
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- Motorsport can be dangerous.
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- Media commitments.
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- The Carlin guys were too strong at Brands Hatch, but a brace of podiums is decent reward for Linus.
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- Young fans!
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- Chatting in the sun (for once!).
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- Dark lines.
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- Donington Park: the nightmare weekend.
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- A torrid round sees championship lead slashed.
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- The Race 2 start clash...
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- ...was the darkest moment of the year.
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- Donington was a weekend to forget.
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- Heading into the finale, it was a title shootout between Linus and Kjaergaard.
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- Powering to a dominant win, Linus seals the deal in Race 1 at Silverstone.
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- Champions!
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- Emotions running high.
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- The Swedish contingent present.
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- Linus Lundqvist - 2018 BRDC British F3 Champion.
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- Waiting for...
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- ...the finish.
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- It's done.
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- The most important success to date.
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- Linus becomes only the third Swede in history to clinch BF3 title.
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- A kiss worth waiting for.
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- P1.
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- 2018 - always remembered.
Images courtesy of Mattias Persson & Jakob Ebrey.