The Swedish newcomer started from second position but could not beat his teammate David Malukas who got a couple of seconds lead and kept Lundqvist at a safe distance.

The two were superior to the rest of the starting field.

The successful start meant that Lundqvist leads the championship with 13 points ahead of the Canadian Devlin DeFrancesco.

- This may exceed what we dared to hope for.

Victory and second place the first weekend.

I have a very good feeling with me before the next race in St.Petersburg, Florida, next weekend, says Linus Lundqvist to SVT Sport.

REPORT: Linus Lundqvist before the great adventure: The Indy Lights series (February 25, 2021):

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Linus Lundqvist before the great adventure: The Indy Lights series