Melvin Kalousdian

Melvin Kalousdian
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (2011-08-24) 24 August 2011
Örebro, Sweden
Ginetta Junior Championship career
Debut season2026
Current teamR Racing
Car number5
Starts16
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2025Formula Nordic
Championship titles
2025
2025		Formula Nordic JSM
Formula Nordic Championship
Statistics up to date as of 19 May 2026.

Melvin Kalousdian (born 24 August 2011) is a Swedish racing driver who competes for R Racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship.

Born in Örebro, Kalousdian began karting at the age of seven before stepping up to single-seaters and winning the 2025 Formula Nordic title on debut, doing so at 13 years old.

Career

Karting (2018–2024)

Kalousdian began karting in 2018 after discovering it at a local camping site.[1][2] Starting out in micro karts, Kalousdian stepped up to mini karts in 2021, winning the MKR Series Sweden title in both of his seasons in the category.[3][4] Moving to junior karts for the following two years, Kalousdian most notably won the Swedish Championship,[5] South Swedish Kart Cup and the Rok Cup Superfinal during his final year of karting in 2024.[6]

Formula Nordic (2025)

Kalousdian made his single-seater debut in 2025, competing for Race Team Gelleråsen in Formula Nordic.[7][8] After winning all three races at Anderstorp to take an early championship lead,[9] Kalousdian took two more wins between the Karlskoga and Ljungbyhed rounds as he fell to second in points.[10][11] Kalousdian then won all three races at the Falkenberg round to take back the points lead,[12] before winning five of the last six races to seal the Swedish and Nordic titles.[13][14]

Ginetta Junior Championship (2026–)

The following year, Kalousdian moved to car racing, joining R Racing to compete in the Ginetta Junior Championship.[15][16] Starting off the season with a third-place finish at Donington Park,[17] Kalousdian finished no lower than sixth at Silverstone,[18] before taking his second podium of the season at Oulton Park.[19] Two rounds later, Kalousdian achieved his maiden pole position at Zandvoort, a round in which he matched his season-best result of third in race three.[20]

Formula One

In March 2026, Kalousdian was announced as a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.[21][22]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2019 Juniorfestivalen — Micro 2nd
SMK Västerås Höstrusket — Micro 2nd
Kristianstad KK Grande Finale — Micro 3rd
Raket Cup Sweden — Micro 5th
MKR Sweden — Micro 5th
2021 IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini KH Racing Team 15th
MKR Series Sweden — Junior 60 SMK Örebro 1st
Swedish Kart Championship — Junior 60 SMK Örebroavdelning 9th
Sydsvenskans Kart Cup — Junior 60 10th
IAME Warriors Final — X30 Mini Gold Kart Racing Team NC
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini 34th
2022 WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini Gold Kart Racing Team 95th
Andrea Margutti Trophy — 60 Mini 21st
MKR Series Sweden — Junior 60 SMK Örebroavdelningen 1st
WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini 43rd
Trofeo Delle Industrie — 60 Mini AD Motorsport 18th
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini Ward Racing 18th
2023 WSK Champions Cup — OK-J Ward Racing 25th
WSK Super Master Series — OK-J 30th
Andrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J 18th
Trofeo Delle Industrie — OK-J 15th
WSK Final Cup — OK-J 59th
2024 WSK Super Master Series — OK-J Ward Racing 88th
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK-J 132nd
Karting European Championship — OK-J 122nd
Swedish Championship — Junior 125 1st
South Swedish Kart Cup — OK-J 1st
Sydsvenskans Kart Champion Cup — Junior 125 5th
Rok Cup Superfinal — Junior Rok Ward Racing 1st
Sources:[2][23][24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2025 Formula Nordic Race Team Gelleråsen 17 13 2 2 14 371 1st
2026 Ginetta Junior Championship R Racing 16 0 1 0 3 250* 6th*
Sources:[2]

Complete Formula Nordic results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2025 Race Team Gelleråsen AND
1
11		 AND
2
1		 AND
3
1		 KAR
1
23		 KAR
2
1		 KAR
3
Ret		 LJU
1
8†2		 LJU
2
1		 FAL
1
12		 FAL
2
1		 FAL
3
1		 JYL1
1
11		 JYL1
2
Ret		 JYL1
3
1		 JYL2
1
13		 JYL2
2
1		 JYL2
3
1		 1st 371

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pos Points
2026 R Racing DON1
1
6		 DON1
2
6		 DON1
3
3		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
5		 SIL
3
5		 OUL
1
18		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
3		 CRO
1
20		 CRO
2
7		 CRO
3
14		 CRO
4
6		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
5		 ZAN
3
3		 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 SNE
3
 DON2
1
 DON2
2
 DON2
3
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 BRH
3
 6th* 250*

References

  1. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (20 August 2024). "Racingtalangen Melvin Kalousdians från Örebro siktar mot Formel 1". svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Melvin Kalousdian | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tioåriga stjärnskottet Melvin drömmer om Formel 1". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Melvin vill bli Sveriges nästa motorstjärna". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "12-åriga racertalangen Melvin säkrade SM-guld: "Ett mål avklarat"". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rok Cup Superfinal 2024: A 22nd thrilling edition with more than 400 drivers". tkart.it. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Muschlien, Finjo (29 May 2026). "Nordic junior single-seaters: What's new for 2025?". feederseries.net. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (19 January 2026). "Racingtalangen från Örebro blir Sveriges yngsta formelbilsförare". svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Racingtalangen Melvin, 13, avancerar – satsar på Formula Nordic". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Melvin Kalousdian, 13, tävlar på hemmaplan i Karlskoga – se formelbilen". svt.se (in Swedish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (3 July 2025). "JSM utan danskar på Ljungbyhed". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (1 August 2025). "Melvin Kalousdian dominerade Formula Nordic". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (31 August 2025). "Kalousdian utökade serieledningen". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Melvin från Örebro – yngst någonsin att vinna SM och NM i en formelbil". svt.se (in Swedish). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Lindén, Christoffer (15 January 2026). "Svensk 14-åring antagen till Red Bull Junior Team". f1news.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (10 April 2026). "Nu gör örebroaren debut för Red Bull". na.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (13 April 2026). "Örebroaren gjorde det Lando Norris misslyckades med". na.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (27 April 2026). "Supertalangens nya toppresultat – trots tekniskt strul". na.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (27 May 2026). "Två bestraffningar – samma helg". na.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Brännmyr, Jonas (14 July 2026). "Fick ny bil – tog pole position direkt". na.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Wood, Ida (4 March 2026). "Alex Dunne joins Alpine Academy, Melvin Kalousdian added to RBJT". formulascout.com. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Melvin, 14, tar rygg på F1-legendarerna: "Väldigt stor ära"". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 24 January 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Kalousdian Melvin". kartcom.com. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Kolousdian Melvin". kartcom.com. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
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