Draft:Linus Granfors

Granfors' spell in karting was a largely successful one. He mostly participated in Sweden, where he began in 2014 in the MKR Series Sweden.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/mkr-series-sweden---cadet/2014 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.driverdb.com}} He secured his first championship podiums in 2017, in both the Juniorfestivalen and the MKR Serien. These were achieved in the Micro Category.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/junior-festival---formula-micro/2017 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/mkr-series-sweden-formula-micro/2017 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.driverdb.com}} In his final year in karting, Granfors secured his first national title, in the SMK Västerås, in the Junior 60 category.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/smk-vsters-hstrusket-junior-60/2019 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

Granfors debuted in Formula Nordic for the 2022 season, after winning the Aquila Formula 1000 series the year before. He scored a second-placed finish in his first start at Anderstorp, and followed that with three podiums at round two at the Falkenbergs Motorbana. Granfors ended the season with his first win in the series at Mantorp Park. Granfors ended the season in third place in the standings, with ten podiums and 247 points.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-16-sweden/2022 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

Granfors would return to the season for the 2023 season. His title chances were evident when he took three wins from three in round 1 at Mantorp Park. Granfors then went on to win every race in the championship in the next four rounds which were all held in Sweden. He also won the overall race at Karlskoga when the series joined forces with the F4 Danish Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-06-04 |title=Danish F4 and FNordic drivers put on a combined show at Karlskoga |url=https://formulascout.com/danish-f4-and-fnordic-drivers-put-on-a-combined-show-at-karlskoga/107827 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He then skipped the penultimate round at Rudskogen after securing the title, and finished the season at the final round at the Jyllands-Ringen.{{Cite web |last=Series |first=Feeder |date=2023-12-31 |title=2023 Feeder Series Hall of Fame |url=https://feederseries.net/2023/12/31/2023-feeder-series-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}} Despite missing one round, Granfors comfortably took the championship title, beating his closest competitor Oscar Pedersen by 144 points. He secured 13 wins overall from the 15 races that he contested.{{Cite web |title=Championships {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-renault-16-sweden/2023 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

After his successes in Formula Nordic, Fortec Motorsport signed Granfors for the 2024 GB4 Championship season.{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-03-25 |title=Formula Nordic champion Linus Granfors joins Fortec for GB4 opener |url=https://formulascout.com/formula-nordic-champion-linus-granfors-joins-fortec-for-gb4-opener/117231 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He had a strong debut, winning race three in round 1 at Oulton Park.{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-04-01 |title=Granfors wins wild reversed-grid GB4 race, McCaughan and Palmowski retire |url=https://formulascout.com/granfors-wins-wild-reversed-grid-gb4-race-mccaughan-and-palmowski-retire/117544 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Granfors then proceeded to win two races from two at Silverstone, and then scored two more wins at Donington Park, and at the second Silverstone round.{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-04-27 |title=Linus Granfors is the GB4 winner in Silverstone thriller |url=https://formulascout.com/linus-granfors-becomes-a-gb4-race-winner-in-silverstone-thriller/118226 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-04-28 |title=Granfors completes Silverstone double in delayed GB4 race two |url=https://formulascout.com/granfors-completes-silverstone-double-in-delayed-gb4-race-two/118277 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-05-25 |title=Granfors scores fourth straight win in GB4 opener at Donington Park |url=https://formulascout.com/granfors-scores-fourth-straight-win-in-gb4-opener-at-donington-park/119457 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2024-07-27 |title=Granfors reclaims GB4 points lead with victory in Silverstone opener |url=https://formulascout.com/granfors-reclaims-gb4-points-lead-with-victory-in-silverstone-opener/122114 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He eventually won the championship, with six wins across the 20 races.{{Cite web |title=GB4 Standings |url=https://www.gb-4.net/standings |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.gb-4.net}}

Granfors is the younger brother of fellow racing driver Joel Granfors. Their father Joakim also drives, and he also manages the team that has run the brothers in the past, Granforce Racing.{{cite web |title=Teamets Förare |url=https://granforsracing.se/f%C3%B6rare/ |access-date=8 May 2022 |website=Granforce Racing}}

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