Melvin Kalousdian (born 24 August 2011) is a Swedish racing driver who last competed 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. 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. Moving to junior karts for the following two years, Kalousdian most notably won the Swedish Championship, South Swedish Kart Cup and the Rok Cup Superfinal during his final year of karting in 2024.
Formula Nordic (2025) Kalousdian made his single-seater debut in 2025, competing for Race Team Gelleråsen in Formula Nordic. After winning all three races at Anderstorp to take an early championship lead, Kalousdian took two more wins between the Karlskoga and Ljungbyhed rounds as he fell to second in points. Kalousdian then won all three races at the Falkenberg round to take back the points lead, before winning five of the last six races to seal the Swedish and Nordic titles.
Ginetta Junior Championship (2026–) The following year, Kalousdian moved to car racing, joining R Racing to compete in the Ginetta Junior Championship. Starting off the season with a third-place finish at Donington Park, Kalousdian finished no lower than sixth at Silverstone, before taking his second podium of the season at Oulton Park. 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. After that, Kalousdian won four races in a row between the Snetterton and Donington Park rounds, before rounding out the season with a podium at Brands Hatch to take third in the overall standings.
Formula One In March 2026, Kalousdian was announced as a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2019Juniorfestivalen — Micro2ndSMK Västerås Höstrusket — Micro2ndKristianstad KK Grande Finale — Micro3rdRaket Cup Sweden — Micro5thMKR Sweden — Micro5th2021IAME Winter Cup — X30 MiniKH Racing Team15thMKR Series Sweden — Junior 60SMK Örebro1stSwedish Kart Championship — Junior 60SMK Örebroavdelning9thSydsvenskans Kart Cup — Junior 6010thIAME Warriors Final — X30 MiniGold Kart Racing TeamNCWSK Final Cup — 60 Mini34th2022WSK Super Master Series — 60 MiniGold Kart Racing Team95thAndrea Margutti Trophy — 60 Mini21stMKR Series Sweden — Junior 60SMK Örebroavdelningen1stWSK Open Cup — 60 Mini43rdTrofeo Delle Industrie — 60 MiniAD Motorsport18thWSK Final Cup — 60 MiniWard Racing18th2023WSK Champions Cup — OK-JWard Racing25thWSK Super Master Series — OK-J30thAndrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J18thTrofeo Delle Industrie — OK-J15thWSK Final Cup — OK-J59th2024WSK Super Master Series — OK-JWard Racing88thChampions of the Future Euro Series — OK-J132ndKarting European Championship — OK-J122ndSwedish Championship — Junior 1251stSouth Swedish Kart Cup — OK-J1stSydsvenskans Kart Champion Cup — Junior 1255thRok Cup Superfinal — Junior RokWard Racing1stSources:
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 3711st 2026 Ginetta Junior Championship R Racing 25 4 4 1 8 473 3rdSources:
Complete Formula Nordic results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam1234567891011121314151617DCPoints 2025 Race Team GelleråsenAND1AND2AND3KAR1KAR2KAR3LJU1LJU2FAL1FAL2FAL3JYL11JYL12JYL13JYL21JYL22JYL231st371
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Points2026 3rd473
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