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Bjørnson is half-Icelandic. Her father, | Bjørnson is half-Icelandic. Her father, Ragnar, was an amateur off-road in Norway and Iceland for almost two decades. Her mother, Sigríður, was a go-kart racer in her earlier years before turning into a mechanic for her husband. Because of her Icelandic descendancy, she sometimes raced under the name '''Ástríðr Ragnardottir'''. | ||
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Astrid Bjørnson (born 2004 in Haugsbygd, Norway) is a Norwegian racing driver, currently driving for Prema Powerteam in the 2019 Italian F4 season.
Racing Career
Bjørnson got her first taste of motorsport at a karting race setup around a frozen lake in Oslo; following a dominant win, she decided to give racing a more serious try, winning many national championships in the process. At the tail end of 2018, she was able to land a seat at Prema Powerteam in Italian F4.
Personal Life
Bjørnson is half-Icelandic. Her father, Ragnar, was an amateur off-road in Norway and Iceland for almost two decades. Her mother, Sigríður, was a go-kart racer in her earlier years before turning into a mechanic for her husband. Because of her Icelandic descendancy, she sometimes raced under the name Ástríðr Ragnardottir.