Arvid Lindblad expected to drive in Free Practice 1 at Silverstone

Arvid Lindblad's meteoric rise to fame F1 continues. Aged only 17, the Briton, who recently obtained his Super Licence thanks to an exemption granted by the FIA Red Bull (the minimum age rule is 18 years old), will touch his dream.

So, in an interview with the Austrian media Kleine Zeitung This Wednesday, June 25, Helmut Marko revealed that the current third in the drivers' standings in Formula 2, it will be "present for Friday's free practice at Silverstone", without specifying whether he will take the wheel of a Red Bull or a Racing Bulls.

"He spent half a day driving to Italy on Monday to prepare.", Marko also indicates. Indeed, Arvid Lindblad took the wheel of the Alpha Tauri AT04, version 2023, for the entire morning.

Prepare Lindblad for F1 in case of new penalty points received by Verstappen?

Asked by our colleagues about the reasons that allow the Red Bull protégé to take a new step in his young career in car, the Austrian is very clear: "We are preparing just in case Max Verstappen would end up with penalty points.

He pursues : "We currently have two reserve drivers: Lindblad and Ayumu Iwasa, whose Formula 1 calendar coincides with his appearances in Japan. We even have an agreement with another team for some races. At one point, one reserve driver was even planned for three teams." So, according to him, finding "Keeping someone in good shape is not easy. That's why Lindblad is currently in the car.".

Furthermore, through the progress of the 17-year-old Briton, Helmut Marko highlights the current very good functioning of the team's junior program. "We have a lot of talent in reserve, which is exciting. We are also constantly developing the program, true to our motto: we don't buy stars, we create them.", he finally says.

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