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Red Bull has requested special dispensation for the FIA to grant its junior driver Arvid Lindlbad a Super Licence, a requirement for an F1 driver.
Red Bull has requested a special dispensation from the FIA to grant Arvid Lindblad, their junior driver, a Super Licence, which is a requirement for Formula 1 drivers. Lindblad, part of Red Bull’s junior programme since 2021, currently ranks third in the Formula 2 standings with Campos Racing, just eight points behind the leader. At 17 years old, Lindblad is ineligible for a Super Licence due to FIA rules barring under-18s from obtaining one, a rule enacted after Max Verstappen joined Toro Rosso in 2015. Lindblad has met the 40 points criteria in FIA competitions required for the Licence. There was speculation that Red Bull’s eagerness for Lindblad’s Licence related to Verstappen’s penalty points after the Spanish Grand Prix, but Red Bull clarified that this was not the case. The request is more likely for the possibility of Lindblad participating in an FP1 session as a rookie, a path many of his peers have followed in the past. The team has a history of nurturing young talents, with Verstappen being a past example, and this move could pave the way for Lindblad’s future in Formula 1.
