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Red Bull apply for FIA Super Licence as F1 replacement option emerges
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has confirmed their application for an official FIA Super Licence for rising junior star Arvid Lindblad, who competes as a Red Bull athlete in F2 and aims for an F1 promotion.
Christian Horner’s F1 outfit’s move is independent of star driver Max Verstappen’s potential race ban due to accumulating penalty points, with Lindblad as a long-term ‘replacement option.’
Lindblad meets all Super Licence requirements for accumulating enough points from junior formulas, but his age currently prevents him from participating in an official F1 session, posing the question of whether he is the answer to Red Bull’s future talent needs.
Red Bull’s pool of young drivers in their junior programme aims to secure talent for their teams, especially considering the challenges of finding the right pairing alongside Verstappen after Sergio Perez’s departure as the second driver.
Despite recent disappointing results in F1, Lindblad’s success in F2 qualifying underscores his potential and the prospects of filling a crucial role in the Red Bull team’s future.
