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Red Bull junior, Arvid Lindblad, denies being in talks with the team to potentially replace Max Verstappen at the British GP despite recently getting an F1 superlicense exemption.
Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has denied rumors of potentially replacing Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix, despite recently receiving a Formula 1 superlicense exemption. Verstappen is on the edge of a race ban after his clash with George Russell in Barcelona, being one penalty point away from accumulating enough points for a ban. The FIA mandates a single race ban if a driver accrues 12 points on their license over a 12-month period. Lindblad, a 17-year-old Red Bull prodigy, is a candidate to step in for Verstappen if needed, though he claims that his superlicense approval was a coincidence and not part of Red Bull’s contingency plans.
Verstappen needs a clean race weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix to avoid a ban, with the possibility of Lindblad or another driver filling in for him at Silverstone if necessary. Lindblad has drawn comparisons to Verstappen and is seen as a potential future star by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. However, Lindblad remains humble about the comparisons and is focused on driving his best and improving. Red Bull may need to look for a replacement driver for Verstappen if he incurs a penalty at the Red Bull Ring, with Lindblad being a strong candidate for the role.
