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Arvid Lindblad will participate in FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen expected to hand over his Red Bull for the first hour of running at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Max Verstappen is not participating in the first free practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix, as Arvid Lindblad will be replacing him.
This marks Lindblad’s second time deputising in an FP1 session, having previously taken over Yuki Tsunoda’s RB21 at the British Grand Prix.
All teams are required to field a rookie in FP1 four times per season, split equally across their cars.
During the Bahrain Grand Prix, Verstappen also sat out FP1 and was replaced by Red Bull junior and Super Formula driver Ayuma Iwasa.
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko confirmed that Lindblad will be driving an RB21 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, although it is not specified which driver he will be replacing.
Despite being in his debut F2 season, Lindblad has impressed at Red Bull and is competing for a full-time seat next year, with the final decision expected after the Mexico City Grand Prix.
