Red Bull face fresh driver dilemma after Arvid Lindblad revelation

The Austrian outfit are already having to schedule Max Verstappen’s ventures to GT3 endurance racing, and now have Arvid Lindblad wanting a shot at rally.

The British Formula 1 driver was one of Red Bull’s representatives at the Goodwood Festival of Speed along with Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda.

Fans will have been delighted to see Racing Bulls’ Lindblad, given his mighty impressive start to life in F1, 11th in the standings in his debut season with 20 points.

However, unlike the usual for an F1 driver at Goodwood, the 18-year-old was far less interested in the iconic hillclimb, and instead the rally circuit at the top of the track.

Speaking after a lap with World Rally Championship driver Jon Armstrong, Lindblad admitted he’s got a new love outside of his day job while speaking to the Goodwood broadcast:

Northern Irishman Armstrong was also asked for his take on Lindblad’s start to the F1 season and gave a thoughtful response:

While Lindblad seemed to suggest that his rally plans won’t come until after his F1 career, that’s very much not the case for Verstappen.

The four-time world champion made his GT3 debut at the Nurburgring last year, and then returned to win weeks later, making him the first reigning F1 champion to compete in another series since Keke Rosberg in 1983.

With Red Bull out of the F1 title fight this season, he's been back for more, and it appears they have little negotiation power when it comes to what Verstappen does outside of the sport.

On top of his team’s lack of pace, he’s also not a fan of the new 2026 regulations and the reliance on battery power.

With rumours rife of a team switch or sabbatical next season, the Dutchman talked up racing in other series after his last Nurburgring experience:

He added: “It's a bit more old school. It's still nice to see the passionate fans -- they can basically touch the car in the paddock because they can get so close. Yeah, it's a bit different, different vibes, but I like it.