Marko lyrical about 'new Verstappen' and praises his performance at Silverstone

“Formula 2 driver Arvid Lindblad drove for the first time for Red Bull Racing during the free practice at Silverstone, and in our opinion, the teenager performed excellently – his speed was good, his statements were thoughtful, and the technicians are very satisfied with his performance,” he wrote in his column for Speedweek on Wednesday. All the footage of Lindblad and his debut in Silverstone have been captured by Red Bull and compiled into a video.

By now, the Red Bull Racing driver has added even more miles in the tank. “Lindblad got back into the car the week after the Grand Prix of Silverstone, completed more than 100 laps, and showed an excellent physical condition and competitive lap times.”

After his Formula 1 debut, the driver said the following. “I knew it would be a big deal to be the only driver besides Max to debut under eighteen. I was also quite nervous, but I just tried to keep calm and focus on my task.”

He is only 17 years old, but Lindblad already has a superlicense allowing him to participate in Formula 1 races. Normally, these are only issued when a driver reaches the age of eighteen, but an exception was made for the British-Swedish driver. This exception had previously been made for Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. This is one reason why Lindblad is seen as ‘the new Verstappen.'