On the again of Arvid Lindblad’s most up-to-date F1 check outing, Purple Bull’s motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has opened up in regards to the Briton’s position within the Milton Keynes-based outfit’s junior programme.
Arvid Lindblad, who’s a British and Swedish racing driver and competes within the FIA Components 2 Championship for Campos Racing as a part of the Purple Bull Junior Staff, has accomplished a check outing with Racing Bulls’ 2023 AT04 on Monday, splitting TPC [Testing of Previous Cars] duties with fellow Purple Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa.
The younger driver, who was born and raised in Virginia Water to a Swedish father and a mom of Indian heritage, started aggressive kart racing aged seven, profitable a number of nationwide and continental titles.
A protégé of Oliver Rowland, Lindblad graduated to junior formulae aged 15, competing in Italian F4 from 2022 to 2023, and ending third within the latter with Prema.
After profitable in Components 4 on the 2023 Macau Grand Prix, Lindblad progressed to FIA Components 3 in 2024, attaining a number of wins and putting fourth. He then received his first title on the Components Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competitors. Lindblad graduated to FIA Components 2 with Campos for the 2025 season, changing into the youngest winner in F2 historical past.
Purple Bull’s motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has now confirmed that Lindblad is about to participate in Friday follow at Silverstone’s British Grand Prix
Requested whether or not Lindblad is prepared for Components 1 regardless of his younger age, Marko reckoned that the Sweidish-British driver has to date displayed an excellent efficiency.
„He spent half a day within the automobile on Monday in Italy to arrange. And he’ll even be within the automobile for Friday’s follow at Silverstone. He stands out for his psychological power and self-confidence; his Swedish-Indian combine is clearly excellent for motorsport.
‚We’re getting ready in case one thing actually occurs to Max Verstappen relating to his penalty factors. We presently have two reserve drivers: Lindblad and Ayumu Iwasa, whose Components 1 schedules conflict together with his appearances in Japan.“
„We even had a cope with one other workforce for some races; at one level, a reserve driver was even scheduled for 3 groups. It isn’t that simple to search out somebody who’s in high form. And that is why Lindblad is within the automobile now.“
With Purple Bull’s junior program going excellent this season, Marko confused that the Milton Keynes-based outfit doesn’t need to „purchase“ stars, however intends to search out junior drivers who can turn into profitable drivers as their profession develops.
„We’ve got Juan Pablo Montoya’s son in Components 2, and an Irishman in England who leads the championship there. And a Bulgarian, Nikola Tsolov, who received Components 3 in Monte Carlo and actually seems to be like a racing driver.
„We’ve got lots of expertise within the pipeline, which is enjoyable, sure. We’re additionally consistently growing this system, true to the motto: We do not purchase stars, we make them. However Components 1 is presently a tricky place.“
F1
