After profitable the System Regional Oceania Championship, Crimson Bull protege Arvid Lindblad has moved one step nearer to creating his F1 debut.
Lindblad was awarded 18 tremendous licence factors, taking him over the 40 required to acquire one to drive in F1.
This implies the 17-year-old British driver is now in line to make his F1 debut, most certainly in a observe session later this yr for both Crimson Bull or Racing Bulls.
Crimson Bull’s hottest prospect
Since Max Verstappen’s ascension to the primary workforce in 2016, Crimson Bull have struggled with their junior programme.
Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon have been handed alternatives earlier than they have been brutally sacked.
This led them to lose religion in their very own younger drivers, turning to confirmed F1 veteran Sergio Perez.
Nyck De Vries was signed for 2023 alongside Tsunoda at AlphaTauri (now Racing Bulls), however Daniel Ricciardo finally changed him after simply 10 races.
Nevertheless, for 2025, Crimson Bull have gone again to their roots, trusting their junior drivers.
Liam Lawson has been given the call-up alongside Verstappen, whereas Isack Hadjar will make his debut with Racing Bulls.
Lindblad is the driving force which excites Helmut Marko probably the most.
“It’s a terrific pleasure and pleasure to work with Max, however Max received’t drive ceaselessly,” Marko advised the Inside Line podcast.
“Particularly not so long as Alonso or Hamilton are doing. And the junior workforce prospect is to seek out new abilities. And we aren’t on the lookout for a brand new Max. We’re on the lookout for a brand new champion. I feel the subsequent one which seems to be actually promising is Arvid Lindblad.”
When will Lindblad make it into F1?
After securing sufficient tremendous licence factors, he’ll possible be given a lot of observe outings all year long.
This shall be alongside his System 2 marketing campaign with Campos.
Offered he delivers on observe, an F1 debut in 2026 seems to be inevitable.
Tsunoda may determine he needs to lastly depart the Crimson Bull household after lacking out on a promotion to the primary workforce.
Or Crimson Bull may really feel that they not want Tsunoda’s expertise within the workforce.
In the event that they do, and Hadjar struggles, Lindblad may nonetheless get an opportunity.
