Overview

• Lindblad will drive Racing Bulls’ car in Friday’s FP1 session at the British Grand Prix on July 4–6, becoming the youngest driver to appear in an F1 event since Max Verstappen.
• He completed a half-day test in a 2023 AlphaTauri at Imola to prepare for his first Formula 1 outing.
• Red Bull has added Lindblad alongside Ayumu Iwasa to its reserve roster to cover any potential absence of Max Verstappen.
• The promotion safeguards the team after Verstappen accumulated 11 penalty points, leaving him one point shy of a race ban.
• Red Bull plans a performance upgrade for its car at next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, with further tweaks set for Silverstone.