Billed as the driver to take over the Red Bull mantle, Max Verstappen has urged Arvid Lindblad not to be the \u201cnext Max\u201d, but to be himself.<\/p>\n
Racing in Formula 2 this season where he sits seventh in the Drivers\u2019 standings with two wins to his name, Lindblad is being tipped to join the F1 grid with Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n
Is Arvid Lindblad the \u2018next\u2019 Max Verstappen?<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Inside Line F1 podcast after Lindblad finished fourth in the Formula 3 series, Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko talked up the driver as Red Bull\u2019s next big prospect.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not looking for a new Max, we are looking for a new champion and the next one which looks really promising is Arvid Lindblad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old already has the necessary points for an FIA Super Licence to race in Formula 1, having reached the milestone with his victory in the Formula Regional Oceania championship earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Since then, he\u2019s covered Testing Previous Car [TPC] outings for Racing Bulls, while also putting the Red Bull RB21 through its paces during FP1 at the British Prix.<\/p>\n
Marko was impressed with his Silverstone run, telling Speedweek: \u201cWe think the teenager did a great job. His speed was right, his statements were profound, and the technicians are very happy with his performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
But rather than focus on becoming the next Verstappen<\/a>, the four-time World Champion has told the Briton to carve his own legacy.<\/p>\n Go deeper: Max Verstappen\u2019s impact on F1<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Revealed: The three rules introduced by the FIA because of Max Verstappen <\/a><\/p>\n