Red Bull set to swap F1 drivers for British Grand Prix session

Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull, FIA, Imola, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Red Bull set to swap drivers for British Grand Prix session

Helmut Marko has revealed there will be a change at the British Grand Prix

Kevin McKenna

Wednesday 25 June 2025 19:00

Red Bull are preparing to give a young driver his first race weekend action in F1 at an upcoming race.

Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda are the current driver pairing for the team, with the latter replacing Liam Lawson early in the season when the Kiwi was demoted to Racing Bulls.

But according to Helmut Marko, one of their stars will be sitting out of one practice session at the iconic Silverstone track in order to give one of their young prospects a chance to impress.

The Austrian was asked in an interview with Kleine Zuitung about whether 17-year-old Arvid Lindblad - who races for Red Bull's junior team in F2 - would soon be ready to make the step up to the top tier, and he was glowing in his praise of talented racer.

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"He spent half a day in the car on Monday in Italy to prepare, and he'll also be in the car for Friday's practice at Silverstone," he said.

"He stands out for his mental strength and self-confidence; his Swedish-Indian mix is clearly very good for motorsport."

Lindblad gets chance to impress at Silverstone

"No," he continued. "We're preparing in case something really happens to Max Verstappen regarding his penalty points.

"We currently have two reserve drivers: Lindblad and Ayumu Iwasa, whose Formula 1 schedules clash with his appearances in Japan.

"We even had a deal with another team for some races; at one point, a reserve driver was even scheduled for three teams.

"It's not that easy to find someone who's in top shape. And that's why Lindblad is in the car now."

Lindblad is a two-time winner in F2, and has been tipped to be one of the sport's biggest future stars ever since becoming part of the Red Bull family in 2021.

GPFans have contacted Red Bull for comment.

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