Arvid Lindblad had his tremendous license accredited by the FIA earlier than his 18th birthday, permitting him to drive in F1.
Can Verstappen and Lindblad be in contrast?
Nevertheless, there are additionally indicators suggesting it’s unfair to match Lindblad with Verstappen. In karting, the Dutchman was dominant. He gained world titles and European titles, making a reputation for himself early in his profession.
Just like Lindblad, he additionally caught consideration in karting early on. He gained the WSK Euro Collection in 2021, a karting competitors that Verstappen gained twice. Nevertheless, the Brit hasn’t gained any world titles. Within the FIA World Championship within the OK class, he completed third in 2021. Lindblad additionally did not win any European titles. He got here second within the 2020 European Championship OKJ and third within the 2021 FIA European Championship within the OK class.
In motorsport, too, the careers of Verstappen and Lindblad differ. The four-time world champion made a swift transfer to Formulation 1 after only one yr in motorsport. Lindblad, on this respect, is following a extra conventional path towards Formulation 1. Whereas Verstappen primarily gained his expertise within the European Formulation 3 Championship, Lindblad participated within the Italian Formulation 4 Championship, the Formulation 3 Championship, and is at the moment racing in Formulation 2.
Lindblad will not be but ‘the brand new Verstappen’
All in all, evaluating Verstappen and Lindblad remains to be unjustified. The 2 have similarities, having each been talked about at a younger age by the Purple Bull groups, however Verstappen was extra dominant in karting. Helmut Marko is extremely enthusiastic about Lindblad, so we are going to undoubtedly see him in Formulation 1, particularly now that the FIA has granted him a superlicense.
This text was written in collaboration with Cas van de Kleut
