Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has revealed an unusual affiliation with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Billed as Red Bull’s next Max Verstappen, Lindblad made his F1 race weekend debut at the British Grand Prix after he was given an exemption allowing him to gain his Super Licence ahead of his 18th birthday.

Arvid Lindblad no longer idolises Lewis Hamilton

Lindblad is currently competing in his maiden Formula 2 campaign. He claimed victory in the Jeddah Sprint and again in the Feature race in Spain to sit seventh in the title race.

It’s a performance that builds on a dominant campaign in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship at the start of the year, a feat that played a significant role in the approval of his Super Licence exemption.

A dual national of both Sweden and

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