Billed as the driver to take over the Red Bull mantle, Max Verstappen has urged Arvid Lindblad not to be the “next Max”, but to be himself.

Racing in Formula 2 this season where he sits seventh in the Drivers’ standings with two wins to his name, Lindblad is being tipped to join the F1 grid with Racing Bulls.

Is Arvid Lindblad the ‘next’ Max Verstappen?

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’s next big prospect.

“We 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,” he said.

The 18-year-old already has the necessary points for an FIA Super Licence to race in Formula 1, having re

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