EIGHTH'S NOT BLAD, KID

ARVID LINDBLAD was delighted to have “shown people what I’m here to do” in a stellar debut display.

- BY DANIEL MOXON

The Racing Bulls rookie qualified ninth and finished one place higher, making it five Brits in the top eight.

But that did not tell the whole story as Lindblad, just 18, climbed as high as third place on the opening lap.