FORMULA ONE MEXICO CITY GP IT’S TIME FOR YOUNG BLAD

Superkid Arvid wants to be next Brit on the grid

- BY DANIEL MOXON

TIME OF HIS LIFE. Arvid Lindblad was quick during his Red Bull audition in Mexico.

FORMULA ONE may be a global sport but Britain has always produced a constant stream of talented racers.

Next year, nearly a quarter of the grid will be flying the Union Flag, with teenager Arvid Lindblad on the cusp of becoming the fifth Brit on the F1 grid.

Sixth, if you count London-born Alex Albon who races for Thailand, his mother's homeland.

All eyes were on Red Bull prodigy Lindblad on Friday as he completed his final audition for a 2026 F1 seat with junior team Racing Bulls.

And what a stage he was given: First practice at the Mexico City GP, driving Max Verstappen's car.