Arvid Lindblad has obtained some phrases of knowledge from veteran F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and Racing Bulls workforce mate Liam Lawson forward of his Formula 1 debut at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Lindblad, 18, is stepping as much as the highest echelon with Red Bull’s sister workforce after going from F4 to F3 and F2 over the last three years – the British driver successful races at each degree up so far.
As the skilled Hamilton enters his twentieth F1 season, the seven-time World Champion was requested concerning the largest factor he has discovered in these twenty years that he would go on to Lindblad.
“Firstly, I don’t feel like this is my 20th year – I feel younger than ever somehow, I feel very fresh,” Hamilton started. “Whilst he says he’s 18, I really feel like I’m 18 as nicely. It’s all within the thoughts, and bodily I really feel nice.
“Sitting right here in my first 12 months, I’d say simply take pleasure in it, which he’s in all probability already doing. It is being thrown into the deep finish, due to all of the commitments you will have, and the circus takes some time to get used to.
“He’s finished an important job already via winter testing and clearly deserves to be right here. I’m wanting ahead to seeing how he progresses.
“Also, there will be bad days, and just don’t take it too heavily. Obviously you will, because you’re competitive, but there’s nothing you can do about the past. It’s just how you move forwards.”
Lindblad’s first F1 workforce mate, Lawson, additionally chipped in along with his ideas after a rollercoaster journey for the New Zealander at Racing Bulls and Red Bull over the previous couple of years.
“I think now you get a lot of preparation for F1, even in junior categories, and he’s done a lot of tests, FP1, stuff like that,” Lawson commented.
“Once you’re in the sport, it’s all of you guys [the media] and all the noise that is around. That’s probably a new thing and a lot more intense than what you’re used to before F1, so find time for yourself, and make sure you’re focused.”
Lindblad is about to participate in his first Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix scheduled to start at 1500 native time.
