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Marko says Red Bull driver call now imminent

Oct.26 Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will confirm its 2026 driver plans 'after the Grand Prix' – with teenage prodigy Arvid Lindblad now virtually certain to be promoted to the Racing Bulls lineup. The 18-year-old impressed on Friday in Mexico when he took over Max Verstappen's car for FP1 and even lapped faster than Yuki Tsunoda. 'That certainly wasn't pleasant for Tsunoda,' Marko admitted to Kleine Zeitung. Marko praised Lindblad's composure under pressure. 'He stayed cool, even though everyone told him he couldn't damage the car – we only had one underbody,' he said. 'So he wasn't allowed to scratch it, and he was still the fastest rookie.' Lindblad is now almost guaranteed...
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