Bayer has no doubts about Lindblad's racing talents.

      Arvid Lindblad, the 18-year-old championship debutant, is another graduate of Red Bull’s junior programme, and in 2026 both teams of the Austrian company will once again be fully staffed with such drivers.

      The Briton will become Liam Lawson’s new teammate, and Peter Bayer, executive director of Racing Bulls, has no doubt about his racing talents, considering him no less promising than Isaac Hadjar, who this year moved to Red Bull Racing.

      “He’s as much an uncut diamond as Isaac,” Bayer said in an interview with RacingNews365. “We can see that he has the same natural gift for speed, a similar psychological makeup, an analytical approach to the job, and a desire to understand everything.

      In Qatar during the race he sat next to me and, to be honest, I was genuinely impressed by how he managed to anticipate developments on the track. He’s very calm and composed, he has all the necessary qualities. Arvid can quickly adapt to any circuit, even if it’s unfamiliar, and shows excellent race pace.

      We’re all looking forward to starting work with him; we want to get on polishing this diamond as soon as possible so that by the end of the season he becomes another jewel in our crown.

      Last season we achieved our goal: probably sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship was the maximum our team could hope for, given our line-up and our technical capabilities, and at the same time we continued to fulfil our mission, because we are a kind of talent incubator — we develop young drivers.

      All in all, we’re satisfied with the season’s results — our shareholders are satisfied too…”