Lindblad reflects on ‘amazing’ FP1 debut with Red Bull

Arvid Lindblad and Paul Aron made impressive Free Practice 1 debuts at Silverstone, both speaking positively about their first taste of F1 machinery. 17-year-old Lindblad, behind the wheel of Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull, hailed his session as "amazing" and felt he did a "decent" job despite the immense step from F2. Completing 22 laps and finishing 14th, he expressed gratitude and a strong desire for more F1 outings. Meanwhile, Alpine reserve Paul Aron drove for Kick Sauber in a rare cross-team collaboration. He too described the experience as "amazing," getting up to speed faster than expected and feeling renewed purpose. Both young talents reflected on the significant difference of F1 cars and their positive initial Grand Prix weekend exposure.