Red Bull's young talent Lindblad does something never seen before in a Formula 1 car

In the football stadium of Leeds United, Elland Road, Lindblad drove his RB7 and scored a penalty with the Formula 1 car. "The first Formula 1 car to score a penalty in a Premier League stadium," was the caption Red Bull UK added under the video.

Not long ago, Red Bull also released a video where three Leeds United players took on a Formula 1 car in a sprint challenge. The outcome of that race was hardly a surprise: Wilfried Gnonto, Largie Ramazani, and Isaac Schmidt were not as fast as the Red Bull car Lindblad was in.

Ramazani only had kind words about the lost challenge. "This was fantastic. If we could do this every day, I would absolutely do it! The only thing that could make it better is if I could drive the F1 car myself!"

Last week, Lindblad obtained his superlicense, which allows him now to also race in the pinnacle of motorsport. Red Bull immediately added the talent to the team so he could be a potential stand-in for Max Verstappen if the Dutchman received a penalty point at the Canadian Grand Prix that would have resulted in a race ban.

Lindblad is often seen as 'the new Verstappen.' Johnny Herbert, former Formula 1 driver and former FIA steward, even believes that he has the potential to become better than the four-time and reigning Formula 1 world champion.

"Is there anyone who could be better than Verstappen? Yes. Could that be Lindblad? Why not, but it only becomes real when you're sitting in a seat next to Max, when he's on the other side of the garage."