Lindblad Crashes in Wet Suzuka Tyre Test

Arvid Lindblad, the rookie driver for Racing Bulls, suffered a minor crash during a Pirelli tyre test at Suzuka International Circuit on Wednesday, damaging the front wing and nose cone of his VCARB03 car in wet conditions.

The incident occurred on the second day of the two-day test, which followed the Japanese Grand Prix and involved Red Bull Racing and its sister team, Racing Bulls. Isack Hadjar handled driving duties for Red Bull in the RB22, while Liam Lawson completed 378 kilometres on the first day for Racing Bulls. Lindblad took over on the rain-affected Tuesday, adding 299 kilometres before aquaplaning off the track at the exit of the second Degner curve due to standing water. Photographs from the scene showed the 18-year-old Swedish-British driver unharmed and walking away from the car, which prompted a brief red flag. He rejoined the session later in the afternoon to continue running.

Team officials described the setback as minor, with no injuries reported. This marks the second accident for Lindblad in early testing for the 2026 season; he previously spun off during a shakedown at Imola in January at the Villeneuve chicane.

Lindblad, the only rookie on the Formula 1...