Arvid Lindblad, the 19-year-old Racing Bulls driver, has passed his driving theory test in the United Kingdom as he works toward a full road licence, just days after finishing ninth in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit.
Lindblad announced the result on Instagram, sharing his scores alongside the caption "easy dub."
He passed the multiple-choice section with 46 marks out of 50, and scored 52 out of 75 on the hazard perception section.
His hazard perception mark drew attention from fans given how much risk he faces most weekends on the Formula One grid. One Reddit user wrote: "Maybe with F1 driver reflexes he doesn't think some things are hazards because he can keep the car under control."
Another fan pushed back, pointing out what they called the "very flawed" software used for the hazard perception segment of the UK theory test, arguing that a driver can click a fraction of a second too fast and be marked down to zero on a question.
Rookie season with Racing Bulls
Lindblad is a rookie with Racing Bulls, the Red Bull-owned junior team that operates as Red Bull Racing's sister outfit on the Formula One grid. He took his theory test in the UK after travelling back from Madrid following the 14th race of the season.
The crash at the Madring
Lindblad had plenty of hazards of his own to deal with at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he crashed his Racing Bulls car at Turn 13 during practice. The British 19-year-old was uninjured.
The crash added to concerns about the safety of the Madring circuit, which was holding its first Formula One race. Mercedes driver George Russell was among those who raised issues with the layout.
"This circuit is mental, and this corner, it is a fast right-hander," Russell said. "There are a lot of really fast corners. The barriers come back on to the track. So, if you are going to go wide, you're not hitting it at the same angle as the car is going."
"The car is going towards the wall but the wall is coming in at you. Another element of the challenge here, which probably won't cause major crashes, there'll be a lot of lock-ups," Russell added.
"You have got three corners where you're turning and braking, and if you lock up, the wall is right in front of you, which is very reminiscent of the, oh my God, the 15th corner in Baku. We've got three corners that are very similar to that Baku corner."
