Lindblad is the cream of the current Red Bull Junior Team crop and has the results to qualify for a Super License. However, there's one problem. The British teenager is not old enough to compete in the world championship. After Verstappen debuted as a 17-year-old in 2015, the FIA set a minimum age of 18 to ensure it couldn't be done again. However, the FIA granted itself the power to grant exemptions to future 17-year-olds deemed capable enough. According to the Race, Red Bull applied for this exemption, and the FIA World Motor Sport Council will decide during its next meeting next week. The body handed out the exemption to Kimi Antonelli last year, ahead of a potential mid-season debut with Williams that never materialized. While Red Bull owns and operates two F1 teams, the organization only has a single reserve driver across both outfits, Ayumu Iwasa. Like Yuki Tsunoda, Iwasa joined the Red Bull Junior Team in 2021 through its sunsetting partnership with Honda. The Japanese driver has developed into a capable driver in F2, but never lived up to the expectations set after winning the 2020 French F4 title. Iwasa departed the European ladder for the Super Formula Championship this season.