Former System 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has made a Crimson Bull look as four-time champion Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad took on a racing problem in 12 vehicles from over 100 years in motorsport historical past.
The primary problem was ‘Acceleration’. With the line-up of 12 vehicles in entrance of them, the 2 drivers made their selections for the primary problem. Up first was Verstappen, who opted for the 2017 World Rally Championship-winning Ford Fiesta for the 250-metre drag strip run.
After taking the Fiesta, which has a high pace of 124mph and 380 horsepower, on a number of warm-up laps, Verstappen lined up on the drag strip.
With a time of 6.96s from the Dutchman to beat, Lindblad bought within the driver’s seat of his chosen automobile – the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302. Compared to the 2017 Fiesta chosen by Verstappen, the Boss 302 options 290 horsepower and a high pace of 137mph. Struggling to get used to the 1970 clutch, Lindblad posted a time of 14.78s.
The drivers had the possibility to do the problem once more of their second alternative of automobile. Verstappen’s alternative was the one-of-a-kind 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Supertruck, with 2200 horsepower and a high pace of 190mph, and Lindblad went for the 1986 Ford RS200, with 450 horsepower and a high pace of 139mph.
Verstappen managed a time of 6.47s and Lindblad adopted with a time of 8.37s. “To be trustworthy, the selection of vehicles that I selected in comparison with him, I feel on this sort of problem, I might be upset if I misplaced the problem with the vehicles that I had,” Verstappen stated.
As a part of a bonus problem, Lindblad took the 1924 Ford Mannequin T across the cornering circuit. Given the chance to achieve two factors, which might put him equal with Verstappen for the subsequent problem, he tried to place in a lap time beneath three minutes. 2m22.46s later, and it was a level-playing area.
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The second problem was ‘Cornering’. Verstappen selected to profit from the latest automobile within the line-up, the 2026 Ford Mustang Darkish Horse SC, for the lap across the cornering circuit, which he accomplished in 37.81s. Following the Crimson Bull driver, Lindblad took on the problem with the 1966 Ford GT40 Mk2. The 18-year-old accomplished the lap in 41.15s.
For the “Ultimate Showdown’ the drivers went out on monitor on the identical time, and the quickest lap would win. As Verstappen was main into the ultimate problem, he had the primary choose of vehicles, however he couldn’t select any automobile beforehand used throughout the day. His alternative? The 2026 Ford Australian Supercar, with 600 horsepower and a high pace of 186mph.Â
Lindblad selected the 2025 Ford Mustang GT3 with 550 horsepower and a high pace of 144mph to go in opposition to Verstappen.Â
Earlier than lining up for the ultimate problem, former Crimson Bull F1 driver Ricciardo made a shock look. “As a race automobile driver, we’re not good at utilizing clutches. No less than a whole lot of us, coming from method vehicles. So it is a aid for Arvid proper now. He’ll do nice,” Ricciardo stated. “My recollection of the V8 [in Verstappen’s Australian Supercar], I imply I drove an older era, however that’ll be a bit squirrely, I reckon. A bit bit extra Aussie energy.”
Requested what Lindblad would want to do to go up in opposition to Verstappen, Ricciardo joked, “I imply, you are going up in opposition to Max, so that you want an ego that is actually massive. All the boldness that you just want.”
Lindblad beat Verstappen on the primary lap with a time of 1m09.05s, over the Dutchman’s 1m11.23s.
After the second lap, it was Lindblad who was holding the trophy, ending with a time of 1m03.10s with Verstappen’s finest time being a 1m06.29s.
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