Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of former Formulation 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, has signed for Crimson Bull.
Nicknamed ‘Ace’, the teenager has impressed in karting championships and can be part of Crimson Bull’s driver growth programme in 2027.
The programme has produced F1 drivers comparable to Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen – each four-time champions.
Robin’s father, nicknamed ‘Iceman’, was the newest Ferrari driver to turn into world champion, claiming his sole title in 2007.
The Finn claimed 21 wins and 103 podiums from 349 F1 begins earlier than retiring in 2021. He additionally competed within the World Rally Championship and Nascar.
“We’re all thrilled and excited that Robin has been chosen to additional his racing path as a member of the Crimson Bull junior group,” stated 46-year-old Kimi.
“They provide a compelling and complete programme to develop and nurture Robin’s progress over the approaching years and supply him with all of the expertise required to develop his pure expertise.”
Crimson Bull group principal Laurent Mekies stated Robin has “already demonstrated distinctive capability in karting”.
“His pace, racecraft and pure expertise have established him as probably the most promising younger drivers in his age group,” Mekies added.
“On the similar time, he impresses together with his maturity, his calm method and his clear deal with driving.
“Our purpose is to develop him step-by-step, with out putting any pointless stress on his shoulders.
“The trail via motorsport is a protracted one and we’ll give him the time, help and sources he must maximise his potential.”
Robin follows within the footsteps of Ella Hakkinen, the daughter of Finland’s double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who joined McLaren’s driver development programme final yr.
