Kimi Raikkonen's 11-year-old son Robin joins Red Bull junior programme
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Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of 2007 Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, has signed with Red Bull's driver development programme and will join the team's junior squad in 2027. The news was confirmed by multiple outlets, including TASS, RBC, and Interfax. The young Finn, who has impressed in karting, will follow in the footsteps of his father, who won the title with Ferrari, and of programme alumni such as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies praised Robin's "exceptional abilities" in karting, while Kimi Raikkonen said: "We are all thrilled and excited that Robin has been chosen to further his racing path as a member of the Red Bull junior team."
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Outlets: 11. Countries: 6. Facts in the shared core: 4.
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Сын Райкконена подписал контракт с программой поддержки пилотов "Ред Булл". Робин Райкконен присоединится к программе с 2027 года
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The Independent (outlet profile)
F1 world champion’s son, 11, joins Red Bull. The youngster is following in the footsteps of his 2007 world champion father, alongside alumni such as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
F1: filho de Kimi Raikkonen entra para programa de pilotos da Red Bull. Robin Raikkonen é filho de Kimi Raikkonen, campeão da Fórmula 1 em 2007 com a Ferrari. Jovem piloto tem apenas 11 anos
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Raikkonen's son Robin joins Red Bull's driver development programme
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Red Bull взял 11-летнего сына Кими Райкконена в молодежную программу F1. Робин Райкконен, сын чемпиона мира «Формулы-1» 2007 года Кими Райкконена, присоединится к Red Bull Junior Team с 2027 года
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Сын Кими Райкконена присоединился к программе Red Bull Junior Team. Финский гонщик Робин Райкконен, сын чемпиона мира "Формулы-1" 2007 года Кими Райкконена, стал участником молодежной программы команды Red Bull Racing.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen's son, 11, signs for Max Verstappen's Red Bull. Former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen's son, Robin, has signed for Red Bull. The 11-year-old, who is nicknamed "Ace", has impressed in kartin…
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Raikkonen, il figlio di 11 anni firma con la Red Bull. Il talent scout è lo stesso di Antonelli. Il piccolo Robin ha mostrato grandi qualità nel karting. Lo ha scoperto Gwen Lagrue, che quando era in Mercedes puntò sull…
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
F1: padre e figli, la Red Bulla ingaggia l'11enne Mika Raikkonen. La scuderia austriaca in passato ha lanciato Max Verstappen e Sebastian Vettel
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CNews (outlet profile)
Formule 1 : le fils d’un ancien champion du monde rejoint la filière Red Bull à 11 ans. Champion du monde de Formule 1 en 2007, Kimi Räikkönen a vu son fils Robin, âgé de 11 ans, être recruté par Red Bull pour son Junio…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
F1. Fils de Kimi Raïkkönen, Robin marche sur les traces de son père et s’engage dans l’académie Red Bull. Robin Raïkkönnen aura-t-il autant de talent que son père, Kimi, champion du monde 2007 de F1 avec Ferrari ? Âgé d…
Factual core
- Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, has signed with the Red Bull junior program.
- Robin Raikkonen will join the Red Bull program starting in 2027.
- Laurent Mekies described Robin as one of the most promising young drivers in his age category.
- Robin Raikkonen, nicknamed 'Ace', has impressed in karting championships.