{"id":1762,"date":"2026-09-06T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:20:14","slug":"red-bull-prepares-to-add-robin-raikkonen-to-junior-programme-as-kimi-visits-monza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/red-bull-prepares-to-add-robin-raikkonen-to-junior-programme-as-kimi-visits-monza\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull prepares to add Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen to junior programme as Kimi visits Monza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Bull is reportedly preparing to add a famous surname to its junior programme, with <strong>Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, son of 2007 Formula 1 world champion Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, set to join the team\u2019s driver development system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report published by <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-set-to-sign-kimi-raikkonens-son-to-famed-junior-programme?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">RacingNews365<\/a>, Red Bull is set to sign the 11-year-old Finnish driver as he continues his early career in karting. A formal announcement is expected to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin\u2019s arrival would give Red Bull another promising young driver to develop from the early stages of his racing career. At 11, however, he remains several years away from the point at which a move into single-seaters would become possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news gained an extra layer of attention at Monza on Sunday, where <strong>Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen was spotted at Red Bull\u2019s motorhome with his family<\/strong>. The presence of the 2007 world champion comes as RacingNews365 reports on his son\u2019s expected move into the Red Bull junior programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered\" data-gp-vjs=\"1\" controls src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio-portal.b-cdn.net\/2026\/09\/Kimi-Raikkonen-Laurent-Mekies-Red-Bull-Monza.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen was at the Red Bull garage at Monza (Video: @RBRInsideIndonesia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimi, however, is not the story itself. The key development is Red Bull\u2019s reported decision to bring Robin into its driver development structure, one of the most prominent junior programmes in motorsport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Bull has historically used its junior system as a direct pathway to Formula 1, producing several Grand Prix winners and world champions. Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen are among the drivers whose careers were closely connected to the Red Bull system before or during their F1 careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin is already following his father into motorsport, although Kimi\u2019s career has naturally cast a long shadow over the family name. The Finn won the 2007 F1 world championship with Ferrari and recorded 21 Grand Prix victories during a career that included spells with Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimi retired from F1 at the end of 2021 after 353 Grand Prix starts, but has remained involved in motorsport through his family\u2019s racing activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the report is confirmed, Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen will now have the backing of Red Bull as he takes the next steps in his development. The move would also continue a familiar trend in motorsport, with the son of a former F1 world champion attempting to establish his own path toward the top level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, Red Bull has yet to formally announce the signing. <strong>RacingNews365 is the source of the report<\/strong>, while Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\u2019s presence at the team\u2019s Monza motorhome provided an eye-catching backdrop to the story on Italian Grand Prix Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen is the 11-year-old son of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen. He is currently competing in karting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen joining Red Bull\u2019s junior programme?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RacingNews365 reports that Red Bull is set to sign Robin to its junior programme. The team has not yet formally announced the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\u2019s connection to Red Bull\u2019s latest junior signing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimi is Robin\u2019s father. He was spotted with his family at Red Bull\u2019s motorhome in Monza on Sunday, coinciding with the report about his son\u2019s expected move into the Red Bull junior programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11-year-old Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen is set to join Red Bull\u2019s famed driver development programme, with father Kimi\u2019s presence at the team\u2019s Monza motorhome adding further intrigue to the news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020314139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Robin R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen with his dad Kimi at Monza","42wp_featured_image_credits":"F1","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":7,"location":""}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[45,421,66,420],"42wp_author":[7],"class_list":["post-1762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-f1","tag-kimi-raikkonen","tag-red-bull","tag-robin-raikkonen","42wp_author-victor-martins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1763,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions\/1763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020314139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}