Robin Raikkonen, the son of 2007 Method 1 world champion Kimi, has been signed to the Purple Bull Junior Crew.
Raikkonen was born on 27 January 2015 and has been lively in karting since 2022, having competed within the Rotax Max Problem, first in Switzerland, then throughout Europe. He additionally took half within the WSK Tremendous Grasp Collection final 12 months. In each instances, that was in age-appropriate classes.
“We’re all thrilled and excited that Robin has been chosen to additional his racing path as a member of the Purple Bull Junior Crew,” Kimi Raikkonen was quoted as saying within the press launch.
“Laurent and everybody else at Purple Bull have been extremely supportive all through all our discussions. 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, which has amply been displayed in all his karting endeavours thus far.
“Purple Bull’s Junior Crew has had years of unbelievable success. Its alumni embrace Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen amongst many others. It’s thus with nice humility that Robin joins this illustrious programme, and he’ll dedicate all his efforts to warrant the belief that Purple Bull is putting in him.”
Robin Raikkonen
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Purple Bull F1 group principal Laurent Mekies described Robin Raikkonen as “probably the most promising younger drivers” of his era, having “already demonstrated distinctive potential in karting”.
Mekies rhapsodically praised the younger Finn for “his velocity, racecraft and pure expertise” in addition to “his maturity, his calm strategy and his clear concentrate on driving”.
“Our aim is to develop him step-by-step, with out putting any pointless strain on his shoulders,” the Frenchman added. “The trail by motorsport is an extended one, and we are going to give him the time, assist and sources he must maximise his potential.
“We strongly consider that expertise can thrive when supported by the proper individuals, the proper tradition and the proper setting. That’s what we’re dedicated to offering Robin as he continues his improvement. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to taking the following steps in his journey along with Robin and his household.”
Robin Raikkonen joins 9 different drivers within the Purple Bull Junior Crew, which is spearheaded by Method 2 championship chief Nikola Tsolov, who’s believed to be a favorite for a Racing Bulls drive within the 2027 F1 season.
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