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Robin Raikkonen reported to join Red Bull juniors

News - 2026-09-19 - By Jenny Marsh

BBC Sport reported that Robin Raikkonen, 11-year-old son of Kimi Raikkonen, has signed for Red Bull's junior driver programme.

BBC Sport reported that Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of 2007 Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, has signed for Red Bull's driver development programme. With no official confirmation in the supplied material, the move remains a reported development rather than a confirmed announcement.

The report would link Raikkonen's son with one of Formula 1's established junior pathways. Red Bull is an Austrian Formula 1 constructor founded in 2005, and it has competed from 2005 to 2026, winning 130 Grands Prix and six constructors' titles.

No further details were provided in the supplied source material on the terms of the reported agreement or when any programme role would begin.