SOCIAL MEDIA: RED BULL SIGNS RAIKKONEN’S SON ROBIN TO JUNIOR TEAM

Red Bull has locked down Robin Raikkonen for its junior program, adding the 11-year-old son of 2007 world champion Kimi to a pipeline that's produced Verstappen, Ricciardo, and Vettel. The younger Raikkonen has already racked up results in Rotax and WSK karting at national and international level, catching the eye of team principal Laurent Mekies, who cited his "exceptional ability," racecraft, and a maturity rare for his age group. He joins the program in 2027.

The signing is vintage Red Bull—pluck them young, develop them ruthlessly. Whether Robin inherits the Ice Man's racecraft or just his surname remains to be seen, but Red Bull's track record suggests they see something beyond the pedigree. If the kid's got half his father's instinct and none of his reluctance to speak, he'll fit right in. The junior team just got a lot more interesting.