Expert on Kimi Räikkönen’s 11-Year-Old Son’s Reported Development Deal: The Earlier, the Better

Rumors began circulating at Formula One’s Monza weekend that Red Bull is preparing to recruit Robin Räikkönen for its junior driver program.

Robin is the 11-year-old son of Kimi Räikkönen, the Finnish driver who won the 2007 Formula One world championship. RacingNews365 reported that an official announcement about a development deal could come soon.

The speculation gained attention after Kimi and Robin Räikkönen visited Red Bull’s Formula One garage in Monza. Robin is racing this year in various karting series across Central Europe.

An expert quoted in the headline takes the view that starting early is better, as the reported interest focuses on a driver still at the beginning of his racing career.