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Lydia Mee

David Coulthard explains why Robin Raikkonen's rise resembles Max Verstappen's

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Kimi Raikkonen is mirroring Jos Verstappen's approach to developing Max with his own son, Robin, following the 11-year-old's signing with the Red Bull Junior Team.

Red Bull announced earlier this month that it had signed Raikkonen to its driver development programme, starting work with the team from 2027. F1 drivers who have graduated from the Milton Keynes outfit's junior programme include four-time champions Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Arvid Lindblad and Daniel Ricciardo.

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