– Here is the next Iceman, says one.
– The last Ferrari F1 champion = Räikkönen. The next Ferrari F1 champion = Räikkönen, commented another.
– The F1 world champion in 2037 is here.
Such similar comments can be found in the darkest of clouds Robin Räikkönen From an Instagram account.
Kimi Räikkönen the nine-year-old boy already has more than 50,000 followers on Instagram. Ferrari fans have been in awe of young Räikkönen’s performances
The Instagram account is maintained by Kimi-isä and Mint-Mum. The account was created last August. Content from Robin Räikkönen’s karting races has been updated there at an accelerating pace.
The nine-year-old competes in karting now in his second year in the Swiss national competitions. There has also been success. In recent weeks, Robin Räikkönen has been celebrating victories.
One of Robin Räikkönen’s most visible incense burners on social media has been his godfather Gino Rosato. Rosato, Kimi Räikkönen’s confidant and a kind of multi-tasker at Ferrari for a long time, has not held a candle to the candle.
Already last year, Rosato raved about how Robin Räikkönen managed even against 11-year-old drivers in the mini competition class. The godfather is already excitedly writing about formula one.
– Such a proud godfather! I love you! F1 is waiting, Rosato commented with heart emojis on the latest victory photo of young Räikkönen on Easter Monday.
With his father’s help, Kimi Räikkönen’s son’s finances and contacts are probably fine, but how would an ordinary Finn succeed in karting?
Arttu Wiskar’s song is completely true
Urheilu’s F1 expert Jukka Mildh worked for a long time with the Finnish formula legend Keke Rosberg’s under. He saw up close how the son of 1982 F1 champion Nico climbed his way to motorsport royalty.
Mildh met Nico Rosberg’s for the first time at the age of 10. He also served as Nico Rosberg’s case manager at the beginning of his F1 career at the end of the first decade of the 2000s.
Nico Rosberg’s F1 career culminated in the championship in 2016. Keke and Nico Rosberg are the second father-son duo in F1 history to win the F1 championship. The other one is Graham and Damon Hill.
In general, Mildh sees that at the age of 9 in motorsport, the most important thing is that the child enjoys himself and is allowed to fulfill himself. Nothing is forced.
– Let’s let the boy enjoy himself. 9 years old is still quite small. The biggest point in a career comes in adolescence, Mildh reminds.
If anyone sets out to build a career towards the pinnacle of motorsport, Mildh sees two essential things. The professional skills of those around you and the child’s own strong will.
In motorsport, money is often talked about. The history of motorsport knows many stories where the road has stood up due to a lack of money
Previously, Mildh has said that about seven million euros are required to enter the F1 series. Today, the F1 dream costs more.
– I would say that karting returns 200,000–300,000 euros a year, especially when we start driving for the world championship. I would argue that we are talking about 8–10 million euros in total, in order to knock on the gates of F1 teams, Mildh estimates.
The so-called “motorsport fathers” have entered the public debate Arttu Wiskarin with the latest song Monaco. The song is about a father who is a little too passionate about his son’s motorsport hobby.
According to Mildh, the song hits the heart of the matter. He has seen cases where the child of the poor just wants to drive and the father just wants to get richer.
– The song is so true. When talking about fathers’ influence, their own ambition can be so fierce that the child burns out at some point, says Mildh.
Doors are opening for Räikkönen’s son
However, Kimi Räikkönen is not a father like Arttu Wiskar’s song. If Robin Räikkönen wants to aim for the top of motorsport, the F1 expert could not imagine better conditions. Kimi Räikkösen has exceptionally tough relationships and a reputation. Räikkönen also has a very professional close circle that can help the Robin boy as well.
In January, Robin Räikkönen got to try a driving simulator in Maranello, Italy. The Ferrari factory is also located in the fairytale town.
– Robin gets to see racing from a completely different angle than most of the world. Doors also open for Robin. If Kimi wants something, Robin will get it and at a reasonable price, Mildh says.
The well-known Italian sports magazine Gazzetta dello Sport news last October that the Räikkösten family is moving from Switzerland to Como in northern Italy. The newspaper said the reason for the move was the promotion of Robin Räikkönen’s karting competition.
Robin Räikkönen is one of the drivers of Italian-based CRG. Through CRG, they have made an effort to reach the top, among other things Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
CRG announced in Januarythat Robin Räikkönen will also compete in some races of the WSK series and the Italian championship series mini class this season.
Mild effects can also be useful
There is certainly enough attention with a father. Head of Rotax Switzerland, which runs Robin Räikkönen’s racing series Nico Carigiet told an interesting story a year ago about the behind-the-scenes tests held in Italy.
– I calculated that at least 280 people asked Kim for his name there. And we never go public with such tests, Carigiet described in an interview with the Vroomkart website.
Kimi Räikkönen is one of the most famous drivers in F1 history. In that sense too, he draws from a huge bank of experience when guiding his son.
– Kimi has had adversities and really strong tailwinds. There have also been mild symptoms. Protecting all this is easier when Kimi knows what he is doing and with whom. Kimi has turned over many stones in his career, Mildh describes.
According to Carigiet, Kimi Räikkönen has emphasized how he just wants his son to have fun and do karting like any other sport. Formula Ones don’t have to come to mind right away.
In the Swiss RMC championships driven by Robin Räikkönen, according to Carigiet, 80 percent of the competitors come from so-called normal families.
The karting boss also made a comparison to Max Verstappen and his father Jos.
– Jos has always put a lot of pressure on Max so that he wins and gets to formula one. Kimi, on the other hand, acts like a normal and relaxed father with Robin, Carigiet described.