Kimi Räikkönen, who turns 41 in October, has always been involved in various sports since he was a little boy. What is certain is that motorsport will remain a big part of his life even after the end of his Formula 1 career.
Kimi’s return to go-karting has already taken place through his son Robin. Kimi claimed just over a month ago in Austria that Robin is starting to be faster on his go-karting tracks with his father: “With a rented go-kart, I can’t really keep up with him anymore, because the ratio of engine power to weight has its own meaning” – Kimi said according to the website Speedweek – “As for his talent, who knows? She is still a child. One day driving is fun, the next day not. There is no pressure. He gets to do what he likes.”
In a recent interview for is.fi, Jussi Kohtala (Team Manager of Kohtala Sports), who runs a karting team with about ten drivers, confirmed that is looking forward to Robin’s first races: “I have heard that he has a very strong desire to drive. As a young boy, he reportedly already has a lot of thoughts and ideas in driving” – Kohtala said.
“Knowing Kimi, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is another ‘Räikkönen’, which will be something big. Although he has earned hundreds of millions of euros in his F1 career, in the coming years he may sometimes be seen in karting competitions as a mechanic repairing his son’s car. Kimi gets things done too. It will definitely become a family hobby” – Kohtala said – “Kimi tries to act in the same way as he used to be a young go-kart driver. He creates opportunities for the boy to drive. They train first and then go to races when it feels like it.”
Robin Räikkönen will turn six next January. After that, he could participate in Cadet-class competitions in Finland as early as next year.
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