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Red Bull announce new driver signing
F1 advisor Helmut Marko has been busy signing new talent for Red Bull’s junior programme during the summer break.
At the Estoril Circuit in Portugal, Marko led a Red Bull driver search to identify promising motorsport talent.
Chiara Baettig, at just 15 years old, was selected as one of the two new Red Bull juniors after testing F3 and F4 cars during the search session.
Following her selection, Red Bull’s junior team welcomed her via Instagram and announced her promotion from karting to F4 next season.
Marko praised Baettig’s impressive performance in the Formula car and expressed optimism for her upcoming season with Red Bull’s backing.
Alongside Baettig, Italian-Argentinian driver Mattia Colnaghi was also confirmed as a new addition to the junior team.
Both young drivers aspire to follow the path of former Red Bull junior Max Verstappen and aim for success in F1, with the program’s current star, Arvid Lindblad, viewed as a potential future standout.
