Karting accident and injury for Robin Raikkonen: “Without rules and penalties, dangerous things happen”. The young son of 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen fractured his arm during a race .

Robin got hurt
As shown in an Instagram story by mom Minttu, little Robin Raikkonen was the victim of an accident during a kart race, which resulted in a fracture of his left arm.

Minttu’s accusations
There is no precise news on what happened, but Minttu Virtanen, wife of Kimi and mother of Robin, made a clear statement: “This is the result of racing in WSK. No rules, no penalties, and a lot of dangerous things happen.”

Born in 2015, Robin won his first kart race in September 2022 and in 2024 won his first kart championship in the Micro Max category of RMC Switzerland. Young Raikkonen is currently racing in WSK, showing some talent that could give him a bright future in motorsport.

Robin Raikkonen has quickly made a name for himself in the karting world, claiming the Swiss Rotax Max Challenge title in the Micro Max category. In 2025, he is competing in the WSK Championship’s MINI U10 class, where he has already secured impressive results, including second and third place finishes at the Sarno circuit, as well as a fourth-place finish at the recent event in Franciacorta, Brescia.