Meet the NI teen following in the footsteps of Verstappen and Sainz

Magherafelt teenager Fionn McLaughlin impresses at Red Bull Driver Search

Sixteen year old Fionn McLaughlin, from Magherafelt, is set to follow the path of Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo by joining the Red Bull Junior Driver Team

Read next: Olympic medal winner Daniel Wiffen shows off his Paris goodies as he targets another medal From this aspiring group, the first drivers selected to join the programme were Fionn, as well as young Swedish talent Scott Lindblom. The three-day event consisted of prospective young drivers trying and testing open-wheel F4 and GP3 racing cars in a shootout format.

Over the years, the Red Bull Junior Team has been successful in bringing a selection of drivers into Formula One. The Red Bull Driver Search has been pivotal in the process of scouting the talent.

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