{"id":169602,"date":"2025-12-05T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/169602\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:44:13","slug":"motorsport-news-red-bull-deploys-next-f1-junior-to-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/169602\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport news: Red Bull deploys next F1 junior to New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRed Bull junior driver Fionn Mclaughlin.<\/p>\n

McLaughlin will join Hitech Grand Prix in the four-round series alongside Kalle Rovanpera, Jin Kanamura, and Kanato Le.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old won this year\u2019s British F4 Championship in his rookie season, and will race in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2026 with Hitech Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The Irish driver is the latest out of the Red Bull camp to join Formula Regional Oceania, following in the footsteps of Formula 1-bound Arvid Lindblad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m here in this position because my family has given up so much to help me chase this dream,\u201d said McLaughlin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve put in the long drives, the early mornings, the late nights, and everything in between.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I\u2019m really fortunate to be in this position, and I don\u2019t take it for granted, I work hard and I\u2019m dedicated to becoming the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I get in the car, I\u2019m trying to make the most of the chances they\u2019ve helped give me. I never lose. Either I win or I learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

There has been a long line of Red Bull juniors to race in New Zealand, including Lindblad, Yuki Tsunoda, Richard Verschoor, Lucas Auer, Callum Ilott, Daniil Kvyat, and Edoardo Piscopo. <\/p>\n

Although not F1 juniors, Red Bull-backed Supercars drivers Broc Feeney, Will Brown, and Shane van Gisbergen have also raced in Formula Regional Oceania.<\/p>\n

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