Four-year-old racer dreams of driving in Formula 1 one day

Little Raef Virdee has only just started school, and is already being tipped to become a future racing star by current F1 drivers.

Raef takes driving lessons every week at MPH Karting Academy, Solihull, West Mids., watched on by his proud parents Lionel and Armadeep.

The pint-sized speedster got into racing after watching F1 on TV with Lionel, 35.

The property developer said: “I think racing is in our DNA. My dad worked at Jaguar developing engines and I’ve always loved cars.
Raef with his parents Lionel and Amardeep Virdee. (Joseph Walshe via SWNS)

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Raef will be old enough to compete with other young drivers in January when he turns five.

Recently he smashed the record at the Midlands Sutton Hill track with a lap time of 45.18 seconds.

Speaking after Vesti put him through his paces on the track, Raef said: “It was fast. I wanted to overtake him.

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