Red Bull set sights on EXCITING new Mexican talent

Helmut Marko has been scouting for Red Bull's next crop of talent - and he may have found his next star.

The Austrian advisor was spotted in a meeting with a youngster at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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The Red Bull driver academy has produced some of the finest drivers in modern F1, including six of the current grid members.

Reigning triple world champion Max Verstappen graduated to the senior team aged just 18 in 2016, and other notable alumni include Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz.

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Red Bull are always monitoring junior formulae to find their next prospective champion, and Mexican driver Ernesto Rivera is the latest to receive interest.

Rivera, 15, competes in Spanish Formula 4 with Campos Racing, where he scored his first victory in single seaters earlier in June.

Fellow Mexican Sergio Perez was recently handed a new contract by Red Bull, though has failed to demonstrate the merit of that decision since.

SoyMotor report that Marko, Rivera, and head of Campos Racing Adrián Campos Jr met for 40 minutes at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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Rivera has no family heritage in motorsport, but his impressive introduction to the European circuit has caught attention, including from Perez's godfather, Carlos Slim, who has offered to financially support the youngster's career, though that proposal has been rejected for now.

Last year at the Spanish Grand Prix, Marko met with Pepe Martí, who has since gone on to race with Campos in F2, supported by Red Bull.

Time will tell whether Rivera's early career follows a similar trajectory, or if he can emulate Mexico's most successful F1 export.

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