This Is What Happens When You Put Snow Chains On An F1 Car And Send It Up A Ski Slope

Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen took to the Austrian ski slopes today at the wheel of a Red Bull RB7 F1 car for a crazy demo run on snow!
This Is What Happens When You Put Snow Chains On An F1 Car And Send It Up A Ski Slope

Red Bull Racing is always pushing the boundaries with its Formula 1 demonstration runs, and it took things to new levels by letting Max Verstappen loose on an Austrian ski slope with a special snow-liveried RB7.

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Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool

The 18-year-old Toro Rosso F1 driver entertained crowds with a icy run up the Hahnenkamm mountain, on the famous Streif ski course in Kitzbühel.

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It was a big challenge to prepare the car and transport it to the location. The RB7 was lifted by helicopter to the top of the slope and ran with studded tyres and snow chains.

Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool

The RB7 featured a higher ride height than usual (for obvious reasons) and also featured a special, snow-themed livery, which debuted new sponsors TAG-Heuer and Puma.

Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool

With an altitude of 1600 metres and temperatures well below freezing, the snowy demo run on Thursday is certainly one of the most unusual in F1 history (and a rare sight on the ski slopes, much like this Audi R8 V10 hoon in Sweden).

Image source: Red Bull Content Pool
Image source: Red Bull Content Pool

Verstappen completed several drive-bys and donuts, describing it as “very challenging” and “a bit scary”.

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Comments

Anonymous

Thats nuts

01/15/2016 - 14:52 |
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Anonymous

I would bet that the chains will rip off and takes someone face with them…

01/15/2016 - 14:59 |
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Anonymous

Silly mogi

01/15/2016 - 15:26 |
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CSL Motorsport

Nice video’s and pictures but this could have been so much cooler in my opinion :p

01/15/2016 - 15:36 |
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Anonymous

nice

01/15/2016 - 17:02 |
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Dom

COME ON CT, 5+min advert on videos!?

01/15/2016 - 18:40 |
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The Ethanator

That first video tho

01/15/2016 - 19:46 |
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Kevin B

New category for the next Trophée Andros? Would be better than a Duster V6.

01/15/2016 - 20:16 |
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cmoss117 (Pontiac squad)

Imagen If F1 Took Place On Snow ID Watch It

01/15/2016 - 20:20 |
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Anonymous

Honestly, that was a little bit boring other than the glorious engine noise.

01/15/2016 - 22:58 |
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