Airlifted to spot on famed downhill
By Jacqueline Doorey, CBC Sports Posted: Jan 19, 2016 11:49 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 19, 2016 11:50 AM ET
What do you get when you send a race car down the famed downhill course in Kitzbuehel, Austria?
Not the disaster you might think.
Redbull Racing lived up to its #pushtheboundaries hashtag last week by placing a Formula 1 car on the Hahnenkamm mountain ahead of this week's World Cup men's downhill.
Nothing like a morning on the slopes. 🏂 #F1 @RedBullAustria http://pic.twitter.com/JWmkoNyucN
— @redbullracing
Pushing the Boundaries to the Max! 👉https://t.co/nKOOinyWUX #AustrianGP #F1 http://pic.twitter.com/MaGkEqkEdL
— @redbullracing
A helicopter airlifted the Red Bull RB7 car up to a specially designed section of the treacherous Streif course.
Stud up! 📷 Check out a full gallery from set-up in Kitzbühel 👉https://t.co/3aLFyPatsW #F1 #AustrianGP http://pic.twitter.com/ttHRHh97wU
— @redbullracing
Just dropping in. 🏂 #PushtheBoundaries #F1 http://pic.twitter.com/pLbOIlke9S
— @redbullracing
Just one month before the stunt, the RB7 was in Australia in 35-degree heat. Redbull's team added studded tires and snow chains amongst an engine redesign to make the car Kitzbuehel-ready.
F1 on snow. The biggest challenge for our live demo team yet? 🏂@RedBullAustria #AustrianGP #F1 https://t.co/RWEvajPP7r
— @redbullracing
Max in chains, ready to take the piste. 🏂 #PushtheBoundaries #F1 http://pic.twitter.com/Wyu079EL8X
— @redbullracing
What a stud. 😉 @PirelliSport #F1 http://pic.twitter.com/OPlcTR8zyy
— @redbullracing
Eightenn-year-old driver Max Verstappen had the task of driving the car.
Love skiing, but drifting a RB7 at Hahnenkamm was even better! 😎 #PushtheBoundaries #RedBull http://pic.twitter.com/GLsx5unp6T
— @Max33Verstappen
And of course, Redbull has some fantastic footage of the event.
This week, the Canadian men's alpine team will be among those competing in the World Cup super-G, combined and downhill races in Kitzbuehel.
Tough day at the office, 14th is not the that bad.... but it's not that good either! Onwards to #Kitzbuhel
— @erikguay
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