In fact, you should Formula 1 last weekend to celebrate his return to Zandvoort, but due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, they had to race for GP of the Netherlands postponed, and a new date is not yet known.
To bridge that wait, you did it Red Bull invented something special. On the original day of the race, then 3. May, the red bulls posted a video of how the local Max Verstappen and his teammate Alex Albon they explore with their race cars 10 most beautiful points of the Netherlands. The path led them from the port to Rotterdam past the royal palace c The Hague and all the way to the renovated track in Zandvoort. "If we can’t race, then it’s great to do something for our fans,”Is unusual Road trip through the homeland commented Verstappen. "The idea came from Red Bulla, with which we were able to show everyone a part of the Netherlands."
The recordings were made on at the beginning of the year, even before strict restrictions were imposed. We can see in them Verstappen in Albon, how to drive honey shipping containers, by windmills and through greenhousesuntil they find themselves among the cyclists Amsterdam. A racing colleague also had his performance as an extra here robert doornbos, who rode his bike past both race cars Formula 1, which remained in traffic. He later had his own stunt insert also Jeffrey Herling. World champion motocross from 2018, is with both racers Red Bull Racing staged a very special speed duel on the dunes.
In general, it was recording this video a big technical challenge for everyone. “The Formula 1 race car is not designed for slow driving. Even at 90 km / h, the top speed of the trucks the racers encountered, there were still problems,”He explained Mark Willis, coordinator of the support team at Red Bullu.
Team manager Tony Burrows however, he released what his favorite scene was: “The shot through the greenhouse was my favorite. We don’t usually see a Formula 1 race car surrounded by flowers. The greenhouse was as big as a football field and it was really great to look at and I’m glad there’s enough footage."
For Max Verstappen however, there was certainly a surplus coming in Zandvoort, who offered a tasting on his first home race in the Netherlands. “I was able to do a few laps on the new track, which made me very happy. I very much hope that we will be able to return again later this year, or whenever possible,”Said the racer Red Bull Racing.
