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  1. Steve

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    #9 Steve, Jan 15, 2016
    Wet weather tires aren't quite enough for that sort of a drive.

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    #11 rkw, Jan 15, 2016
    Extended video of the event:

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYOrlcW2LBw"]Background Max Verstappen F1 Snow Demo Red Bull RB7 Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel, 14/01/2016 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #5 Dave.0, Jan 14, 2016
    Yup that was stupid but then again Red bull gives you wings not brains.
     
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    #8 Crashton, Jan 15, 2016
    Why? Because it is fun. Red Bull has enough money to do whatever stupid thing they wish. This made me smile, it didn't cost me a penny & I didn't have to swill a Red Bull. :cool:
     
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    #10 00Mini, Jan 15, 2016
    Every once in a while it's ok to just have some fun !!
     
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    #2 Eric@Helix, Jan 14, 2016
    I wonder what that cost.
     
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    #3 minirab, Jan 14, 2016
    God I wish they still sounded like that!
     
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    #4 BruceK, Jan 14, 2016
    Pointless. Perhaps the only time there was not concern about an F1 car overheating.
     
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    #6 GokartPilot, Jan 15, 2016
    They get out of their own way on the tarmac so the next logical step is snow.
     
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    #7 Zapski, Jan 15, 2016
    At least $20,000 or so. Fuel, transport, crew, warming up the engine to temp before starting it, old wet-weather tires.

    Probably more, to be honest.
     
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    #12 Firebro17, Jan 17, 2016
    I saw that on the news yesterday. I think it was great!
     
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    #13 Nathan, Jan 21, 2016
    Max Verstappen, Red Bull F1 team face possible fine in Austrian ski slope stunt

    The Red Bull Racing Formula One team is facing the possibility of a $32,000 fine after Max Verstappen's spectacular blast up and down the famous Kitzbuhel ski slopes last week.

    A crowd of 3,500 gathered in the Austrian Alps as Verstappen, F1's teenage sensation, slipped and slid in an F1 car fitted with snow chains, some 1,600 meters above sea level.

    Verstappen and Red Bull were helping to promote this year's Austrian Grand Prix, but local authorities reportedly did not see the bright side of the F1 snow stunt. Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper reports that administrative proceedings have been filed against Red Bull, as official approval for the event was not granted.

    Kitzbuhel ski slopes director Michael Berger confirmed the news, saying approval must be given for the driving of any vehicle outside normal traffic or fenced areas, due to the potential for causing damage to nature.


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