There’s nothing quite like the rush of a Formula 1 engine roaring down a racetrack, but what happens when that engine meets the icy terrain of a ski resort?
Written by Oracle Red Bull Racing
4 min readPublished on 29.11.2024 · 11:53 UTC+2
Max is no stranger to pushing the limits of motorsport, but his challenge at Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm Festival in 2016 took things to a whole new level. As the world’s best skiers prepared to race the legendary Streif course, Max was about to take an F1 car where it had never gone before—into the snow.
Charing Down A Ski Run In Kitzbühel
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The event was a spectacle unlike any other. With the crowd gathered on the slopes, Max revved the engine of his Red Bull Racing RB12, modified with special snow tires to handle the icy conditions. As he accelerated down the course, the F1 car carved through the snow with precision and speed, showcasing not only Max’s driving skills but also the incredible engineering behind the vehicle.
The event was a spectacle unlike any other. With the crowd gathered on the slopes, Max revved the engine of his Red Bull Racing RB12, modified with special snow tires to handle the icy conditions. As he accelerated down the course, the F1 car carved through the snow with precision and speed, showcasing not only Max’s driving skills but also the incredible engineering behind the vehicle.
"Driving an F1 car on snow was an incredible experience. The grip was unlike anything I’ve felt before"
A Modified F1 Car Meets the Alps
Max is no stranger to pushing the limits of motorsport, but his challenge at Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm Festival in 2016 took things to a whole new level. As the world’s best skiers prepared to race the legendary Streif course, Max was about to take an F1 car where it had never gone before—into the snow.
Charing Down A Ski Run In Kitzbühel
© Getty Images
The event was a spectacle unlike any other. With the crowd gathered on the slopes, Max revved the engine of his Red Bull Racing RB12, modified with special snow tires to handle the icy conditions. As he accelerated down the course, the F1 car carved through the snow with precision and speed, showcasing not only Max’s driving skills but also the incredible engineering behind the vehicle.
The event was a spectacle unlike any other. With the crowd gathered on the slopes, Max revved the engine of his Red Bull Racing RB12, modified with special snow tires to handle the icy conditions. As he accelerated down the course, the F1 car carved through the snow with precision and speed, showcasing not only Max’s driving skills but also the incredible engineering behind the vehicle.
