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It was fun time in Hyderabad on April 5, 2015 as Infiniti Red Bull Racing gave Hyderabad a taste of Formula One for the first time ever. Legendary 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard was at the wheel of an F1 car and he made the Red Bull F1 Show Run of Hyderabad an unforgettable event. For once it seemed that the popular Hyderabadi biryani had taken a back seat to the adrenalin charged Red Bull show run.
Lithuanian freestyle stunt biker Aras Gibieza did a breath taking opening act as he performed a dare devilish inaugural feat. The show had its local flavour too. Indian film star Nagarjuna flagged off the F1 car. Those present at the event were the father son duo, actors Nagarjuna and Chaitanya, member of legislative assembly K Taraka Ramarao, India’s foremost off-road racer CS Santosh and cricketer Varun Aaron among others.
Driving the car across the Tank Bund Road stretch and two times around the Hussain Sagar Lake, Coulthard showed what the Infiniti Red Bull Racing car can do, as he reached speeds of 282 km per hour. Later, speaking about his second visit to India and driving the F1 car on Indian soil once again, Coulthard noted, “It’s good to be back in India. The F1 fans of this country have always given me a warm welcome. It’s my second time here and the enthusiasm in this country has only increased since my last visit. It’s always a special feeling to drive a Formula One car for the sheer thrill of the fans and it was incredible to take the car for a spin at such an iconic location. What made this show run even more special was that we are the first team to have driven a Formula One car on the streets of Hyderabad. This city and its enthusiasm is something I will remember long after I return home. ”
The Showrun ended on a memorable note with Coulthard waving the Indian flag.
Infiniti Red Bull Racing, the four-time championship winning Formula One team, has in the past been in India enthralling people. It set a world record in 2011 by driving on the highest motorable road in Khardung-la, Kashmir. The same year, Daniel Ricciardo drove the car down the iconic boulevard of Rajpath in Delhi, while Coulthard had earlier taken the car for a spin on the Sea Link in Mumbai in 2009. The team’s first year in the FIA Formula One World Championship was 2005. Infiniti Red Bull Racing has won the Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championship four times (2010-2014) and they are the first and only Formula One team to achieve 50 wins in 10 years.
The Red Bull F1 Show run gives fans all around the world a chance to witness the Formula One car up close and personal. Infiniti Red Bull Racing has taken the car to many different international locations – from the icy terrain of Quebec, Canada, to the beaches of Santo Domingo, and the streets of London – in a spectacular demonstration of the car’s prowess. The Red Bull F1 Showrun, Hyderabad marked yet another milestone for the team.
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