Sebastian Vettel’s iconic RB7 caught fire in Mumbai, India during a show run organised by the Red Bull Racing team on Sunday.
The show was being held at Bandstand when the F1 car caught fire. Fortunately, no casualties were reported and the situation was quickly taken under control by the rescue team. Red Bull’s show run had returned to India after 8 years.
To catch the eyes of spectators, the 2011 championship-winning car was driven up and down the famous promenade by David Coulthard.
4-time world champion Vettel won his second championship title driving the RB7 in 2011. The car has won 18 pole positions and 12 races with both Vettel and Mark Webber behind the wheel.
RB7 doing some rounds on Bandstand. Thunderous V8 🏎
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David Coulthard’s epic run in Red Bull
In Mumbai, Coulthard used his F1 racing skills to take the car around a 1.2 km-long street. He showcased the Red Bull’s machinery’s power and speed.
The compact pedestrian walkway of Bandstand did not come in the way of Coulthard. He used his street circuit skills to handle the car with ease on the narrow lanes.
As Coulthard roared the 2400cc Renault V8 engine, the crowd were left awestruck by the 51-year-old’s skilful drive.
The Scottish driver did not just plainly drive the car, he even did doughnuts and burnouts on the bumpy road. He was joined by Lithuanian motorcycle stunt driver Arunas Gibieza.
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David Coulthard got into trouble with Vettel’s PR
Recently, Coulthard also took the RB7 out for a show run in Dublin, Ireland. He was asked about Vettel’s legacy in the sport and the Scot revealed that Vettel’s PR Britta Roeske once told him that he’s too harsh on Vettel.
After his Formula 1 career, Coulthard became a TV presenter and was presented with the task to convey the events of the track.
He explained that one cannot praise a guy just because they like them. Coulthard said, “Just because you like the guy, you can’t say brilliant performance…15th. Go, Seb! You have to say well, that’s not great.”
Following this, Roeske once approached him saying, “Oh you’re so hard on Sebastian”. Coulthard explained what can he do if Vettel actually did finish 15. He has to say that the other 14 drivers were better than him.
