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Red Bull Could Be Fined €30,000 for That Awesome F1 Snow Event

Last week, Torro Rosso driver Max Verstappen took the Red Bull RB7 F1 car up a specially designed course in the Austrian Alps in front of 3,500 fans as part of a promotional event for this year’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. The show had it all, from a screaming V8 engine to impressive donuts on snow and fans cheering, but apparently something important was missing: official approval.
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Now, one week later, administrative proceedings have been filed against Red Bull, and a fine of up to 30,000 euros could be coming its way because an approval must be given for driving any vehicle outside normal traffic or fenced areas, due to potential damage being caused to nature.

What is more interesting is that it was an event organized by a giant company, not by a little firm nobody heard of, so it's strange that the authorities didn't do anything until now, or even before the event.

I mean, it’s not hard to see a Formula 1 car being lifted 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) above sea level and then putting quite a show after it arrives. On the other hand, maybe officials had told Red Bull about the required approval, but they chose to ignore it. After all, 30,000 euros is basically pocket money in the team’s budget.

For those of you who just found out about the event, let’s put you up to speed. Putting on quite a unique show, the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team transported the title-winning RB7 car, which Sebastian Vettel called his “Kinky Kylie,” at over 1,600 meters altitude by helicopter. To conquer the Alps for the first time, the car was fitted with snow chains, studded tires and had a slightly increased ride height.

Lifting a multi-million dollar car was “a bit scary,” Kitzbuhel director Michael Berger told the Tiroler Tageszeitung, who also confirmed that Red Bull failed to get a permit to complete the run.

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