Red Bull's demo team went to the extreme last week with a show run in Jordan, taking in the Wadi Rum desert, the Greco-Roman ruins and modern Petra. The run across the country produced some truly remarkable photos which can be seen below along with a video at the end.
Wadi Rum: wild and isolated but, given its use in every film from The Martian to Zero Dark Thirty, swiftly becoming as familiar a sight as Monument Valley after John Ford decided to make it the home of the Western.
The team needed to have the RB7 jacked all the way up on its highest suspension setting. It needed outsized brake ducts and more engine cooling than would be the case at even the hottest grand prix. The team also had to deal with a sandstorm of the sort that can quite easily tear a gearbox and engine internals to pieces – but everything worked out in the end.
"Many years ago, when I was a young Formula 3 driver I was lucky enough to meet King Hussein and since then it's always been in my mind that this would be a country I'd love to come and visit. We've literally covered the length and breadth this week and it's been a wonderful experience. I'll cherish the memories for a long, long time," said David Coulthard.
"It's always great to drive the car in areas you wouldn't normally be allowed to drive an F1 car. I've driven on city streets, over bridges, through tunnels… even on helipads – but driving around Petra was definitely something special. It's a remarkable feat of engineering and just makes you stop and stare. The highlight though was meeting the people. This is a peaceful place, very relaxed and very friendly. We've had a fantastic time."
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