Red Bull Showrun: Lisbon!
The first edition of Red Bull Showrun Lisboa provided a day of great emotions, animating the Belém area with a unique show. David Coulthard was the star on duty at the controls of Oracle Red Bull Racing's F1, literally flying in front of a huge crowd of 100 thousand people. Motorcycles, drifting, breaking, popular marches and a performance by musician Kappa Jotta completed the program.
The sound of the RB7 in action during the first edition of Red Bull Showrun Lisboa was audible from many kilometers away. On June 25th, 2023, the Avenida da Índia, in Belém, was transformed into a track to receive a unique show of action and adrenaline.
Former Formula 1 driver and legend David Coulthard was the central figure of a hot day, both on and off the track. For the British driver who became Vice World Champion of F1, participating in 247 Grand Prix races and getting on the podium 62 times.
Portugal is a country with great significance for the Scot, now 52:
““it was very exciting to accelerate in the streets of Lisbon in front of such an enthusiastic audience. The event creates a close relationship with the fans, which is very different from what normally happens in the official tracks”. It was at the Estoril circuit that I stood on the podium for the first time, and also where I won my first Formula 1 race, so it’s always a great thrill to come back to Portugal!””
Between accelerations, the famous donut, and many burnouts, Coulthard made three passes at the controls of the powerful RB7, the V8 powered car with which the German Sebastian Vettel became World Champion in 2011.
The day started early with visits to the paddock set up at the Praça do Império. Besides Oracle Red Bull Racing's F1, the public was thrilled with the two-wheeled demonstrations by Lithuanian Aras Gibieza and the powerful BMW M4 of drivers Elias Hountondji and Conor Shanahan, the protagonists of the Red Bull Driftbrothers show. In between, there was also room for a parade of the Lisbon Market March, a Breaking demonstration, and a performance by musician Kappa Jotta.
Red Bull organized Red Bull Showrun Lisboa with the support of the Lisbon City Hall, Heineken, and Samsung.
June 25, 2023.
Photos and article courtesy of Red Bull Content Pool.
