Eyewitness News7 October 2024 | 10:51

IN PICS: Red Bull marks Sandton streets with heart-stopping adrenaline

With the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 Formula 1 car itching to tear into the streets of Sandton, spectators and drivers alike got to experience the sport firsthand this past weekend.

Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 Formula 1 car driver David Coulthard holds the South African flag up to cheering crowds, 6 October 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN

JOHANNESBURG - Formula One enthusiasts had the opportunity to nerd out with Red Bull this past weekend in the first-ever showrun in Johannesburg.

With the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 Formula 1 car itching to tear into the streets of Sandton, spectators and drivers alike got to experience the sport firsthand.

The RB7 has won 12 races and took home 18 of the 19 pole positions it earned in the 2011 season, helping the team win a second drivers' and constructors' championship jointly.

On Sunday, it was driven by British F1 racing legend David Coulthard.

Below is a snapshot of the day's adrenaline rush: