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The Red Bull Dutchman challenged his “colleagues” De Mevius and Neuville and the cyclist Van Aert in an incredible virtual adventure in Spa…
The last time Formula 1 raced on the legendary circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, i.e. in 2021, Max Verstappen took a brilliant victory in the wet.
The Dutchman prepared for this year's race in Belgium, which will take place on August 28, with a wild ride through the scenarios of a truly exceptional, but above all… surreal simulator.
The Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix was just the latest in a long list of iconic places where the World Championship-winning RB7 that went into storage a year ago has been… “spotted”, during fun road trips, including those of New York, Miami, Istanbul, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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“From SIM To Reality” has seen the leader of the 2022 world standings so concentrated on the simulator at the headquarters of the Austrian team in Milton Keynes that virtuality has… become a harsh reality, while his engineers, who control and monitor it, they've taken the look to the next level of difficulty, making mind-boggling changes to it.
The XNUMX-year-old reigning world champion had to be ready for anything from… blasting the iconic Raidillon corner to tackling (literally) explosive off-road conditions, plus a multiplayer session with some of the best rally drivers in the Kingdom of Belgians and Flemings in a test of strength with the cycling Tour de France phenomenon, Wout van Aert.
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Max Verstappen explained: “I love Spa-Francorchamps, it's one of my favorite circuits on the calendar. I was born in this country, so it's always a special feeling to come back here. Last year's Belgian Grand Prix was the wettest I've ever driven in. I wanted to prepare as well as possible and my engineers made it a real challenge. Playing the game was really fun. Tarmac, off-road, day, night, helicopter chase… I'm ready for you, Belgium!”
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Wout van Aert and an unfortunate pit stop for an unexpected puncture
Wout van Aert, winner of the 'green jersey' at the 2022 Tour de France, known for his powerful acceleration and incredible pedaling intensity, has reunited with the crews of Oracle Red Bull Racing for an epic showdown in the pit lane.
The 27-year-old from Flanders revealed: “I'm used to being chased, but never by a Formula 1 single-seater! They tend to go a little faster than me…”, he says jokingly.
“The flat tire was unfortunate, but conversely I was helped in the difficulties by the fastest garage team in the world. Waving to 'Mad Max, as he passed me in his RB7? It was a bucket list thing!”
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A sand mine in Malmédy in the challenge to the two top Belgian rallymen
Max Verstappen, who also clashed with Belgian motorsport and rallying stars Thierry Neuville and Guillaume De Mevius, had to navigate difficult places to navigate such as a sand mine in Malmédy, location transformed into anything but.
He added: “We had to fit the RB7 with special wheels to get some extra grip on such a surface. There was dust everywhere and we had to wait for it to settle between takes. The off-road parts and the helicopter chase were filmed in Lommel, not far from where I grew up as a child. Going so fast in the middle of the night, surrounded by darkness and with a helicopter looming over my shoulder, was something truly special…”.
This is how Max Verstappen prepared Spa 2022 "From SIM To Reality"
Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing team's "From SIM To Reality" preparation for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix: the challenge on the team's simulator at Milton Keynes
