Max Verstappen debuts #1 in ice race
Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen has shown off his #1 Red Bull for the first time in an ice race.
The Dutch driver made his track debut for 2022 in an exhibition against former European Ice Racing Champion Franky Zorn at on ice at Zell am See Airport, driving the RB8.
Max Verstappen debuts the #1 in an ice race against Franky Zorn. (Predrag Vuckovic/Red Bull Content Pool)
"This was my first time on the ice with a Formula One car and I’ve been really looking forward to it," said Verstappen.
"It was very interesting and it’s quite slippery, so you have to be careful."
"Everything is very cold, including the brakes, and racing cars are obviously not designed to drive on the ice, which makes it even more difficult, but it was a lot of fun."
Verstappen's use of the number one livery will be the first time it will be used on the F1 grid since 2014.
"How many times do you get the opportunity to swap numbers?" said Verstappen.
"And number one is the best number out there, so for me, it was very straightforward to pick it."
"Hopefully, number 33 doesn’t come back next year."
Verstappen will drive the team's 2022 challenger for the first time in Barcelona on February 23-25.
