Before Rovanperä, these rally drivers who tried an F1

What do Kalle Rovanperä have, Sébastien Ogier, Sebastian Loeb, Petter Solberg, Colin McRae and Tommi Mäkinen in common? All are or have been racing drivers Rally. All of them have also won at least one world championship title, some several like Sébastien.

But another point in common unites them all: that of having had the chance to have tried a F1 during their careers. Kalle Rovanperä is the new kid on the block after being offered the chance to drive the RB8, the car with which Red Bull signed the Drivers/Constructors double, carried by Sebastian VettelIn 2012.

« A wonderful day, he smiled. I did quite a few laps and I had been looking forward to trying an F1 car for a long time, so it was really cool to finally be able to do it. The day went well with a great feeling. Physically, an F1 car is quite different. There are a lot more lateral forces. The car brakes a lot more and turns more. The driver feels a difference, there are a lot more g-forces and the grip is incredible. »

Kalle Rovanperä, Red Bull RB8 in 2024 at the Red Bull Ring

 

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Sébastien Ogier, Red Bull RB7 in 2017 at the Red Bull Ring

Petter Solberg, Ferrari F2005 in 2009 at Fiorano

Sébastien Loeb, Red Bull RB4 in 2008 at Barcelona and Silverstone

Tommi Mäkinen, Williams FW19 in 1998 in Barcelona

Colin McRae, Jordan 195 in 1996 at Silverstone

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