Watch F1 Drivers Crash Some Caravans In Aston Martins For Fun

Clarkson, Hammond and May would be proud of this senseless caravan destruction.

Even seasoned fans will probably admit that this hasn’t been the most exciting era of Formula One. We’d wager that caravan racing, where the objective is to simply destroy your competitor’s caravan, is more entertaining, and this video proves that. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were recently camping out at the Red Bull Ring when they decided to trade their F1 race cars for caravan-towing Aston Martins to stage a light-hearted race at the circuit. The two minute video features more excitement than your average F1 race.

Ricciardo competes in an Aston Martin Vanquish Volante with 576 hp, while Max drives the more potent Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante with 603 hp. Granted, the cars aren’t evenly matched, but that isn’t the point of this unusual race. Each caravan weighted around 400 kg and were mounted on slick Pirelli tires for added grip.

Not that they were very effective as the racing drivers teared the supercars around the circuit causing the caravans to comically flip over at every turn, much to the amusement of the racing drivers who are clearly enjoying themselves immensely. Much mayhem ensues, and by the end of the race the circuit is covered with caravan debris. Clarkson, Hammond and May would be proud to see some caravans put to good use. And if you're wondering about Red Bull's connection with Aston Martin, don't forget that the two companies are currently collaborating to produce the radical V12 Valkyrie hypercar.

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Racing Driver Tased After Intense Fight Breaks Out On Track Following Crash

Fans got a 2 for 1 deal: A good race and a mixed martial arts bout to top it all off.

Engines aren’t the only things stressed during a race. The intense pressure on a driver and their team as well as a yearning to be the first past the finish line when the checkered flag is waving can cause emotions to run high. In some cases, the tension gets so high it spurs a fight. Like a fire on the race track, those get contained pretty quickly but in some cases, they become so dramatic that extreme measures are required. That’s the scene that took place at Anderson Speedway when two stock car racers got into a fight after colliding with each other on the track.

After big retaliatory hit is delivered, driver Jeffrey Swinford plows his car into opponent Shawn Cullen’s car and ends up on his hood.

Angry, Cullen gets out of his car and proceeds to deck Swinford, who is still sitting in his car, in the face. With the trackside helpers unable (or unwilling) to stop the fight, a police officer gets onto the race track and proceeds to use a taser on Cullen, which brings him to the floor pretty quickly. According to Indianapolis news source WISH, both drivers were taken away in handcuffs. Swinford was charged with a Class A misdemeanor for criminal recklessness and Cullen got a charge for disorderly conduct. Of the two, Swinford was banned from the track indefinitely. Out of the many forms of racing, Figure 8 is one of the more entertaining. Seems these two thought they could find a way to improve on it. Good job for making that happen.

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Audi R8 Splits In Half In Massive Crash

This driver is lucky to be alive.

There's been a recent spate of supercar accidents on public roads. First, a McLaren Senna slammed into a wall in Germany, then a Ferrari LaFerrari wrecked in Beverly Hills. Now, an Audi R8 has been destroyed on a wet road between Kastelbell and Latsch near the Austrian border in northern Italy. Unlike those other recent supercar crashes, however, the Audi R8 is a total loss. As you can see in the photos, the impact was so severe that the German supercar split into two pieces after being hit by a Volkswagen Transporter van.

Somehow, the driver walked away with only minor injuries according to Suedtirol News and the driver of the van was also just slightly injured. Both were treated for their injuries at a local hospital. It took authorities around two hours to clear the wreckage and reopen the road to traffic since there were a lot of spilt liquids to clear. What caused the accident isn’t known, but the driver most likely misjudged the road conditions and lost control of the V10-powered supercar while navigating the wet and twisty roads.

The front of the van took some damage in the accident and the left-front tire appears to have dislodged. The damage is light compared to the wrecked R8 however, as the rear detached from the rest of the body. Seeing the detached V10 engine and rear axle laying on the other side of the road is a distressing sight, but it’s fortunate the impact didn't damage the cockpit. It’s a testament to the R8’s rigid structure that the driver survived the crash, let alone with only minor injuries.

How Did Anyone Survive This Shocking Audi RS3 Crash At 120 MPH?

There's no way they could have stopped in time approaching an intersection at that speed.

It’s a testament to modern car safety that anyone survived this brutal crash in an Audi RS3 at triple digit speeds. As technically advanced as Audi’s sport wagon is, nothing could have prevented this accident from happening at the speed they were going. On-board footage shows the driver of the Audi RS3 hurtling down streets in Belgium at breakneck speed. They were going so fast that they failed to see the stop sign warning them of an incoming intersection.

Realizing their mistake too late, they slam on the brakes. But by the time they reach the sharp turn they’re still doing 124 mph. The RS3 veers off the road and goes airborne before violently rolling over several times in a nearby field. It’s rather fortunate there were no houses in their path, or the accident could have been far more devastating.

Looking at photos showing the battered remains of the RS3, it’s staggering that the driver survived the brutal accident without sustaining any serious injuries. Judging from the extensive damage, the hot hatch is a complete write off. As for why there are race track-style barriers, gravel traps and tire walls surrounding the road, the accident took place on the former Chimay Street Circuit in Belgium, which hosted the Grand Prix des Frontieres until it ended in 1972 for safety reasons. A shortened version of the race track is occasionally used for bike racing, but otherwise it’s primarily used as a public road.

It’s possible that the driver had never driven down the former race circuit before so didn’t anticipate that there would be a sharp 90 degree turn after the high speed straight, but that still doesn’t excuse their lack of awareness.

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