Mad Mike Whiddett Schools Max Verstappen In The Art Of Drifting

Max first had to get to grips with the clutch and the stiff sequential shifter, both of which required a lot of force. The other thing Max had to wrap his head around was the fact that rotaries prefer to be revved hard and high, and there's no place for mechanical sympathy in the MADBUL.

Mad Mike and Verstappen start with some basic donuts around an inflatable Red Bull pyramid, and although the first attempt sees him spin out, the very next is almost flawless. Once Verstappen felt the weight transfer underneath him, he knew how to control the car.

Then it's onto the Figure 8 course to test Verstappen's ability to transition from one slide to another before his ability to initiate a slide with a Scandinavian flick is put to the test in a large circle lined with cones. Here, maintaining angle is just as important as momentum, and Max picks things up quickly.

There's another challenge, but we won't spoil the short, eight-minute clip for you.

In other news, the Red Bull team will treat US-based F1 fans leading up to the United States Grand Prix in Texas in October. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull's former third driver andnow full-time AlphaTauri driver, will drive the RB7 F1 car through the streets of Chicago and Nashville. The 2.4-liter V8 revs to 18,000 rpm and produces over 750 hp, so you don't want to miss this.

TheRed Bull Chicago Runwill occur on September 29 on a 2,000 feet pop-up track on Madison Street in front of the United Center. TheRed Bull Nashville Runhappens on October 14, the week before the Circuit of the Americas GP. The run will take place through Lower Broadway. While Danny Ric is the main event, the crowds will be entertained by freestyle motorcyclist Aaron Colton and former F1 driver Scott Speed.

The best bit is that these events can be attended free of charge. You simply need to head to the Red Bull events website and reserve a spot.