Tom Cruise tries the Red Bull Formula 1

At the invitation of Red Bull which seeks to promote the future Grand Prix of the United States Formula 1, the actor and producer Tom Cruise had the opportunity last Friday to drive the Red Bull Formula 1 2010 model with which Sebastian Vettel won the last world championship.

The event took place on the small circuit Willow Springs, California. Although relatively few adapts to the power of F1 cars, the track saw the hero of Top Gun and Days of Thunder loop 24 laps under the supervision of David Coulthard.

Tom Cruise makes progress throughout the day, striking at the last session not less than 11 seconds in his first lap. He reached a top speed of 297 km / h on the line of departure / arrival or 6 km / h slower than Coulthard. "I was surprised that it is so powerful. His memory is incredible, he retained the first time the various functions of the steering wheel, very complex in F1, and steering the car. He impresses me, "David Coulthard has revealed.