Rugby players in England, much like football players in America, usually live up to their stereotype of being very butch.
But, are they strong enough to take on a Formula One car?
Since it’s the offseason, Red Bull Racing took it upon themselves to find out, pitting one of their 750-horsepower Formula One cars up against eight players from the Bath Rugby club.
The car – one of the World Championship-winning RB8’s from the 2012 Formula One season – was driven by three-time F1 race winner Daniel Ricciardo.
By the end of the video, it appears that the race car has the upper hand – although its Pirelli tires are looking much worse for the wear than the Bath Rugby clubs’ sneakers.
Another thing that was looking much worse for the wear afterward was a drone camera filming the event. After getting out of the car, Ricciardo aimed a punt at the camera and nailed it. Ricciardo has offered to pay for repairs.
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