F1 Enthusiast Sets Police on Wild Goose Chase Over Bizarre Fever-Dream Incident, Leaving Fans in Hysterics

Imagine driving on the highway, in your lane while sticking to the speed limit, and then an engine revving above 8000 rpm shows up in rearview mirrors. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Until now, as an individual fancied a ride in his GP2 car on the European motorway. Certainly a head-turner for F1 fans!

A video of the F2 car on the Czech Republic highway spread through the internet like wildfire. Every motor head watching it on his screen could not believe it to be a reality. Here are the top F1 Twitter reactions to the fever-dream incident.

After spotting the GP chassis on the motorway, a police investigation was quick to follow. The authorities set out to find the owner of the car because of the illegality to drive the same on the roads of the country.

As per the reports, the police successfully tracked down the suspect, but the driver denied the charges. In the end, he escaped with the threat of a hefty fine and a one-year ban thanks to the helmet he was wearing while driving.

Even though it is not an option to use these cars on the road, one can’t deny that they would be super useful on days when you are extremely late to work. Also, arriving in style would be an understatement in one of these.

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Watching Red Bull on YouTube, who take cross-country road trips might make you wonder why they are not penalized. A lot of planning and logistical management goes into executing this, with no doubt involving lengthy consultations with local authorities.

Moreover, one might wonder why an Ariel Atom or a BAC Mono is legal to drive, while an F1 or F2 car is prohibited on the road. One of the major reasons is that an F1 car lacks the lights and indicators, which are essential on traffic-moving roads.

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Furthermore, a huge amount of training goes into the development of a driver capable of handling this machinery. The cars produce speeds up to 200 miles an hour and the G-forces that the body endures through a corner are not something that an average Joe can sustain.

A swift touch on the accelerator pedal can push them to speeds that go above the speed limit in the blink of an eye. Yet, in the past, Lola Formula 1 team attempted to make a roadworthy F1 car and auctioned it for around $85,000 in Bonhams.

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If given an opportunity, which road would you choose to drive an F1 car? Let us know.