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Toto Wolff in a Red Bull vehicle? Yes, that’s correct. The Mercedes AMG F1 team boss shared an interesting insight into his wishes. What seemed to be an impossible task, Wolff himself was ready for it.

Toto Wolff, the team principal of the German team has shared incredible info that might shock any F1 fan out there. A man in charge of a team, ready to jump into a rival vehicle? That too, being a part of a wish? Of course.

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When asked about his next bucket list in a video released by the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team on YouTube, the Austrian revealed, “I’d really like to fly with that looping Red Bull helicopter.” A Mercedes F1 man wanting to ride a Red Bull vehicle is interesting.

Lewis Hamilton and former Silver Arrows driver Valtteri Bottas also shared their bucket list in the video. Hamilton stated, “A night sky dive, jump out of the plane at night and then… when you see the strip, would be kind of cool.”

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Meanwhile, Bottas asserted, “I’m gonna go to Svalbard (A Norwegian archipelago)”

What’s this looping Red Bull helicopter?

The looping Red Bull helicopter is usually the acrobatic helicopter that Red Bull uses for stunts. It is the MBB-BO105 (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105) and is known for its multipurpose use.

This acrobatic helicopter is specifically designed to have high performance, maneuverability, fast climbing, and resistance to rollovers.

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These are the helicopters that were first introduced in 1970 and are twin-engine, lightweight, hingeless mechanical flying machines. To fly these beasts, special pilots are needed. Airplane aerobatic pilots are more or less common, but helicopter aerobatic pilots are still few and far between.

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From their headquarters in Austria, the Red Bull Flying Bulls fly these helicopters in different parts of the world, often being a part of the air show and at times on special occasions. Toto Wolff surely wanted to ride in one of them and put a tick on his bucket list.