With three months to go until the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix this November, join Checo Perez and Christian Horner as they relive an iconic 24 hours in Vegas. From tearing up the Las Vegas strip to racing in the Nevada desert, this is one adventure you don’t want to miss.
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Red Bull co-founder and CEO Dietrich Mateschitz, whose sports empire spanned continents, dies at 78
Red Bull president and CEO Dietrich Mateschitz, a man who co-founded an energy drink company that would eventually become one of the world’s largest sports empires, has died, his company confirmed Saturday. He was 78.
Born in Austria in 1944, Mateschitz founded Red Bull GmbH alongside Thai businessman Chaleo Yoovidhya in 1984. The brand would become the top energy drink company in the world, with Mateschitz owning 49 percent of the company.
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60 fps upscaled clip from the 1966 MGM film “Grand Prix” (please watch in 1080p60). This video consists largely of the actual footage filmed during the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix sessions. (except for onboard camera scenes)