Sébastien Buemi has undertaken some amazing stunts during his motorsport career. However few can compare with the breathtaking beauty of his twisting drive along the perilous Tremolastrasse.
The 2014 FIA World Endurance champion and 2016 Formula E champion returned to his native Switzerland and Ticino, the southernmost canton in the country. There he drove on the ancient road made of uneven cobblestones which is treacherously slick by melting snow.
The Tremolastrasse was built between 1827-1832 on an Alpine route first used by the Romans. It connects the town of Airolo to the famous Gotthard Pass.
The project team only had a short window of time due to the hazardous road and weather to prepare Buemi and the car. The former Toro Rosso driver navigated the title-winning RB8 car around the snaking 12.7km route to a summit 2,106m.
The 29-year-old revealed: “Racing in Switzerland has been forbidden for many years. So to have the opportunity to drive an F1 car in Switzerland, and on the most beautiful roads, was amazing. I’ll remember this for a very long time.”
Getting up early to go get it ⏰ ? @Sebastien_Buemi is all set in Switzerland. ? ?? @RedBullCH #PushTheBoundaries pic.twitter.com/nMlspj2DsT
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 14, 2017
Buemi returned to his native Switzerland and Ticino to drive on the ancient road made of uneven cobblestones
