Video: Formula race car in snow

Instructor takes single-seater out on the slippery surfaces of a cold Nürbürgring

Posted by: TopGear.com, 09 February 2012

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Call us romantics, but there's something majestic about a single seat race car drifting gracefully along a snow-covered circuit; like a ballet dancer on ice.

Case in point, Andy Gülden. He's the chief instructor of the Nürbürgring Driving Academy, and when faced with the troublesome spot of weather currently plaguing the UK and Europe, he decided against a tiresome moan to anyone that will listen about how rubbish the snow is.

No, he simply strapped himself into the Formula race car and proceeded to have himself a jolly good time. Thankfully, he recorded his snowy exploits so that we too, may enjoy a rare sight - the Green Hell under a blanket of snow.

This man has form: remember when he showed us how big his stones were by driving the same car on a rain-sodden ‘Ring?

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can everyone email this clip to BERNY ECCLESTON how to make F1 more fun

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Even though he isn't achieving great speeds I am surprised by the amount of grip his is getting!!

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The tyres that were on when it came out of the garage , suddenly changed to road wheels and tyres!!!!

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This is just mental!! Do they even do winter tires for one seaters I doubt it so this was just using normal wets I would have thought!! Bring it to the F1 championship.. Winter Nurburging !! forget Bahrain!!

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this is speechless

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