Ferrari F1 Drivers Massa And Alonso Ride World’s Fastest Roller Coaster
November 17th, 2010 - 2:14 am ICT by Angela Kaye MasonNov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just this past week, Ferarri F1 drivers Felipe Massa And Fernando Alonso visited the brand new Ferarri World in Abu Dubai, to ride the world’s fastest roller coaster, the Formula Rossa. The coaster was opened on Nov 4, and pins passengers to the seat with 1.7 G after hitting it’s top speed of 150 miles and hour in under four seconds.
Taking a break from the preparation for their 2010 F1 Championship title race in Abu Dhabi, the two racers went to the Prancing Horse marque to ride the super-fast coaster. There is no protection from the wind, no screens, no windshield, the passengers are simply strapped in from the waist, and riding in excessive speeds.
In the video below you can see the effects of the wing on the race driver’s faces, and there is even a spot (at around 26 seconds) where you c an see what appears to be a set of keys, and cards of some sort fly out of someone’s pockets. The men seem to be enjoying the ride, however, and even engage in conversation throughout the trip!
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