The Australian Grand Prix will take place this weekend (March 31 – April 2) and Red Bull announced it in style with a video showing Daniel Ricciardo behind the wheel of the RB7 in an off-road adventure.

In 2011, the RB7 was used by Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. The RB7 helped the German win his second world title, and Vettel named it Kinky Kylie. Ricciardo visited several different locations with the car in order to collect data in order to better prepare the Red Bull Racing team for the challenges of the Albert Park track.

The video also features Hannah Schmitz, Red Bull Racing’s strategy engineer, off-road racer Daniel Sanders, aerobatic pilot Matt Hall, off-road racer Toby Price and supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen.

The story begins on a farm in Perth, Daniel Ricciardo’s hometown. On the way to Melbourne he visits some of the most popular places in Australia such as Outback (NT) dusty roads, Sea Cliff Bridge in Wollongong (NSW), Bondi beach (Sydney), Rural (QLD) and Mount Panorama circus.

The RB7 is powered by a 2.4-liter V8 engine with KERS and has almost nothing in common with cars from the hybrid era, but it is an important story dedicated to Australia.

Source: Oracle Red Bull Racing via YouTube