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Isack Thrills the Home Crowd at Red Bull Motormania

France witnessed something special this weekend as Isack brought the thunder home with his first Formula 1 drive on French soil.

2 min read • Published on 09/15/2025 • 2:52 PM UTC+0

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On Saturday, 13 September, the legendary Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours became the stage for Red Bull Motormania. This one-of-a-kind motorsport festival blended F1, MotoGP, Drift, Stunt and FMX into an all-out celebration of speed. Thousands of fans packed into the circuit, turning it into a wall of noise and passion.

When Isack fired up the RB7 in VCARB livery, the atmosphere shifted. The sound of the V8 tore through Magny-Cours as he pushed the car through its paces, before bringing the crowd to its feet with a burst of doughnuts at the iconic Adelaide hairpin.

The day was about more than just spectacle. On stage alongside Sébastien Buemi, Isack lifted his first Formula 1 trophy — the one he claimed earlier this season at the Dutch Grand Prix — in front of a home crowd that has supported him since the beginning. It was a moment of pride, not only for him, but for everyone who’s followed his journey into the sport.

True to Red Bull spirit, Motormania wasn’t short on head-to-head battles. Isack went wheel-to-wheel with Sébastien Loeb in the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak before a Time Attack showdown with Dani Pedrosa on the KTM RC16. For Isack, racing childhood idols on home turf made the day even more surreal.

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Looking back on the experience, Isack said:

“Driving an F1 car in France for the first time, in front of my home crowd, was unbelievable. Facing Dani and Seb — two legends I grew up watching — made it even more special. I felt the warmth of the French fans all day, and I’ll never forget this experience.”

For Isack and for everyone who packed into Magny-Cours, Red Bull Motormania was more than a show. It was a celebration of French motorsport, of the fans, and of a driver whose journey is only just beginning.

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