DC fined for speeding … in a Red Bull? Surely not!
Even one of F1′s most famous faces failed to convince Turkish authorities to waive a fine after he ‘illegally’ crossed the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. During David Coulthard’s pass of the landmark to promote the Turkish grand prix next month, he steered his Red Bull racer into a lane reserved for cars who have paid.Computers clocked DC in the lane and automatically prepared a 33 Lira ($25) fine. Although the bridge was closed for the PR stunt, Red Bull duly paid the penalty, the Dogan news agency reported. “The report did not say whether Coulthard was caught on any speed cameras,” Germany’s DPA news agency joked.
OK, so it wasn’t for speeding – it was because the bridge computer said he hadn’t paid the toll fee.
[Also @ BBC's F1 site.]
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