Yuki Tsunoda drives at Red Bull Showrun in San Francisco, California, USA on February 21, 2026. // Chris Tedesco / Red Bull Content Pool //

Formula 1 News: Tsunoda does so many donuts in SF Showrun that car catches on fire (Update)

We have added a couple of videos from the event (below) attended by 50,000 spectators.  Red Bull’s test and reserve driver, Yuki Tsunoda of Netflix’s Drive to Survive fame, took part in the event, along with local driver Scott Speed, off-road racer Mitch Guthrie, and freestyle motocross rider Aaron Colton.

Speed’s car ran into the barrier at one point, causing the barrier to hit the fence surrounding the crowd, which can be seen in the below video clip. A couple of spectators reportedly felt the impact, including a girl who can be seen with a small cut on her knee in the clip.

 


February 22, 2026 

A Red Bull Showrun took over San Francisco’s Marina District on Saturday. Large crowds of people lined Marina Boulevard to catch a glimpse of Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda and other extreme motorsport professionals showing off their skills for fans.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

Everything was going great, and Yuki Tsunoda was really putting on a show for the fans. However, he did so many donuts in his Red Bull Ford that his bodywork caught on fire, and the fire truck had to rush in and extinguish the blaze before the car burned to the ground. Watch Video:

Yuki Tsunoda performs during the Red Bull Showrun in San Francisco, CA, USA on 21 February 2026. // Long Nguyen / Red Bull Content Pool //
Yuki Tsunoda signs autographs during the Red Bull Showrun in San Francisco, CA, USA on 21 February 2026. // Long Nguyen / Red Bull Content Pool //