MINNEAPOLIS — You'd expect Minneapolis to be busy this weekend. After all, the Vikings are at home for the first time this season.
While thousands will make their way to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, thousands also showed up outside the stadium for a different kind of roar.
"Just from feeling the intensity, the noise, and I honestly called my father right away and told him I want to go check out a race," Branden Fourre said.
Fourre is one of the thousands at the Red Bull Showrun, a display of multiple types of motorsports, including Formula 1.
"It is really loud," Mei Huynh said. "I see it on TV all the time, but I didn't think that it was going to be like that, like, ears splitting loud."
Many fans we spoke with Saturday were at the Showrun to see a Formula One car in person, driven by former F1 driver David Coulthard. Coulthard now works as a presenter and commentator and drives the V10 engine RB7 F1 car.
With so much hype growing around Formula One, especially here in the United States, we had to ask – does Coulthard think another race could be added, and could it be in Minnesota?
"America understands show," Coulthard said, laughing.
"I don't see why not, the reaction has been very positive," he added. "In Europe, we race pretty close to each other in terms of distance between the racetracks. So all of this goes to show that you put on the event, there's enthusiasm for people to turn up and give up their weekend."
Saturday's display was fun for fans who've loved the sport for years – and those just getting started.
"America is well served in amazing sports," Coulthard said. "There is room for Formula One, we're growing in this country and we really, really appreciate it."