Opposition to Red Bull's F1 at Bulls Running in Pamplona

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Presentation of Red Bull events in Iruña. Photo: EFE.

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• The running of the bulls in San Fermin

Two racing-cars from Formula One, those of Red Bull and Toro Rosso will complete the stretch of the Running of the bulls behind a groups of runners this coming 28th June. However, the Federation of Clubs in Iruña expressed their disapproval about it.

The event will take place this coming 28th June and the city council of Pamplona and the government of Navarre consider that Pamplona and tourist brand "Reyno de Navarra" will reach nearly 140 countries merging the tradition of one of the central events of San Fermin with F1 world's vanguard technology with single-seater of Red Bull and Toro Rosso motor-Racing teams.

However, the Federation of Clubs in Iruña expressed their disapproval about it since it is opposite to "the use of the stretch of the Running of the bulls and its image to keep this tradition alive". That is why they have announced that "everyone taking part in this event" will be "absolutely deslegitimized" for any job around the bull fighting event.