PHOTOS: Formula 1 demo brings motorsports to Atlanta

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Thousands of spectators came out to see a Formula 1 demo in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.

HUGO Formula One race car takes part in a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A driver of the Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One car leaves the paddock before a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Drivers participate in a parade during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A driver of the Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One car prepares for a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spectators hold up their smartphones to capture a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

HUGO Formula 1 racing car takes part in a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spectators watch from a roof during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One car takes part in a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A Ford Performance vehicle takes part in a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Drivers gets off after they participated in a parade during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Vincent Avitabile, 9, takes part in a driving simulator experience during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Remal, left, and Harsha Patel and their son Rahil, 8, take a selfie in front of HUGO Formula 1 racing car during Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented By Ford Racing on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Killer Mike is seen during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spectators clim up in between poles to watch a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spectators stand on chairs to watch a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Spectators get a close look at Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 car during Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented By Ford Racing on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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HUGO Formula One race car takes part in a demonstration run on Hank Aaron Drive during the Red Bull Showrun Atlanta Presented by Ford Racing on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta city officials this week approved permits for the Red Bull Showrun that will allow the live motorsports demonstration event to go on as advertised along a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive — a backup location after earlier plans to hold the event near Piedmont Park ran into opposition from Midtown residents. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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