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Red Bull to roulette: Robert Doornbos’ wild Vegas debut
By RACER Staff - May 4, 2026, 12:42 PM ET

Red Bull to roulette: Robert Doornbos’ wild Vegas debut

He went from tennis prodigy to Formula 1 in four years. Then Sebastian Vettel took his seat.

Robert Doornbos joins Paul Tracy on Racers Unchained for one of the most fascinating career stories in motorsport – from a chance lunch with Jacques Villeneuve at the Belgian Grand Prix that changed everything, to racing alongside Vettel at Red Bull, to the €10 million lawsuit that ultimately derailed one of IndyCar's most exciting careers. Oh, and somewhere in the middle of all of it, he won $36,000 at a roulette table in Las Vegas on his first night in the city – and spent every cent before the sun came up.

Bobby D covers it all: the Red Bull junior program's ruthless culture, learning ovals from Ari Luyendyk at Indianapolis, his daughter's cancer battle, and why he now calls Dubai home. This one's got everything.

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