For Real

4min

Documentary

Our athletes share their craziest stories with us.

Episodes

Cast

Eileen Gu's BIGGEST Test (not skiing)

1. Eileen Gu's BIGGEST Test (not skiing)

4min

20th Sep 2022

Eileen Gu nearly missed her university entrance exam after an intense ski training camp in Europe and had to sprint through the streets of Geneva in the pouring rain to make it in time, having raided her hotel buffet for snacks to get her through the gruelling 4 hour exam

Bear Spray & Blizzards: When Kayaking In The Wilderness Goes Wrong

2. Bear Spray & Blizzards: When Kayaking In The Wilderness Goes Wrong

7min

15th Nov 2021

Nouria Newman is no stranger to adventure as a professional kayaker, but when she embarked on a solo mission to be the first person to paddle the Pitt river in British Columbia during winter, a few things didn't go entirely to plan... After carrying her kayak through the snowy wilderness she accidentally sprayed herself in the face with bear repellant. Check out the full story in the latest Red Bull For Real

Sergio Pérez's Rollercoaster Journey To F1

3. Sergio Pérez's Rollercoaster Journey To F1

8min

1st Nov 2021

Sergio Pérez's racing career properly began when he gave up everything in Mexico and moved to Europe as a teenager, completely alone. His road to F1 was far from certain as he battled loneliness and language barriers on the other side of the world from his family. But Checo never gave up on his dream, and worked hard to achieve a seat in Formula 1.

Cliff Diving Into Crocodile Infested Rivers

4. Cliff Diving Into Crocodile Infested Rivers

6min

10th Jun 2021

World Champion Cliff Diver Orlando Duque is no stranger to danger, but even he thought twice about diving into crocodile infested rivers in Australia. The veteran Colombian high diver shares his adventure from down under in the latest Red Bull For Real.

BMX Rider Almost Ruins Film Shoot

5. BMX Rider Almost Ruins Film Shoot

10min

3rd May 2021

8x BMX World Champion Matthias Dandois shares the story of how he nearly lost the 'once in a lifetime' role on a feature film due to an unbelievable ankle infection after a unlucky bike accident in a competition.

The True Story Behind Max Verstappen's First F1 Win

6. The True Story Behind Max Verstappen's First F1 Win

8min

24th Mar 2021

Max Verstappen was just 17 when he started turning heads in F1, yet he didn’t even have a driving licence... For Real! The Dutch racer became the youngest F1 winner in history when he pulled off a stunning victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona aged just 18. Watch Max tell the inside story of a day when he rewrote the F1 record books.

Running 900km For Nothing?!

7. Running 900km For Nothing?!

8min

22nd Feb 2021

Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel tells us about the time she ran 900K in only ten days. When she got to the end, she was told that didn't count.

Zion Wright’s Unexpected LA Skate Life

8. Zion Wright’s Unexpected LA Skate Life

6min

23rd Feb 2021

Skateboarder Zion Wright shares the craziest stories from the days of living in sketchy shared houses in LA as he tried to kickstart his skating career into the big time.

First air date

20th Sep 2022

Last air date

20th Sep 2022

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks