Fans were stunned at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix when a jetpack pilot zoomed past at 124mph
Published on Oct 02, 2025 at 8:57 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 02, 2025 at 11:50 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it’s some guy zooming past in a jetpack at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.
The device is actually called the Flyboard Air, and it’s a sort of jetpack/hoverboard mashup that’s powered by gas and created by Franky Zapata.
Zapata is actually the person you can see in the clip above whizzing along at an estimated 124mph.
But don’t worry, race fans, he didn’t turn up to spoil the fun; he was invited to take part as entertainment for the spectators. And entertain, he did. You can check out the extraordinary footage in the clip above.
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With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire moved to New Zealand before joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. As a Senior Content Writer working on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), Claire was the first writer on the team to make the site’s output a slick 24/7 operation covering the latest in automotive news.
