P.K. Subban challenges F1 drivers to a Zamboni race.

It is a very big weekend in the city of Montreal, Quebec, one in which the annual Canadian Grand Prix will be held. It is a truly international event and as a result it is one of the busiest weekends of the summer in the city, one that brings in a diverse cast of characters from all across the globe.

That usually means that residents of the city are treated to a variety of special events over the course of 3 days, and this year it looks like former Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban has decided to get in on the fun.

Subban, who will become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career in less than a month, hosted an event this week that featured some of the Formula 1 drivers that will be featured in this weekend's Grand Prix. Unsurprisingly given the inclusion of professional race car drivers, the event hosted by Subban was also a race but it was one of a different kind. Instead of having the drivers race around the track at high speeds, Subban did the exact opposite by having them race behind the wheel of an ice resurfacer, more commonly referred to as a Zamboni.

The event featured professional F1 drivers Sergio Perez and Yuki Tsunoda and Subban even decided to throw in Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Sebastien Toutant, who is referred to as "Seb Toots" in the video, into the mix for good measure. Of course all of these athletes, including Subban, are sponsored by Red Bull and the event itself was a promotional one for the popular energy drink manufacturer. Nonetheless it proved to be good fun for the viewer, and all of those in attendance appeared to have a good time despite what may have been some initial trepidation.

In spite of the fact that the machine's are very slow moving when compared to a Formula 1 racecar, both the professional drivers seemed uncertain when initially getting behind the wheel. Perez asked Subban about the lack of seatbelts on the machine while Tsunoda appeared to be a little apprehensive about how high up he was sitting compared to normal.

Even though both men are professionals behind the wheel, you might be surprised at just how challenging this proved to be for both of them.