THE NEW OFFICIAL FIA F1 SAFETY CAR® MERCEDES-AMG GT
This upcoming F1 season is now set to mark a premiere when the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 292 g/km)¹ leads the field as the safety car.
The FIA’s list of requirements for the safety car is a tough one to fill with high cornering speeds, the ability to produce dynamic intermediate sprints and fast lap times all number one priorities. The AMG GT Black Series has the ideal prerequisites for this demanding role at the pinnacle of motorsport.
This flagship model can produce 537 kW (730 bhp) and was developed specifically for the race track. There is currently no street-legal AMG model on offer that is more like an out-and-out racing car. The thing that strikes you most about this year’s safety car, though, is the complete lack of the customary light bar on the roof.
The reason for its absence has a simple explanation. Since it would have interfered with the sophisticated aerodynamics of the AMG GT Black Series, development engineers at Affalterbach had to come up with something new. The lights needed for signalling are now integrated into the upper part of the windscreen while at the rear, they have been neatly integrated into the rear wing. Low consumption, fast-reacting LEDs are used for all signalling functions. The headlights and car’s rear lights also flash at regular intervals in order to catch drivers’ attention.
This upcoming F1 season is now set to mark a premiere when the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 292 g/km)¹ leads the field as the safety car.
At the same time, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)¹ will make its debut as the medical car. These two F1 safety vehicles about to be deployed this season will be the most powerful ever used and will sport the same distinctive red livery as last year.
THE NEW OFFICIAL FIA F1 SAFETY CAR®: THE MERCEDES-AMG GT
The safety car with the three-pointed star has been a constant feature for 26 years now, and during that time, high-performance models, including the Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG, the Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG and the spectacular SLS AMG gullwing specially developed by Mercedes-AMG, have all been utilised.
This upcoming F1 season is now set to mark a premiere when the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 292 g/km)¹ leads the field as the safety car.
At the same time, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)¹ will make its debut as the medical car. These two F1 safety vehicles about to be deployed this season will be the most powerful ever used and will sport the same distinctive red livery as last year.
