For the past 25 years, F1 has stayed with Mercedes to play the safety car role. And the development of the Stuttgart manufacturers is obvious. From a simplified Mercedes C36 AMG, the sport now owns an impeccably powerful Mercedes-AMG GT R.
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However, in 2021 there was a minor change in the rule of Mercedes; F1 eventually signed a deal with Aston Martin weeks after the racing team announced their return to the sport. Aston Martin has of course not taken over the job entirely from Mercedes, but shares the 22-race calendar.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 25, 2021 The safety car can be seen on the track before qualifying REUTERS / Anton Vaganov
After seeing the two cars on the track for the past 15 Grand Prix weekends, one might wonder which of them is faster?
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Yes, the question hardly changes anything, because none of the safety cars are fighting for a championship title. But there is next to nothing wrong with knowing an answer to this safety car question. So, let’s go. The safety car driver himself revealed which of the two is faster.
What did F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander say?
Bernd Maylander, who has been behind the wheel of the safety car for 23 years, announced that Mercedes was the fastest car of the two. According to the German, the difference in horsepower between the two cars is almost 50, even though both are equipped with the Mercedes engine.
“It’s just fantastic to drive a red Mercedes and an English green Aston Martin Vantage in Formula 1, also for the other categories,” said the German on the F1 podcast “In the Fast Lane”.
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Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 29, 2021 General view as the start of the race is delayed due to bad weather REUTERS / Christian Hartmann
“Technically it’s great. Incidentally, with the same engine, the Mercedes engine also in the Aston Martin, 535 hp compared to the 585. of the AMG GTR [horsepower]. So it’s a little bit faster, a little bit stronger. But in the end these cars are absolutely fantastic for a safety car. “
The Aston Martin Vantage made its debut in the Seat’s very first race at the Bahrain Grand Prix. And now that we’re nearing the Abu Dhabi showdown, will the same Vantage hit this season? Or will the bright red Mercedes GT R take over the duties on the last race weekend? We will know in time.
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