In the new F1 season, not only the racing cars of all teams will be new, but also the safety and medical cars made by Mercedes.
In the 2022 season, the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series will perform the functions of a safety car. It will be ready to go on the track halfway through the season, including the first race in Bahrain, while the rest of the safety car driver Bernd Mailenders will drive the Aston Martin Vantage.
Mercedes admits that this is the most powerful of all GT Black cars. In addition, the warning lights will no longer be located on the roof, but will be integrated in the windscreen and rear spoiler.
“I have had the opportunity to test this car many times and I am extremely surprised how much it is like a real racing car,” says Mailenders, a longtime safety driver. “The previous GT R was already extremely high, but this is a big step forward. The fact that my job can be like this is like a dream come true. ”
The new medical car “Mercedes GT 63 S 4Matic +” is also shown. It will also be ready for half of the season, while the rest will be used in the Aston Martin DBX. Mercedes acknowledges that the medical machine is also the most powerful model ever produced in the series.
The medical machines accompany the F1 riders in the first lap so that they can be at the scene as soon as possible in the event of a serious accident. This was a crucial moment in the 2020 phase in Bahrain, when Roman Grožan was saved from the flames.
