As the first sports car developed independently by Mercedes-AMG, the SLS AMG did its job faithfully as a Formula One safety car, starting with the 2010 season and ending its run five years later. With Mercedes-Benz deciding to retire its modern Gull-wing last year, the 2015 Formula One season was in dire need of a new safety car, and since the Stuttgart carmaker has an exclusive contract with the FIA, it delivered.
Approximately one week before the 2015 Formula One World Championship starts, the German carmaker quietly unveiled its new safety car at the Vallelunga Circuit, a mildly modified but otherwise production version of the Mercedes-AMG GT S. Still driven by legendary Bernd Mayländer, who has handled F1 safety car duties since 2000, the new car will make its first race appearance at the Melbourne Grand Prix, between 13-15 March.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S F1 safety car.
Mercedes-AMG GT S F1 Safety Car originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 6 March 2015 13:00 EST.
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