Aston Martin Vantage S assumes FIA Safety Car duties

The Aston Martin Vantage S has now become an Official FIA Safety Car of Formula One and will makes its F1 debut at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

The Vantage S is equipped with a 4.0-litre V8 offering 671bhp and 800Nm of torque. It sports additional aerodynamic upgrades such as a new rear deck spoiler and the regular additions such as the FIA lightbar have been engineered for optimum stability and visibility during deployment.

The upgrades for the Vantage S safety car provides its drivers with exceptional turn-in response and a high level of cornering grip

Visually, F1 fans will be able to see the Vantage S's new centrally mounted bonnet blades to optimise the extraction of hot air from the 'hot-V' configured V8 engine, and a full width decklid spoiler, which increases rear downforce and helps to keep the overall balance of downforce biased to the front.

The Aston Martin Vantage S is painted in the same Podium Green as the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team cars and will join the DBX707, which continues its role as an Official FIA Medical of Formula One.