Mercedes-AMG F1 support cars get new paintwork

The Mercedes-AMG official safety car and official medical car of the FIA Formula One World Championship are entering the start of the 2021 Formula One season with new paintwork.

The rich red not only corresponds to the Mercedes-AMG signature colour, but also represents the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team partner CrowdStrike. The market leader in cybersecurity will become the Official Mercedes Safety Car Partner from this season.

Underneath that paint, the 577bhp Mercedes-AMG GT R remains unchanged from the previous year. The front-mid-engine car is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 bi-turbo engine. The complex design of the chassis, the sophisticated active aerodynamics and the intelligent lightweight construction meanwhile, provide the basis for superb vehicle dynamics.

The AMG Track Package with roll-over protection system and the ceramic high-performance compound braking system are also on board as optional extras. As a result, the AMG GT R offers the optimal prerequisites for the tough job in the premier class of motorsport.

Alongside the safety car, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S Estate is on hand to provide emergency care as an official medical car of the FIA Formula One World Championship, driven by the South African Alan van der Merwe.

The FIA Medical Car follows the Formula One field on the starting lap, as the racing cars are grouped particularly closely together in this critical phase of the race. In the event of an incident, the medics are thus able to reach the scene of the accident as quickly as possible and administer first aid immediately.

In technical terms the medical car corresponds to the 503bhp series production vehicle, and it is also equipped for use on the track with the optional ceramic high-performance compound braking system. Four individual racing seats with four-point belts offer the driver and the team of doctors optimum support and safety.

In the interior, both safety vehicles have two additional screens. On one of them the current television image of the race broadcast can be seen. The second screen shows the current track position of the individual racing cars on a graphic. Both safety vehicles are also fitted with a carbon-fibre roof light bar, specially developed by AMG, which houses the obligatory flashing light.