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Bernd Mayländer Set for 492nd F1 Safety Car Start and Eyes Five More Years

Recent wet-weather trials at Silverstone will help him maintain seamless incident response throughout an extended tenure he expects to span another five years

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Overview

  • Mayländer will mark his 492nd Grand Prix safety car appearance at Silverstone and plans to continue in the role for potentially another five seasons, citing experience over raw speed.
  • Aston Martin’s Vantage safety car and DBX707 medical car have logged eight deployments for a total of 34 laps and ten medical missions in six races this season.
  • After completing rigorous wet-weather and procedural trials at Silverstone, both cars are primed to execute rapid on-track incident response.
  • The Vantage accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaches top speeds near 195 mph, routinely operating at up to 95 percent of race pace once the track is clear.
  • Medical car co-driver Karl Reindler oversees advanced first-response kit including defibrillators, trauma and burns supplies, Jaws of Life, Holmatro cutting devices and electrical safety equipment.