This weekend a new Formula 1 season starts in Bahrain. Max Verstappen is defending his worldchampionship title and Mercedes-AMG is defending the constructors title this season. Appearing for the first time as new Formula 1 Safety Car is the AMG GT Black Series as well as the AMG GT 63 S as new Medical car. Both replacing the AMG GT R and C 63 S break respectively. Mercedes is providing AMG’s since 1996 for every year. Since last year Mercedes-AMG is sharing the scene with Aston Martin Lagonda. Striking for the new Safety Car is the absence of a light bar which is now integrated in the upper part of the front window and in the rear spoiler.
Mercedes provided a complete overview of all the AMG Safety cars it provided for the Formula 1 Championship:
1996 | C 36 AMG (W 202) |
1997-1999 | CLK 55 AMG (C 208) |
2000 | CL 55 AMG (C 215) |
2001-2002 | SL 55 AMG (R 230) |
2003 | CLK 55 AMG (C 209) |
2004-2005 | SLK 55 AMG (R 171) |
2006-2007 | CLK 63 AMG Black Series (C 209) |
2008-2009 | SL 63 AMG (R 230) |
2010-2012 | SLS AMG (C 197) |
2012 (German GP)-2014 | SLS AMG GT (C 197) |
2015-2018 | Mercedes-AMG GT S (C 190) |
2019-2021 | Mercedes-AMG GT R (C 190) |
2022 | Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (C 190) |
Similar for the Formula 1 Medical cars:
1996 | C 36 AMG (W 202) |
1997 | C 36 AMG (W 202); E 60 AMG (W 210) |
1998-2000 | C 55 AMG Estate (S 202) |
2001-2003 | C 32 AMG Estate (S 203) |
2004-2007 | C 55 AMG Estate (S 203) |
2008-2014 | C 63 AMG Estate (S 204) |
2015-2021 | Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Estate (S 205) |
2022 | Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (X 290) |
Red lights go out at 16:00 CET this Sunday. Enjoy the 2022 season!