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Why is F1 safety car orange at the British Grand Prix?
Mercedes has announced that the F1 safety car will debut in orange for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, in celebration of F1’s 75th anniversary. The color was chosen to honor the famous Mercedes C111 vehicles from the 1960s and 70s, and the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. The safety car modification is part of a larger revamp for Silverstone, where Bernd Maylander will drive the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series in Sunset Beam Orange. This change was met with cynicism by Sky F1 pundit Ted Kravitz, who saw it as a marketing campaign for Mercedes. Nevertheless, the new CONCEPT AMG GT XX is an impressive vehicle, reaching speeds over 360 km/h and paying homage to Mercedes’ racing history.
