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The Race tried out the F1 safety car and got the lowdown from its drivers Bernd Maylander and Karl Reindler on everything their job really involves
The car with the third-highest tally of laps led over the 2025 Formula 1 season so far is McLaren, leading for 127 laps across four different race weekends. Currently, McLaren is comfortably ahead of Red Bull with 419 laps led. Surprisingly, the F1 safety car is next in line following Mercedes and Ferrari, often leading a Grand Prix on any given Sunday. F1 has utilized two Aston Martin Vantages as official safety cars for half of the races since last year, alongside the Mercedes AMG GT safety car. The Aston Martin Vantage safety car and the Aston Martin DBX 707 medical car were tested at Aston Martin’s Stowe circuit within Silverstone, highlighting the vital roles they play in a Grand Prix weekend. These racing machines, based on road cars, are meticulously prepared, and driven by experienced professionals who undertake track inspections and communication checks for the seamless running of an F1 event.
