Formula 1 safety car driver. Like formula one formula e does have a safety car condition but instead of a mercedes amg gt r as the safety car since 2014 a bmw i8 plug in hybrid sports car is used. In a meeting in sochi on friday evening the crash. But the arrival of safety car driver bernd maylander doesnt always mean all is calm.
The safety car was first used during the 1973 canadian grand prix and was driven by former canadian race car driver eppie wietzes. The safety car driver since 2000 has been the german touring car driver bernd maylaender who has appeared at every race weekend except the 2001 canadian grand prix where he was replaced by marcel faessler. For every minute spent under fcy conditions 1kwh of energy kept in reserve by the drivers will be subtracted giving more energy saving tactics to the drivers and teams alike.
Safety car driver bernd maylander. When the car was first used it took the incorrect position placing a car 1 lap down. In the latest instalment of a new series delving into the work of those behind the scenes figures in the formula 1 paddock we meet fia safety car driver bernd maylander who has led more laps than most of the drivers on the grid.
It took several hours after the race to determine the winner and sort out the confusion. Safety car driver history eppie wietzes a former f1 privateer from canada was the first ever. The first use of a safety car in formula 1 is a fiasco that dates back to 1973.
My job in f1. This is the story of bernd maylander who serves as the official fia safety car driver. In the latest instalment of a new series delving into the work of those behind the scenes figures in the formula 1 paddock we meet fia safety car driver bernd maylander who has led more laps than.
There are people you dont see that often on tv but who help the formula 1 circus put up its show.
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