Bojan Vrbnjak
The one who leads the race Formula 1, has the largest advertising effect. He is also aware of this Aston Martin. However, it is not the car of the own racing team that finds itself in the lead, but rather FIA safety car, which the British brand has been providing for many years.
Specially equipped version super sports car car Vantage will be in the race FORMULA 1® STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 this weekend (catch your breath!) took all 20 racers down the track in the formation circle, and then she will occupy a place at the exit of the pits, where she will intervene in the race and regulate its pace if necessary.
It was new three weeks ago Vantage officially presented together with his "to immediate relatives", racing cars Vantage GT and AMR24. The Aston Martin Vantage is now in production with a V8 engine 665 BAM and accelerates up to 100 km/h 3,5 seconds. Good prerequisites for maintaining the speed of cars Formula 1. Sometimes a vehicle was used as a safety car Opel Vectra. The new Vantage is powered by a powerful, handcrafted four-liter V8 biturbo engine, which has more power than its predecessor. This ensures that Vantage as a safety car, it starts at lightning speed every time, even from standstill. The performance of the road version of the new Vantagea it is so big that it can be used as a safety car FIA it doesn't need engine optimization, a custom cooling system, or a larger brake system.
"Driving the Aston Martin Vantage is a real pleasure," he said Bernd Maylander, safety car driver FIA. "The car has an impressive pedigree, but this latest version is the fastest yet. My first impressions were very positive as I immediately felt improvements in handling and of course performance. We need a fast and focused car to be able to respond quickly and safely when we are called to the track. Vantage offers just that. I have enjoyed driving the Vantage for the last three seasons and I am delighted to be one of the first to drive the new Vantage and experience its full performance on the world's best racetracks."
The new Vantage he passed strict procedure, to make it official Formula 1 safety car International Automobile Federation (FIA). Among others, it has this one unique car additionally modified chassis aerodynamics and extended and profiled front splitter. For additional pressure, it was installed new rear wings in adjusted position with trailing edge adjusted. FIA light bar it's also got a new aerodynamic profile, because every millisecond of performance counts when you're at the front of the line of F1 racing cars with fast cooling tires.
In the vehicle Vantage Safety Car there are many systems that assist the driver and passenger in performing their tasks. The standard seats were replaced pole position seats, which the FIA Safety Car driver to Bernd Mayländer and provide a solid place for his passenger during fast laps. Custom made center console is equipped with switches for systems FIA and screens that show live lap times, the position of all cars on the track, and a reversing camera image.
Despite his functionality is the safety car still Aston Martin. That is why the interior is covered in a unique color Lime Essence, which matches the brand's racing colors. As in previous years, the cars will be painted green Aston Martin Racing Green, such as team vehicles Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team.
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