The Latest Breaking News from Bernd Maylander

Mercedes introduces new 612hp F1 safety car

Formula 1 will use the 612hp, all-wheel-drive Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ as the new official safety car at grand prix

Motorsport · Jul 23

F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander admits nerves have not faded after 500 races

Bernd Maylander has admitted that leading Formula 1’s field as safety car driver still makes him nervous, even after more than 500 races

Motorsport · Apr 20

Bernd Maylander explains how 1994 San Marino GP tragedy transformed F1’s safety car system

Bernd Maylander has explained how the fatal events of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend triggered the standardised, permanent safety car system

Motorsport · Apr 18

F1 safety car: What is it and how does it work?

The Formula 1 safety car is an important part of a race and can be frequently seen if there is a crash or an incident on the track.

Motorsport · Dec 1, 2023

F1 safety car: What is the safety car and how does it work?

The Formula 1 safety car is an important part of a race and can be frequently seen if there is a crash or an incident on the track. There are two types of safety car, including a physical car on the track or a virtual safety car (VSC), which can…

Autosport · Nov 9, 2023

"I still get nervous": Maylander on 24 years in F1's safety car

At the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix a Porsche pace car intervened for the first time after a collision between Francois Cevert and Jody Scheckter.

Motorsport · Jun 25, 2023

F1 Looks Back On 50 Years Of Safety Cars, Starting With The Porsche 914

Past F1 Safety Cars included the Lamborghini Countach, Ford Escort Cosworth, Renault Clio, and Fiat Tempra.

Motor1 · Jun 22, 2023

Meet The Safest Hands In Formula 1: Bernd Maylander

When the white-hot competition of Formula 1 needs to chill out, it turns to one man.

Motor1 · May 18, 2023

Why Bernd Maylander is the safest pair of hands in F1

Of course, it’s the FIA’s F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander. The 51-year-old from Waiblingen, in the southwest of Germany, has the ice-cold veins required to keep F1’s racers in check when things go off the rails.

Autosport · May 13, 2023

Lewis Hamilton has safety car habit as driver always has to “look in blind spots”

The seven-time F1 world champion's thrilling driving style has seen him dominate the sport for a long period but he also has a tactic when following the safety car

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023