Safety first – Mercedes GP on the safety car

Since its formal and permanent reintroduction to the Formula One regulations in 1993, the safety car has played an increasingly prominent and important role in the sport.

Last season set a record for the total number of safety car deployments in one season, with 40 percent more than the next highest season (2008). In total, eight percent of the season’s laps were completed behind the safety car in 2010. Mercedes GP explain more

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