F1 Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG - Day 29: Bernd Maylander’s Safety Car secrets

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21 drivers are getting ready for the first race of 2023 – the 20 F1 racers and Bernd Maylander, driver of the F1 Safety Car. When Bernd hits the track, in bad weather or after a crash, his job is to keep the F1 field to a safe speed until they can go racing again. He’s often criticised for driving too slowly, but as he told Tom Clarkson in 2020, that’s simply not true.
For more Safety Car secrets from Bernd, check out the full conversation here 
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