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Max Verstappen called Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car “turtle”

Since last year, Aston Martin and Mercedes have safety cars in Formula 1. Aston Martin F1 is driven by former DTM driver Bernd Maylander, who did his job twice during Sunday’s race at the Australian Grand Prix. Some drivers were not happy with the performance of the Aston Martin F1, like Max Verstappen who called it a “turtle”.

Most drivers used hard tires at the time the safety car came out on the track, so drivers had big trouble warming them up by driving behind the Vantage which is obviously slower than the Mercedes. This annoyed Max Verstappen who said after the race: “There’s so little grip and also the safety car was driving so slow, it was like a turtle. Unbelievable, to drive 140 km/h on the back straight, there was not a damaged car, so I don’t understand why we have to drive so slowly. We have to investigate.”

Mercedes driver George Russell was harsher: “We have no problem with when the safety car is Mercedes-AMG. One serious note, Mercedes-AMG is five seconds faster than Aston Martin, and that’s very significant.”

The Aston Martin F1 is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 528 hp (388 kW) and 505 lb-ft (685 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 195 mph (314 km / h).

The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, which is also used as a safety car, is powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine with 730 hp (537 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph (325 km / h).

The winner was Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, second was Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) and third was George Russell (Mercedes).

Source: Motorsport

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Lewis Hamilton is back

The new Formula 1 season is about to begin. Many teams have announced the names of their drivers, only the Mercedes team did not know for sure who would be behind the wheel. The mystery has been solved since Lewis Hamilton confirmed his participation in the 2022 season.

Although Bernie Ecclestone recently hinted that Hamilton could end his career as a Formula 1 driver, this will not happen. Ecclestone’s statement was based on his impression after talking to Hamilton’s father: “I don’t think he’ll be back next season. His disappointment was too big after last race. Now, tied for seven titles with Michael Schumacher, it’s the perfect time for him to fulfill his dream and be a fashion entrepreneur. Also with George Russell he would have an ambitious team-mate, and could lose a lot next season. “

Did Lewis Hamilton end his career as a Formula 1 driver?

In a dramatic finale last year, Hamilton lost the title to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. After that he decided to take a break and didn’t want to talk about whether it was his last season in Formula 1 or not. However, on his twitter profile he posted “I’ve been gone. Now I’m back!” thus confirming his participation in the certainly exciting new Formula 1 season.

Source: Lewis Hamilton via twitter

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Ford Fiesta WRC vs Formula 1 vs Formula E

Drag races are very popular, and for the end of the year Top Gear has prepared a real treat, a race between Ford Fiesta WRC, Formula 1 car and Formula E. To make it more interesting, the race was held on asphalt soaked in water.

The DS Automobiles Formula E car is fully electric with 338 hp (250 kW) powered by a 54 kWh battery. With a weight of 903 kg, it reaches 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 143 mph (230 km / h).

The Ford Fiesta WRC is powered by a turbocharged 1.6 L Ford EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine with 380 hp (280 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a six-speed sequential manual transmission. With a weight of 1,190kg, it reaches 62 mph in 4 seconds with a top speed of more than 124 mph (200 km / h).

The Mercedes AMG Formula 1 W10 EQ Power + is powered by a 1.6 L V6 engine that, combined with an electric motor, develops a total of 1,000 hp (735 kW). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an 8-speed sequential transmission. It weighs only 743 kg and reaches 60 mph in approximately 2.6 seconds with a top race speed of 223 mph (360 km / h).

Let’s get back to the race. The bast start had the Ford Fiesta WRC, which was the leader half of the race. But then the Formula 1 car showed the best it knows. Leaves them all far behind and crosses the line first.

Source: Top Gear via YouTube