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New Formula One Safety Car

  • Date
    12 March 2000
  • Description
    The CL 55 AMG makes its first appearance as the new Formula One Safety Car at the Australian Grand Prix and is now driven by Bernd Mayländer. The Medical Car remains the C 55 AMG Estate, in service since 1998.
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Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG F1 Safety Car, model series 215, 2000. Formula 1 safety car driver Bernd Mayländer.
CL 55 AMG Safety Car, Coupé - C 215, Bernd Mayländer
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Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG F1 Safety Car, model series 215, 2000. Its 265 kW/360 hp V8 engine accelerates effortlessly to 100 km/h in just 6 seconds and allows the coupé to pass the 1000 metre mark in just 25.4 seconds. The official driver of the Formula 1 Safety Car is Bernd Mayländer.
CL 55 AMG Safety Car, Coupé - C 215
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Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix 2000, Melbourne, 12.03.2000 F1 Safety Car Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes MP4-15 David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes MP4-15
Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix 2000
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