By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Formula One had made the right call after Sunday's British Grand Prix ended under safety car conditions, to some boos from the crowd who had wanted to see a last-lap fight to the finish.

Rosanna Tenant, Harry Benjamin and former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill discuss the end to the British Grand Prix as a 'software error' led people to believe there would be one final lap of racing after a late safety car.

Bernd Mayländer has been driving Formula 1’s safety car for nearly a quarter century but, a couple hours before this year’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Tex., in mid-October, Mayländer was a little antsy.

Since its inception, Formula 1 has represented the pinnacle of motor racing, where speed and performance are matched by an uncompromising commitment to safety. Among the many safety advancements that have been integral to the sport, the six-point safety ...

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Mercedes will be Formula One's sole safety and medical car supplier this season after Aston Martin decided not to extend an expired five-year deal to share the role with the German manufacturer. "Aston Martin's agreement with ...

Aston Martin’s new Vantage S is ready to make its debut as an official Formula 1 Safety Car at this weekend’s 2025 Dutch Grand Prix in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the DBX707 high performance SUV will carry on its duties as the official FIA Medical Car ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Aston Martin will no longer supply Formula 1’s safety car or medical car from the 2026 season, ending a five-year history in ...

Formula 1 heads to Silverstone in Great Britain for round nine of the 2026 F1 season in a sprint weekend that could play a key role in the drivers’ championship title race. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli still leads the way but since claiming a fifth consecutive victory with a victory in Monaco the impressive 19-year-old has seen his lead cut to 43 points.