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He has now entered at least 400 grands prix.inaction F1 drivers, but Bernd Mayländer still often has the best idea of what’s going on on the track. The German (51) has been the driver of the safety car since 1999.So he experienced the most attention moment Formula 1 Very close, such as the 2021 World Championships final matchup in Abu Dhabi.
The story is of course well known. On the final lap of the closing race, Max Verstappen managed to pass the leader lewis hamilton After all, it kept him out of an eighth world title. Afterwards, there was a lot of talk about sending out the safety car before the final lap.
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in conversation Automobiles, Motorcycles and Sports Take a trip back to the moment under the lights of Abu Dhabi. “I walk through the hospitality area with my helmet on and take a seat behind the port first. I first have to figure out for myself what just happened?”
Lewis Hamilton often had Melander follow directly behind his safety car. According to the German, the former champion – the Brit hasn’t even won a grand prix since late 2021 – has a quirk. “Lewis was always a little bit behind the car. You always had to look in the blind spot – where was he?”
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