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[sagi58]

I have looked; but, I couldn't find a thread devoted solely to the Safety Car!
Here it is!!

I thought we could discuss Safety Car issues and curiousities!! (Is that even a word? )

My first question is, who decides which company supplies it?

[sagi58]

New Mercedes-AMG GT S safety car for 2015



Formula One will have a new safety car in the form of the Mercedes-AMG GT S this year as well as a new Mercedes-AMG C63 S medical car.

The new GT S safety car replaces the popular gull-wing SLS AMG GT, mirroring Mercedes-AMG's production car line-up. The GT S, capable of 0-60mph in 3.8s and a top speed of 192mph, is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine producing 510bhp. On its spec sheet the only major differentiator from the road-going GT S sold by Mercedes is the light panel on its roof, which has been designed in a wind tunnel to provide an aerodynamic benefit along with the rear wing.

The safety car will again be driven by Bernd Maylander while his passenger Peter Tibbetts keeps in touch with race control and monitors the race via an on-board iPad. The safety car is deployed when bad weather or incidents pose a threat to the safe continuation of the race and it made an appearance at 10 of 19 grands prix last season.

"The gull-wing SLS AMG was my official car in Formula One for five years," Maylander said. "Now I'm looking forward to the new Mercedes-AMG GT S, which I have been fortunate enough to get to know during its development phase. The new AMG sports car won me over immediately with its high-calibre race track performance."

The C63 S medical car is driven by Alan van der Merwe, who is accompanied by Dr Ian Roberts, the FIA's head physician. It also features a 4.0-litre V8 producing 510bhp, but its extra bulk means its 0-60 time is 4.1s. In the back it has space for one or two additional medics as well as medical equipment, including a defibrillator and respirator.

[darwin dali]

I have looked; but, I couldn't find a thread devoted solely to the Safety Car!
Here it is!!

I thought we could discuss Safety Car issues and curiousities!! (Is that even a word? )

My first question is, who decides which company supplies it?

The word is curiosities - not surprised you added a 'u': Canadians, tsk, tsk, tsk

[sagi58]

I have looked; but, I couldn't find a thread devoted solely to the Safety Car!
Here it is!!

I thought we could discuss Safety Car issues and curiousities!! (Is that even a word? )

My first question is, who decides which company supplies it?

The word is curiosities - not surprised you added a 'u': Canadians, tsk, tsk, tsk

Ha! No wonder there was a squiggly red line under it, this forum must use an American spell-check!!
Can we do something about having a choice in the settings?

[darwin dali]

Actually the setting is British English and can't be changed by the user.

[sagi58]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

[darwin dali]

Nah, curiosity is spelled the same way in British, American and Canadian English. It comes from Latin "curiositas'.

[myownalias]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

I know many modern browsers have built in spell checkers these days, which tend to be EN-US... unfortunately I have succumbed to the American spellings after six years!

[darwin dali]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

I know many modern browsers have built in spell checkers these days, which tend to be EN-US... unfortunately I have succumbed to the American spellings after six years!

Tires or tyres?

[myownalias]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

I know many modern browsers have built in spell checkers these days, which tend to be EN-US... unfortunately I have succumbed to the American spellings after six years!

Tires or tyres?

Generally tyres, but from time to time, Tires creeps in as well!

I can't help thinking we have gone off topic in record time.

[darwin dali]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

I know many modern browsers have built in spell checkers these days, which tend to be EN-US... unfortunately I have succumbed to the American spellings after six years!

Tires or tyres?

Generally tyres, but from time to time, Tires creeps in as well!

I can't help thinking we have gone off topic in record time.

Nah, the safety car does have 4 round thingies called tires or tyres

[sagi58]

Nah, curiosity is spelled the same way in British, American and Canadian English. It comes from Latin "curiositas'.

Ok... so, I wonder why curious is ok with a "u"?

[sagi58]

Ok... so, maybe it's an "internet thing"?

I know many modern browsers have built in spell checkers these days, which tend to be EN-US... unfortunately I have succumbed to the American spellings after six years!

I don't have to, I'm Canadjian, eh!!

[sagi58]

I can't help thinking we have gone off topic in record time.

Well... we are talking about the safety of grammar, no?