Listen to this article This year will see the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series serve as the official safety car for half of this season’s races, as Mercedes continues to share duties with Aston Martin. The Black Series replaces the Mercedes-AMG GT R that was supplied by Mercedes as the safety car last year, while the previous C 63 S Estate that had been used since 2015 is replaced as the medical car by the GT 63 S 4MATIC+. According to Mercedes, they are the most powerful editions of these vehicles. One noticeable change on the new safety car is the removal of the light bar which previous sat on top of the roof. This has been replaced by a new light signalling system that is built into the windscreen, as well as featuring on the rear spoiler. The rear number plate will also illuminate in the relevant colours to signal to drivers d …