F1 returns this weekend in Singapore. There's normally a safety car or two there. So given that, we've compiled a list of the top 5 coolest F1 safety cars of all time. The final one of which can be yours for a princely £5,000.
Safety cars in F1 used to be great. It wasn't until 1993 that they were 'officially' introduced which meant a huge variety of vehicles on display prior to then.
Now it's just a playground for Mercedes and Aston to put on a commercial partnership.
Make Safety Cars Great Again.
Having said that, they were once great which means we can look back and enjoy them.
Here's our pick of the top 5 ever safety cars and how much you can expect to pay for them. As we go down they get more and more affordable. Let's go...
Lamborghini Countach
Of all the safety cars in this list, this Countach is the only one that appeared in multiple Grand Prix. It appeared at the Monaco GP in 1981, 1982 and 1983. And boy, how good do those lights look on top of it.
Porsche 993 GT2
This 993 GT2 appeared in Spa in 1995 and given the GT2's reputation it's probably only very slightly safer than the F1 cars themselves.
Renault Clio Williams
This might be the pick of them for me. Topped off by the dude driving it during its appearance at the 1996 Argentinian Grand Prix, take a look at him - love it.
Porsche 914
In F1's books this was the first documented official safety car in its history. A handful of crashes occurred during this race triggering the 914 to appear in the 1973 Canadian GP.
Fiat Tempra
Sure it's not a Countach or a 993 GT2 but it is the car that came to save Ayrton Senna from the thronging fans that surrounded his McLaren after he won the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix. And that's bloody cool.
A Fiat Tempra will set you back a mere £5,000 at most. Bargain.
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Note: to state the obvious prices quoted are not for the specific car used as the safety car but the model more broadly
Image Credits: F1 and Porsche Racing
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