However, Mercedes is not out of the picture entirely, as the two brands will split safety car and medical car duties this season. Each brand is scheduled to appear at roughly half the races, with Aston Martin taking both the pre-season test and
first race of the 2021 season in Bahrain, and Mercedes taking over for the race at Imola.
The Mercedes cars boast a new look too, with the AMG GT R safety car and the AMG C63 S Estate now sporting a red paint job. Whether the race uses Mercedes or Aston Martin equipment, the drivers will remain as Bernd Maylander in the safety car and Alan van der Merwe in the medical car.