This is a chronological list of vehicles used as safety cars in Formula One racing. The sport has used safety cars unofficially since at least 1973 and officially (under mandated rules and procedures) since 1993. Trials commenced in 1992, [1] as individual circuits otherwise had their own individual safety car arrangements in place.
This list excludes other support vehicles used on circuits, such as medical and rescue vehicles.
Examples of individual circuits' safety car arrangements include the following:
Since 1996, the official Formula One safety cars have been supplied by Mercedes-Benz: [5]
Since 2000, the safety cars supplied by Mercedes have had a designated professional driver, being Bernd Maylander: [6]