The St Athan made Aston Martin DBX SUV will be adapted as the F1 medical car when the 2021 championship opens in Bahrain at the end of this month.
An adapted and highly tuned Vantage sports car will run ahead of the racers as a safety car when directed by race control.
Tobias Moers, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda said, “Together with the whole company, I am extremely proud of the Aston Martin brands return to Formula 1 the pinnacle of motorsport for the first time in more than 60 years and represents the start of a significant new era for Aston Martin.
“To see our acclaimed Vantage, our most dynamic sports car, performing the role of the Official Safety Car of Formula 1 and our first SUV, DBX, operate as the Medical Car on Formula 1 circuits around the world is a proud moment for us all”.