• Aston Martin Vantage S, the most performance-focused Vantage ever, is perfectly equipped for the role as an Official FIA Safety Car of Formula 1^®
• Vantage S debuts at this weekend’s FORMULA 1^® HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX at the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands
• Aston Martin DBX707 continues as an Official FIA Medical Car of Formula 1^®

Friday 29 August 2025, Gaydon, UK: Aston Martin is increasing the intensity at the front of the F1^® grid as the new Vantage S becomes an Official FIA Safety Car of Formula 1^®. This latest addition to Aston Martin’s legendary bloodline of high-performance ‘S’ models is the most performance-focused Vantage ever created and will make its Formula 1^® debut at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend.

With its hand-built 4.0-litre Twin-Turbo V8 producing 680PS and 800Nm of torque, this specially-equipped Vantage S delivers blistering pace – 0-62mph in just 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 202mph – ensuring it is more than capable of leading the world’s fastest racing cars under safety car conditions. Additional aerodynamic upgrades, including a new rear deck spoiler and the regular additions such as the FIA lightbar have been engineered for optimum stability and visibility during deployment.

Alex Long, Global Marketing Director at Aston Martin, said: “Vantage S represents the peak of performance for the model that is the beating heart of the Aston Martin brand. With increased power and even greater dynamic prowess, this car was destined to take on the prestigious role as an F1^® Safety Car and it will be a source of great pride for our colleagues and our customers to see it leading the pack whenever it is called upon. In terms of brand awareness, nothing can compete with Formula 1^® and we are proud to play our part in what we believe is the greatest show on earth.”

The Aston Martin Vantage S embodies the brand’s passion for driving intensity. Visually, F1^® fans will see new centrally-mounted bonnet blades to optimise the extraction of hot air from the ‘hot-V’ configured V8 engine, and a full width decklid spoiler, which increases rear downforce and helps to keep the overall balance of downforce biased to the front. This gives Official Safety Car driver Bernd Mayländer exceptional turn-in response and a high level of cornering grip, essential when being followed by arguably the world’s best racing drivers and machines.

Bernd Mayländer, FIA Safety Car Driver, said: “The introduction of the Vantage S as the Official FIA Safety Car of Formula 1^® represents yet another clear step forward in the Vantage’s performance capability, exhibiting capabilities that further allow me to effectively respond quickly and safely when we receive the call for on-track deployment. I’m delighted to be one of the very first to drive the Vantage S and look forward to experiencing the world’s greatest circuits in the most performance focused Vantage to date.”

The Aston Martin Vantage S – painted in the same Podium Green as the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One^® Team cars – is set to become a thrilling new addition to Formula 1^®, alongside the Aston Martin DBX707, which continues as an Official FIA Medical of Formula 1^®.

Safety has never looked – or sounded – so exhilarating.

About Aston Martin Lagonda:
Aston Martin’s vision is to be the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British brand, creating the most exquisitely addictive performance cars.

Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin is acknowledged as an iconic global brand synonymous with style, luxury, performance, and exclusivity. Aston Martin fuses the latest technology, time honoured craftsmanship and beautiful styling to produce a range of critically acclaimed luxury models including the Vantage, DB12, Vanquish, DBX707 and its first hypercar, the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Aligned with its Racing. Green. sustainability strategy, Aston Martin is developing alternatives to the Internal Combustion Engine with a blended drivetrain approach between 2025 and 2030, with a clear plan to have a line-up of electrified sports cars and SUVs.

Based in Gaydon, England, Aston Martin Lagonda designs, creates, and exports cars which are sold in more than 50 countries around the world. Its sports cars are manufactured in Gaydon with its luxury DBX SUV range proudly manufactured in St Athan, Wales.

Lagonda was founded in 1899 and came together with Aston Martin in 1947 when both were purchased by the late Sir David Brown, and the company is now listed on the London Stock Exchange as Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc.

2020 saw Lawrence Stroll become the company’s Executive Chairman, alongside significant new investment. This coincided with Aston Martin’s return to the pinnacle of motorsport with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team and commenced a new era for the iconic British marque.