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Formula One drivers have been sounding off about the dawdling Aston Martin safety car at last Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, with reigning champion Max Verstappen calling it “as slow as a turtle.” The specially-adapted Aston Martin Vantage is fitted with a 4.0-litre V8 turbocharged engine with 510 horsepower. The big green sports car took over safety car duties in Australia after a new Mercedes-Benz AMG safety car had been used at previous F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Red Bull pilot Verstappen complained about the Aston’s sluggish performance during the race. “The Aston Martin is rea…