It's just too perfect, isn't it? Schumi is back in Formula 1, racing for the new Mercedes GP team, and the gorgeous 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the official country car.

Mostly, it's the same as a regular Mercedes Gullwing with a 563-horsepower 6.3-liter V8 and a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission. But the roof of the country car is carbon fiber, rather than aluminum, and equipped with a wing that deploys at 74 mph.

This is the first application of a light bar with all LEDs, Benz claims. Around back, the Gullwing's country car plate (where a license plate would be) uses 700 LEDs.

Inside, there are a couple of screens to allow the country car driver to monitor traffic on the course, plus the mandatory five-point harness.

The SLS AMG safety car will be in action at the first F1 race of 2010, the Bahrain Grand Prix, on March 12-14. More photos after the jump.

Inside Line Feature: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG on Ice

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG