F1 Explains The Medical Car: 'the world's fastest ambulance'
Oct 2, 2025
Dr. Ian Roberts, an FIA medical delegate with a rich background in intensive care, teams up with Bruno Correia, a professional racing driver and medical car driver. They delve into the adrenaline-fueled world of F1 medical logistics. Learn how the medical car is always on standby, the impressive equipment used, and why it's considered the fastest ambulance. They share gripping stories about responding to crashes, driver reactions post-incident, and the evolving safety measures in motorsport. It's a riveting peek into their vital roles on the track!
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Medical Car Crew And Local Liaison
- The FIA medical car always carries a professional driver, the FIA medical delegate and a local doctor plus one spare seat for patient transport.
- The local doctor liaises with track teams and helps coordinate local medical resources quickly.
Always Be Ready To Respond
- Keep the medical car engine running and the crew fully geared on all track sessions to allow immediate response.
- Stay ready with harnesses, radios and safety kit so you can reach an incident as fast as possible.
Different Role From The Safety Car
- The medical car's primary role is to reach incidents, not to control race pace like the safety car.
- It stays at the back of the grid and then at a standby position ready to go directly to any incident when dispatched.