The Untold Story of F1’s Medical Car Driver Karl Reindler | Paddock 43 Podcast

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The man behind the “fastest ambulance in the world” just told us stories that made our jaws drop. No cameras. No broadcasters. Just the man who sees F1’s most intense moments before anyone else. Karl Reindler has seen the side of F1 that never makes the broadcast. Until now.

In this episode of Paddock 43, we sit down with Karl Reindler - one of only TWO people in the world trusted to drive the Formula 1 Medical Car. Karl takes us inside the job no one talks about but every F1 fan should know: following the entire grid at full speed on Lap 1, arriving first at major crashes, and making split-second decisions that can save lives.

We dive deep into: The insane reality of being the first responder in F1
What it was like arriving first at Zhou Guanyu’s terrifying 2022 Silverstone crash
How some drivers react (and don’t react) after major incidents
How Karl went from F3 Champion & Supercars driver to F1 Medical Car driver The pressure of piloting “the fastest ambulance in the world”
The wildest things he’s seen from behind the scenes that fans never get to hear about.

Karl also opens up about his own fireball crash, how it shaped his dedication to motorsport safety, and why this role has become the most meaningful chapter of his life.

This episode pulls back the curtain on one of F1’s most intense and misunderstood roles and shows just how critical the Medical Car team is to the sport we love.

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