Dr Gary Hartstein's replacement as F1's medical rescue co-ordinator has been named as Dr Ian Roberts, who will aﷺssume his new role ah🐈ead of the impending 2013 season.

Roberts, who will report to Professor Jean-Charles Piette, the FIA's permanent medical delegate to th꧑e top flight, will work within the existing medical team at grands prix. He succeeds American Hartstein, who was r♛eleased from the position at the end of the 2012 campaign.

While Professor Piette will oversee emergency operatioꦰns from race control, Dr Roberts will deploy to the track. His primary role there will be to s෴upervise the response of the local medical team.

Based in the UK, Dr Roberts is a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care and a veteran HEMS (Helicopt🐻er Emergency Medical Service) practitioner. He is vastly experienced in trackside emergency response and is best known within the motorsports c🦋ommunity as the chief medical officer at Silverstone.

As part of his role there, he has acted as chief medical officerꦿ at the British Grand Prix for many years. He sits on several mot🅰orsports medical advisory panels, including those of the FIA Institute and the UK's Motor Sports Association.