Did Carlos Sainz Jnr’s HANS fail in his crash? Will Imola replace Monaco on F1’s 2022 calendar? Dieter Rencken brings more stories from Monza.
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Dieter Rencken’s daily diary from the paddock.
Paddock Diary: Italian Grand Prix part one
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter Valtteri Bottas’ coming move to Alfa Romeo is announced, Dieter Rencken makes a well-timed trip to the Sauber-run team ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: Dutch Grand Prix part two
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell encountered a spot of difficulty convincing the Zandvoort security team to let him in. More stories from the paddock at a buzzing Dutch Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: Dutch Grand Prix part one
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe 2022 F1 driver market and the fall-out from last weekend’s farcical event in Belgium are the top talking points in the paddock as F1 returns to Zandvoort.
Paddock Diary: Belgian Grand Prix part two
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWhile Formula 1 fans were badly let down at Spa, talk of postponing the race to Monday was unrealistic, writes Dieter Rencken at the track.
Paddock Diary: Belgian Grand Prix part one
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAnother enormous crowd of Max Verstappen fans greeted the championship contender at Spa. Dieter Rencken brings the latest from paddock.
Paddock Diary: Hungarian Grand Prix part two
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onCould a change in CEO at Honda lead to a Formula 1 return? Will a Texan Grand Prix appear in the second half of 2021? More stories from Hungary.
Paddock Diary: Hungarian Grand Prix part one
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAmid the ongoing paddock buzz over that Silverstone crash, the real intrigue at the Hungaroring surrounds the top FIA man heading to Audi to work on its Formula 1 project.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix part two
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s crushing win was cheered by a huge contingent of Dutch fans as Formula 1 welcomed its biggest audience since the pandemic began.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix part one
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onA second consecutive weekend in the Stryian mountains offers up an opportunity to catch up with one of Austria’s motorsport mavericks – while Verstappen fever spreads further.
Paddock Diary: Styrian Grand Prix part two
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s decision to stay at the Red Bull Ring for a second race opened the door for Callum Ilott and Guanyu Zhou to gather some valuable grand prix practice mileage.
Paddock Diary: Styrian Grand Prix part one
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Formula 1 paddock has re-opened to the media in Austria, and is buzzing with the latest development in the tit-for-tat between Mercedes and Red Bull.
Paddock Diary: Monaco Grand Prix part two
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onIn the Monaco paddock Dieter Rencken caught up with Felipe Massa, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Mattia Binotto – though the Ferrari team principal endured a race to forget.
Paddock Diary: Monaco Grand Prix part one
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onThe paddock has opened up in Monaco and Dieter Rencken is taking full advantage, but there are growing concerns over later races on the F1 calendar.
Paddock Diary: Spanish Grand Prix part two
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onJust 1,000 fans were allowed through the gates for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, but more will follow in coming races. It can’t happen soon enough.
Paddock Diary: Spanish Grand Prix part one
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAs Formula 1 arrives in Spain for its fourth round the paddock chatter surrounds Red Bull’s raid on Mercedes as it staffs up its new Powertrains division.
Paddock Diary: Portuguese Grand Prix part two
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onF1 makes much of its apparent unity between the sport’s bosses and teams, but the latest behind-the-scenes dispute shows it’s not always the case.
Paddock Diary: Portuguese Grand Prix part one
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onThe Portuguese Grand Prix is closed to fans and it looks like the next three races will be too, Dieter Rencken reports from the Algarve paddock.
Paddock Diary: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix part two
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onDieter Rencken takes the opportunity to watch the action up close at Imola, while unearthing new details about F1’s Sprint Qualifying races and more.
Paddock Diary: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix part one
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWhy was Max Verstappen’s Red Bull taken for a “sightseeing tour” of Imola? And what was behind the ‘fibre line fault’ which disrupted coverage of practice? Dieter Rencken brings the latest from Imola.
