Will F1 miss the German Grand Prix? What’s being built at turn 11? And how unwell was Lewis Hamilton? Dieter Rencken brings his final report from the paddock.
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Paddock Diary: German Grand Prix day three
2019 German Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes sped Esteban Ocon to the Hockenheimring when it emerged Lewis Hamilton might not be able to take part in qualifying on Saturday.
Paddock Diary: German Grand Prix day two
2019 German Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s Contract Recognition Board will rule on a prize money dispute involving Haas and Racing Point at which tens of millions of dollars is at stake. The latest from the Hockenheim paddock.
Paddock Diary: German Grand Prix day one
2019 German Grand Prix
Posted on“You’re a s***-stirrer!”: Daniel Ricciardo can’t talk about his legal troubles and Kevin Magnussen won’t talk about his team mate troubles in Germany.
Paddock Diary: British Grand Prix day four
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has two crashes in one day, the BRDC is getting a new president – and is F1 about to get a new team? Read Dieter Rencken’s final Paddock Diary from Silverstone.
Paddock Diary: British Grand Prix day three
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onIn the F1 paddock at Silverstone Dieter Rencken gets the latest on the Rich Energy situation plus a new court case involving Racing Point sponsor BWT.
Paddock Diary: British Grand Prix day two
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onNext year’s British Grand Prix will be held earlier in the season, Dieter Rencken discovers during his rounds of the Formula 1 paddock at Silverstone.
Paddock Diary: British Grand Prix day one
2019 British Grand Prix
Posted onIn the Formula 1 paddock at Silverstone, Dieter Rencken learns more about the track’s new British Grand Prix deal and attends a memorial service for the late Charlie Whiting.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix day four
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onOn his final day at the Red Bull Ring Dieter Rencken learns why Honda’s breakthrough win may have been timely and quizzes Robert Kubica on another difficult race.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix day three
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onAre Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 futures connected? Will Hanoi be ready in time for next year’s Vietnam Grand Prix? Dieter Rencken pursues the news at the Red Bull Ring.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix day two
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat was really behind Red Bull’s efforts to bring back last year’s Formula 1 tyres, asks Dieter Rencken at the team’s home track.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix day one
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onA plan to bring back F1’s 2018 tyres was widely debated on Thursday but rejected after discussions between the teams, FOM, FIA and Pirelli, reports Dieter Rencken.
Paddock Diary: French Grand Prix day four
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe F1 community celebrated Sir Jackie Stewart’s 80th birthday ahead of yesterday’s French Grand Prix. Dieter Rencken brings his final instalment of paddock chatter from Paul Ricard.
Paddock Diary: French Grand Prix day three
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onThree circuits appear to be vying for the final place on the 2020 F1 calendar, Dieter Rencken reports from the French Grand Prix paddock.
Paddock Diary: French Grand Prix day two
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onHard facts spoke louder than Karun Chandhok’s analysis when Ferrari tried to have Sebastian Vettel’s Canadian Grand Prix penalty reviewed, writes Dieter Rencken at Paul Ricard.
Paddock Diary: French Grand Prix day one
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onIs the traffic situation at the French Grand Prix still provoking rage? Dieter Rencken checks out the changes at Paul Ricard.
Paddock Diary: Canadian Grand Prix day four
2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMore details of F1’s plans for 2021 emerged last weekend including a further cut in testing and compulsory Friday practice outings for junior drivers.
Paddock Diary: Canadian Grand Prix day three
2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onQualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix serves up a great result for the neutral, and there’s no shortage of off-track intrigue as well, as Dieter Rencken reports.
Paddock Diary: Canadian Grand Prix day two
2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onOn a busy day in the F1 paddock at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Dieter Rencken learns of changes to the race weekend format for 2021 plus the latest on the cost cap and prize money structure.
Paddock Diary: Canadian Grand Prix day one
2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onThe long-running dispute between Haas and Formula 1 Management over prize money may be coming to a head, Dieter Rencken reports from Montreal.