For once the biggest media scrum wasn’t around an F1 driver but an F2 racer: Mick Schumacher. Dieter Rencken brings the latest from the Bahrain paddock.
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Paddock Diary: Formula E Marrakech day two
Formula E
Posted onWhich Formula E driver has shaved his initials onto a horse? Dieter Rencken discovers some surprising details on his second day in Morocco.
Paddock Diary: Formula E Marrakech day one
Paddock Diary
Posted onMax Verstappen isn’t the only Formula 1 paddock regular at this weekend’s Formula E race. Dieter Rencken is there too – here’s his first Paddock Diary of 2019.
Paddock Diary special: FIA Gala 2018
Paddock Diary
Posted onThe top three Formula 1 drivers of 2018 had different ways of dealing with the obligation of attending the FIA’s end-of-season Gala.
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day four
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 put on a spectacular show as Lewis Hamilton clinched his 11th win of the year. But behind the scenes ructions over Haas’s protest against Force India continued.
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day three
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onHaas gave few clues about their next move after losing their protest against Force India at Yas Marina – but they did reveal they intend to appeal. Here’s the latest from the paddock.
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day two
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 is poised to announce Pirelli has been confirmed as the sport’s tyre supplier for the 2020 to 2023 seasons, ahead of tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day one
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe first surprise of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend came as Haas launched a protest against Force India. Dieter Rencken brings his insight from the paddock.
Paddock Diary: Mexican Grand Prix day four
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton proved himself a worthy multiple champion again in Mexico, says Dieter Rencken.
Paddock Diary: Mexican Grand Prix day three
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onWhy was Ferrari absent from a meeting between the teams and F1 CEO Chase Carey? And has anyone tasted a can of Rich Energy? Here’s the latest from the Mexico City F1 paddock.
Paddock Diary: Mexican Grand Prix day two
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 paddock had plenty to offer on day two: great food, colourful local art – and a fascinating tip about F1’s head honcho…
Paddock Diary: Mexican Grand Prix day one
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onIs the Mexican Grand Prix most well-organised race on the Formula 1 calendar? The paddock is buzzing ahead of a potentially title-deciding race weekend.
Paddock Diary: United States Grand Prix day four
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onAre Williams about to land a new sponsorship deal with a beverage producer? Two different names were linked to the team in Austin.
Paddock Diary: United States Grand Prix day three
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onF1 teams held a clandestine meeting on Saturday and Fernando Alonso was told he couldn’t use a new helmet camera. Here’s the inside line from the paddock.
Paddock Diary: United States Grand Prix day two
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli have announced the three colours their tyres will use in 2019, but would unmarked tyres increase unpredictability in F1?
Paddock Diary: United States Grand Prix day one
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren Esports ace Rudy van Buren treated Dieter Rencken to a hair-raising hot lap around a soaked Circuit of the Americas ahead of the United States Grand Prix weekend.
Paddock Diary: Japanese Grand Prix day four
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onA minor earthquake near Suzuka forced a change of plans for Dieter Rencken on his final day at Suzuka. Meanwhile Red Bull were putting pen to paper…
Paddock Diary: Japanese Grand Prix day three
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onIn part three of the Paddock Diary Mika Hakkinen talks about his 20-year-old McLaren and Fernando Alonso is asked to compare his current example to a “GP2 car”.
Paddock Diary: Japanese Grand Prix day two
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFriday practice offered little action on track but a few classic Formula 1 cars provided extra eye-candy. Meanwhile in the paddock the teams are up to something…
Paddock Diary: Japanese Grand Prix day one
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWhy does Japan’s F1 home now feature a Spa-Francorchamps billboard? And why did one driver tell our scribe in Suzuka to ‘f— off’? Here’s part one of Dieter’s Paddock Diary.