A Formula 1 paddock is one of the most surreal settings in all of sports.
Let us paint a picture, using the United States Grand Prix in Austin as an example. Located just steps from pit lane, the F1 paddock contains hospitality spaces for each of the ten teams, the FIA, and Pirelli (the sport’s exclusive tire supplier), as well as space for media sessions, and more.
Which means at a given moment you can walk through a Formula 1 paddock and literally bump into some of the most famous figures in motorsport, as they arrive at the circuit and make their way to their team’s respective hospitality space.
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