Formula 1 Offseason Media Roundtable

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Published: February 21, 2016

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Formula One preseason testing starts in Spain on Monday, but before the craziness of the new season begins, we caught up with a group of F1 journalists to get some insight on their jobs and their views on the state of the sport (as well as some recent airport horror stories).

The panel includes:

Kate Walker, a freelance contributor to ESPN F1 and Motorsport.com. Jeff Pappone, a freelance contributor to Canada's Globe and Mail. Dieter Rencken, a journalist focusing on the political and business side of F1 for Autosport and F1 Racing. Brad Spurgeon, F1 correspondent for the New York Times. Daniel Johnson, F1 correspondent for the Telegraph. Joe Saward, a freelance journalist and co-founder of the e-magazine Grand Prix+. Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity.

  

Bleacher Report: Drivers are pretty sheltered these days, but who among the current crop do you find the most accessible and forthcoming when you are trying to track down a story?  

Kate Walker: I don't really do the sort of work where I track down drivers—my coverage is more political, so I'm more likely to spend my time chasing after team principals and the like. When I do need to speak with a driver it's usually promotional—I do the driver interviews for the official race programmes, so I get easy access via the team PR.

There are some drivers who are happy to have the odd casual chat about anything and everything, but I think that's because they know I'm not in it for a story—it's more just shooting the breeze.

Jeff Pappone: I would have to say that the driver I enjoy speaking with most in the F1 paddock these days is Jenson Button. He always has something significant to say and doesn't sound like he's offering up pre-approved media lines. Then again, I always try to catch him away from the racetrack at events rather than in...
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