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# Paddock
illustration paddock during the Formula 1 VTB Russian grand prix 2020, from September 25 to 27, 2020 on the Sochi Autodrom, in Sochi, Russia - Photo Antonin Vincent / DPPI
**The paddock is the secure working area behind the pit garages at a Formula 1 circuit, home to team hospitality units, motorhomes, media centres and the offices where the sport actually operates.** It is the geographic centre of a Grand Prix weekend, and access to it is one of the most tightly controlled privileges in international sport.
## What is the paddock in F1?
The paddock is the fenced area immediately behind the pit garages that houses everything a Formula 1 team needs during a race weekend that will not fit in the garage itself. Team motorhomes, engineering offices, driver hospitality, media rooms, PR briefings, technical trucks and driver preparation spaces all live in the paddock. So does Formula One Management's operations centre, the FIA offices and the medical facilities.
## Getting into the paddock
Paddock access is controlled by an FOM-issued pass, either annual (for team members, senior media and rights-holders) or event-specific (for guests and freelance media). Passes are colour-coded and grouped by function: engineering, hospitality, media, promoter and driver support. Anyone without a pass, no matter how important, does not get in.
## Paddock architecture
- **Team hospitality units:** Ferrari, Mercedes, [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/) and the works teams build multi-storey motorhomes at European Grands Prix, sometimes weeks in advance;
- **Race-team compounds:** engineering rooms sit directly behind the pit garages;
- **FOM media centre:** hundreds of journalists and photographers work from the central press room;
- **Paddock Club:** the premium hospitality tier operated by FOM, usually built on top of the pit building;
- **FIA offices:** Race Control, the medical car briefing room and the stewards' meeting room.
## Fly-away versus European paddocks
At European rounds the paddock is a small town, with motorhomes brought in by road and full multi-day builds. At fly-away rounds the paddock uses simpler pop-up hospitality supplied by the promoter, because moving European-style motorhomes to Melbourne or Suzuka is not economical. The character of the paddock varies accordingly, though the working intensity does not.
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## Frequently asked questions about the F1 paddock
### What is the paddock in F1?
The paddock is the secure working area behind the pit garages at a Grand Prix, housing team hospitality units, motorhomes, media centres, FIA offices and the Paddock Club.
### Who has access to the paddock?
Anyone with an FOM-issued paddock pass. Passes are colour-coded, tied to a function, and cover annual or event-specific access.
### Are there differences between race weekends?
Yes. European rounds have large purpose-built motorhome compounds. Fly-away rounds rely on simpler promoter-supplied hospitality units.
### What is the Paddock Club?
The Paddock Club is the premium hospitality product operated by Formula One Management, typically located on top of the main pit building with pit-lane and grid access.
### Can fans get into the paddock?
Only through the Paddock Club or as a guest of a rights-holder. Regular grandstand tickets do not include paddock access.
Last updated: 13 Jul 2026, 15:04
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