10 Devastating First World Problems In The Formula 1 Paddock

1. Hot, hot, hot

When you have to visit Sauber’s massive, swanky motorhome at a hot European race, and it doesn’t have an air conditioning system.

2. Give me dessert

That feeling when the dessert trolley doesn’t stop at your table in Paddock Club.

3. Your name's not on the list...

When you don’t get invited to one of the many fancy F1 events or parties, and have to make do with eating dinner and having drinks in the Red Bull Energy Station.

Getting rejected by Kimi Raikkonen for an autograph and having to make do with meeting some guy called Daniel Ricciardo.

5. Excuse me?

When you’re sat in the Paddock Club with a fantastic view of the circuit and decide to take a photo to show off to your mates, but someone stands in front of you and ruins the shot.

6. Paddock security

Getting the annoying “duh, duh” noise stuck in your head all day after swiping your pass successfully at the paddock entrance.

7. You can’t stay here

Not being able to stay in the team motorhomes after the race, as they are already being packed up.

8. Picture not perfect

When the cars are so fast you keep missing them when trying to take a picture.

9. Sorry, what?

When you’re a journalist and your Dictaphone can’t pick up what Raikkonen is saying in his media session, despite the Finn holding a microphone. Please stop mumbling!

10. Can you see me?

Trying to get in the background of the TV coverage to get your five seconds of fame, just as they cut to a VT.