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Sven Haidinger

At the age of 11, Sven wrote in a school essay titled "Me at 32" that he wants to become a Formula 1 journalist one day. No surprise, since his parents grew up not far from the old Österreichring, the monthly magazine rallye racing had been his favourite reading material since early childhood and Heinz Prüller's Grand Prix Story was the eagerly awaited Christmas present every year. To get closer to his dream, he applied to Christoph Amann's security company CAM in 2002 after high school to guard the motorhomes of David Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Salo during the European F1 season. Sven took the opportunity to ask the McLaren star for an interview - the first of his life. During his journalism studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna, which he completed in 2010, he learned his journalistic craft at the Sportmagazin publishing house from 2006 onwards - whether by managing the motorsport section at sportnet.at, on-site reporting from Formula 1 and other events for SportWoche or writing magazine stories. After a brief interlude as co-organiser of the Austrian motorsport show Racingshow, Sven moved to Motorsport-Total.com in 2010. Two years ago, he took over the DTM channel - and with investigative research quickly advanced to become one of the leading journalists in this field.

Latest articles by Sven Haidinger

"We are going to FIA": Grasser appeal rejected - no DTM champion at finale?

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
"We are going to FIA": Grasser appeal rejected - no DTM champion at finale?

Audi Sport boss Michl set for exit: No new head of motorsport?

DTM
DTM
Audi Sport boss Michl set for exit: No new head of motorsport?

DTM considers major format shake-up with two-part shootout qualifying for 2027

DTM
DTM
DTM considers major format shake-up with two-part shootout qualifying for 2027

Crash victim Kelvin van der Linde consoles Maro Engel: "I know how much it hurts"

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
Crash victim Kelvin van der Linde consoles Maro Engel: "I know how much it hurts"

Jules Gounon suffers only minor hand injury in DTM crash

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
Jules Gounon suffers only minor hand injury in DTM crash

Title hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
Title hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?

"Simply too many mistakes": Will Engel's 15-second penalty cost him the DTM title?

DTM
DTM
"Simply too many mistakes": Will Engel's 15-second penalty cost him the DTM title?

DTM Sachsenring: Engel on pole as Wittmann and Thiim struggle in the wet

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
DTM Sachsenring: Engel on pole as Wittmann and Thiim struggle in the wet

Thiim-Kalender clash escalates again: "He got a taste of his own medicine"

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
Thiim-Kalender clash escalates again: "He got a taste of his own medicine"

DTM Sachsenring: BMW takes pole as Auer crash sparks chaos

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
DTM Sachsenring: BMW takes pole as Auer crash sparks chaos

DTM Sachsenring: Porsche leads free practice, BMW surprises, track raises questions

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
DTM Sachsenring: Porsche leads free practice, BMW surprises, track raises questions

"Two hectic weeks": How Audi’s cancelled DTM wildcard was rescued

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
"Two hectic weeks": How Audi’s cancelled DTM wildcard was rescued

Porsche personnel cuts: Head of GT3 department filled after all

DTM
DTM
Porsche personnel cuts: Head of GT3 department filled after all

DTM comeback for Audi! Cancelled guest entry to take place after all

DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
DTM comeback for Audi! Cancelled guest entry to take place after all

DTM appeal hearing set as Bortolotti insists: “We did nothing illegal”

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
DTM appeal hearing set as Bortolotti insists: “We did nothing illegal”

"Nobody dares": Why only one track was a serious option for ninth DTM event

DTM
DTM
"Nobody dares": Why only one track was a serious option for ninth DTM event

Deliberate DTM retirements on Saturday? “We need to think about penalties”

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Deliberate DTM retirements on Saturday? “We need to think about penalties”

Differential drama surrounding Timo Glock: Were Ben Dorr's ramp angles swapped?

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Differential drama surrounding Timo Glock: Were Ben Dorr's ramp angles swapped?

Glock lashes out at Dorr team: "There’s an A car and a B car!"

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Glock lashes out at Dorr team: "There’s an A car and a B car!"

DTM gets its own "Drive to Survive": What is "Behind the Grid"?

DTM
DTM
DTM gets its own "Drive to Survive": What is "Behind the Grid"?

Grasser appeals disqualification: Verdict before DTM title finale realistic?

DTM
DTM
Grasser appeals disqualification: Verdict before DTM title finale realistic?

DTM Nurburgring: ‘Mamba’ bites with pole as Thiim hits back

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
DTM Nurburgring: ‘Mamba’ bites with pole as Thiim hits back

Nicki Thiim hits out at DTM and AMG: "What’s going on here is a disgrace"

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Nicki Thiim hits out at DTM and AMG: "What’s going on here is a disgrace"

DTM Nurburgring: Ferrari on pole, blow for title contender Nicki Thiim

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
DTM Nurburgring: Ferrari on pole, blow for title contender Nicki Thiim

DTM Nurburgring: Manthey dominates free practice, is AMG stronger than it looks?

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
DTM Nurburgring: Manthey dominates free practice, is AMG stronger than it looks?

Mirko Bortolotti disqualified from Oschersleben DTM win as Grasser appeals

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
Mirko Bortolotti disqualified from Oschersleben DTM win as Grasser appeals

DTM calendar 2027 announced: No internationalization for now, clashes with WEC

DTM
DTM
DTM calendar 2027 announced: No internationalization for now, clashes with WEC

Preining retirement threat not just out of frustration? "Thought a lot about the future"

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Preining retirement threat not just out of frustration? "Thought a lot about the future"

Grasser confirms former DTM race winner as replacement: Will Paul test soon?

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Grasser confirms former DTM race winner as replacement: Will Paul test soon?

Have five DTM engineers quit at HRT? How the Ford team is responding

DTM
DTM
Have five DTM engineers quit at HRT? How the Ford team is responding

Grasser confirms second Lamborghini for Nurburgring: Who will be in the cockpit?

DTM
DTM
Nurburgring
Grasser confirms second Lamborghini for Nurburgring: Who will be in the cockpit?

Manthey explains Feller struggle in teammate duel: "Same as with Guven"

DTM
DTM
Manthey explains Feller struggle in teammate duel: "Same as with Guven"

Marco Wittmann loses five kilos and gets IV drips: "For me, it was extreme"

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
Marco Wittmann loses five kilos and gets IV drips: "For me, it was extreme"

"Unbeatable in the first sector": Lamborghini problems solved after win?

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
"Unbeatable in the first sector": Lamborghini problems solved after win?

Fronts on the left, rears on the right! Massive blunder hampers Thiim

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
Fronts on the left, rears on the right! Massive blunder hampers Thiim

DTM Oschersleben: Preining on pole again, disaster for Thiim!

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
DTM Oschersleben: Preining on pole again, disaster for Thiim!

"I'm quitting!": Thiim loses his temper after Preining's tour de force

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
"I'm quitting!": Thiim loses his temper after Preining's tour de force

DTM Oschersleben: Preining wins first race, Nicki Thiim loses DTM lead

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
DTM Oschersleben: Preining wins first race, Nicki Thiim loses DTM lead

DTM Oschersleben: Pole for Preining, anger for leader Thiim!

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
DTM Oschersleben: Pole for Preining, anger for leader Thiim!

DTM Oschersleben: Porsche dominates practice, leader Thiim far back

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
DTM Oschersleben: Porsche dominates practice, leader Thiim far back

BoP trouble and strange tire tactics at BMW: "Artificial intervention taking place"

DTM
DTM
Norisring
BoP trouble and strange tire tactics at BMW: "Artificial intervention taking place"

"All weaknesses are gone": Is the new DTM spec tire hurting Porsche?

DTM
DTM
Norisring
"All weaknesses are gone": Is the new DTM spec tire hurting Porsche?

Entry cancelled: Why Grasser will compete without a second car at Oschersleben

DTM
DTM
Entry cancelled: Why Grasser will compete without a second car at Oschersleben

First BMW test after heavy crash: How Kelvin van der Linde fared

DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
First BMW test after heavy crash: How Kelvin van der Linde fared

"Free Max": New image of Maximilian Paul offers hope following crash

DTM
DTM
Norisring
"Free Max": New image of Maximilian Paul offers hope following crash

"He rasped down a piece like a file": Why Thiim is so strong at the Norisring

DTM
DTM
"He rasped down a piece like a file": Why Thiim is so strong at the Norisring

After DTM horror crash: Team confirms spinal injury for Maximilian Paul

DTM
DTM
Norisring
After DTM horror crash: Team confirms spinal injury for Maximilian Paul

Thomas Preining slams DTM BoP: "I'm close to quitting"

DTM
DTM
Norisring
Thomas Preining slams DTM BoP: "I'm close to quitting"

"Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash

DTM
DTM
Norisring
"Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash

AMG colleague blocks Engel during pit stop: "Agreed that this would not happen"

DTM
DTM
Norisring
AMG colleague blocks Engel during pit stop: "Agreed that this would not happen"

DTM Qualifying Norisring: BMW and Porsche at the back again as Thiim takes next pole

DTM
DTM
Norisring
DTM Qualifying Norisring: BMW and Porsche at the back again as Thiim takes next pole

"He’s not doing well": Why Max Paul was unable to brake in horror crash

DTM
DTM
Norisring
"He’s not doing well": Why Max Paul was unable to brake in horror crash

DTM Norisring: Pole for Thiim, disaster for Porsche and BMW

DTM
DTM
Norisring
DTM Norisring: Pole for Thiim, disaster for Porsche and BMW

DTM Norisring: McLaren ahead in practice, deficit for Porsche and BMW?

DTM
DTM
Norisring
DTM Norisring: McLaren ahead in practice, deficit for Porsche and BMW?

Tape as a savior? How DTM teams arm themselves against unsafe releases

DTM
DTM
Tape as a savior? How DTM teams arm themselves against unsafe releases

"Huge difference": DTM measure aimed at preventing Norisring pit lane accidents

DTM
DTM
Norisring
"Huge difference": DTM measure aimed at preventing Norisring pit lane accidents

"Slowed down overnight": Rivals show sympathy for AMG frustration

DTM
DTM
Lausitzring
"Slowed down overnight": Rivals show sympathy for AMG frustration

DTM curiosity: Did Glock of all people help teammate Ben Dorr to victory?

DTM
DTM
Lausitzring
DTM curiosity: Did Glock of all people help teammate Ben Dorr to victory?

AMG team penalized for both stops: "Blackout" costs Engel DTM lead

DTM
DTM
Lausitzring
AMG team penalized for both stops: "Blackout" costs Engel DTM lead

DTM Lausitzring: Maiden Ford pole as seven brands hit the top eight!

DTM
DTM
Lausitzring
DTM Lausitzring: Maiden Ford pole as seven brands hit the top eight!