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
Manthey loses title-winning engineer to SSR: Top replacement found for Preining
Abt Lamborghini faces disqualification after second in Nurburgring 24 Hours
'Getting to the point where someone dies' - Rule criticism after Zandvoort pitlane chaos
"A really great move": Lucas Auer fumes over Nicki Thiim's "tank-slapper"
DTM Zandvoort Qualifying 2: BMW strikes back, Lamborghini finds its pace
DTM shock for Porsche team Land: Buus disqualified after P4!
Zandvoort DTM Qualifying 1: Ferrari dominance after red flag, BMW disaster
Zandvoort DTM Practice: Ferrari Dominance, Timing Chaos, and a Lamborghini Glimmer of Hope?
Despite manufacturer pushback: DTM approves special solution for Lamborghini
Manthey proposes radical DTM BoP reform: Rivals suspect tactical play
BMW attributes M4 GT3 turbo swap to "costs": Was it forced by FIA?
DTM Manthey controversy: Calls for harsh penalties over BoP bluff
ADAC issues DTM guarantee well beyond 2030: "Safer than a pension"
Lamborghini dilemma: Will the Temerario get an early Evo update?
DTM 2026: What's behind the mysterious U-shaped piece on the roof?
Thomas Preining explains “huge disappointment” after difficult DTM Sunday
Why Lamborghini Temerario GT3's DTM debut was nothing short of a disaster
DTM Red Bull Ring: Kelvin van der Linde claims pole for Race 2
“Sometimes it’s just terrible”: The failure that threw Jules Gounon out of DTM victory fight
DTM Red Bull Ring: Thomas Preining beats Maro Engel to win opener
DTM Red Bull Ring: Maro Engel scores first pole of 2026
DTM's season opener at Spielberg: Full schedule and entry list
Why BoP for DTM's Spielberg opener was delayed
What's going wrong with the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3
‘It was a disaster’: Timo Glock eyes turnaround after Dorr McLaren Changes
Two tyre pools and the “Rene Rast rule”: What's changing in the new DTM regulations
2026 DTM line-up: All 21 drivers for the new season
Talks with DTM collapse: Did Formula E want to redesign the Norisring?
DTM 2026: Full 21-car entry list
Lamborghini signs ex-Ferrari man Andrea Reggiani as head of motorsport
How a privateer Ford Mustang made DTM history
DTM 2026: All the teams and drivers confirmed so far
Lamborghini explains Mirko Bortolotti's move from Abt to Grasser in DTM
Nicki Thiim on tough Lamborghini DTM years: “My head is still exploding”
Is Max Verstappen's Nurburgring start already finalised?
Ralf Aron in hospital after breaking back in 27G Bathurst crash
Lamborghini confident in new Temerario: Will Huracan's weaknesses finally disappear?
Is the Ford Mustang GT3 on verge of turning point with Evo update?
Who are the key figures behind the DTM boom?
Who will be driving HRT’s two Ford Mustang GT3s in DTM 2026?
Why Thomas Preining almost left Porsche for a Class 1 DTM seat
Mercedes requests NLS postponement to boost Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hour chances
Why Thomas Preining and Maro Engel have not spoken in four years
This is how much it costs to race a full DTM season
Explained: Max Verstappen's mystery Mercedes GT3 Estoril test
Is Mercedes facing a difficult start with in-house racing division?
What the Porsche exit rumours mean for Manthey Racing
Manthey makes new allegations against BMW: suspicion of "magic mapping"
Ayhancan Guven and Marco Wittmann clash over last-lap fight to decide DTM title
Rene Rast announces DTM exit on eve of 2025 finale
Jack Aitken discusses puncture that derailed DTM 2025 title bid
DTM to host season opener at Red Bull Ring as 2026 calendar announced
No mechanics: How a pit stop fiasco nearly cost Rene Rast's DTM Nurburgring victory
How BMW's "scary" performance led to DTM Nurburgring 1-2
Emil Frey boss suspicious DTM rivals are illegally warming tyres
How injured Thomas Preining averted drink scandal after DTM victory
Wittmann "tried to give" Aitken space in DTM clash at Zandvoort
Rene Rast's "headache" required serious care after Zandvoort DTM win
“A shitty race”: DTM leader Lucas Auer rants after Marco Wittmann collision
Rene Rast’s “nightmare” photo finish for DTM Lausitzring podium