Shanna Lutgert

Shanna Lutgert

Shanna grew up surrounded by motorsport and knows no different. From a young age, race weekends shaped her world, a passion that naturally evolved into a career in Formula 1 journalism. With 3.5 years of experience in the F1 media landscape and a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Groningen, she reports on the sport at the very highest level.
During race weekends, Shanna is rarely standing still. She is constantly searching for stories, trends and developments that go beyond the standard headlines. She has attended numerous Grands Prix, including Azerbaijan (2024 and 2025), Abu Dhabi, Monaco, Monza, Imola, Austria and the Netherlands, and has also covered various GT events such as NLS9 on the iconic Nordschleife.
Alongside Formula 1, Shanna has a strong interest in endurance and GT championships. With a particular focus on the Porsche one-make cups and interviews with GT stars such as Jules Gounon, Jann Mardenborough and Huub van Eijndhoven, she has expanded her expertise beyond the pinnacle of single-seater racing.
This versatile background is precisely where her strength lies: finding alternative angles and adding context. As a freelance journalist for GPblog, Shanna delivers a broad and distinctive range of news, analysis and stories that resonate with what the modern Formula 1 fan wants to read.
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'Red Bull has found Lambiase’s successor, a new race engineer for Verstappen'

Jul 18, 19:25
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Red Bull Racing has already appointed Gianpiero Lambiase’s successor internally. Tom Hart, who worked closely with Max Verstappen for years and was actually on his way to Williams, will stay with the...

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Verstappen dismisses talk of a 'failed tow': 'Otherwise I'd have been sixth'

Jul 18, 17:42
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Max Verstappen was certainly pleased with the tow that Isack Hadjar was able to give him, although the final run in Q3 didn’t go entirely to plan. Even so, it earned Verstappen second on the grid. He...

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Verstappen beats Russell in tricky long runs; Red Bull may have an advantage

Jul 17, 21:01
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Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar seemed to feel comfortable in the RB22 on Friday in Belgium. Red Bull Racing looked strong on pace in both practice sessions, and as a result the gap to Mercedes in the...

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Verstappen's deficit surprised F1 pundit: 'I don't think it's a given we will see the same picture tomorrow'

Jul 17, 19:05
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Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok was surprised by the size of the gaps during second practice at Spa. However, he expects several teams to make significant progress overnight, potentially shaking up th...

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Verstappen’s manager confirms Max’s future plans after turbulent weeks full of rumours

Jul 15, 23:09
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Max Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, has responded to all the rumours about the four-time world champion. The events during the Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone sparked a media storm, after w...

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Mercedes draws attention with legal Qualifying trick: Red Bull can benefit too

Jul 09, 16:01
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During the British Grand Prix, Mercedes drew attention with a striking qualifying trick, where George Russell and Kimi Antonelli briefly lifted off the throttle to actually go faster. The clever, lega...

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Red Bull explains why they didn't grant Verstappen's request: 'We spoke to him about this'

Jul 05, 21:06
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Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies believes Max Verstappen is entirely within his rights to be unhappy with his team’s current situation following a disappointing British GP in which he suf...

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Verstappen urges Red Bull to keep cost cap in mind: 'We can't just do that'

Jul 05, 08:23
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After the positive step forward at the Austrian Grand Prix, Saturday at the British Grand Prix didn’t go Max Verstappen’s way. He emphasised that the team is still dealing with persistent problems, wh...

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Former driver expects 'typical' Red Bull magic: 'Russell will wonder what went wrong'

Jul 04, 11:51
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer is quite surprised by George Russell, and he doesn’t mean that in a positive way. The Briton expected more from his compatriot, who was beaten in the sprint quali...

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Telemetry and tyre data explain Verstappen's gap to Hamilton and Ferrari

Jul 04, 08:39
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Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the sprint race at Silverstone, but the telemetry shows where Ferrari really made the difference. The data also explain why Max Verstappen immediately pointed to...

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