Henry Eccles

Henry Eccles

Henry Eccles is a freelance Formula 1 journalist for GPblog, where he covers breaking news, live race blogs, and feature content across the F1 calendar. Since joining GPblog in 2026, he has produced high-volume, fast-turnaround reporting on the sport’s biggest stories, alongside feature pieces including analysis and historical content.
His work focuses on delivering timely and accurate coverage of the Formula 1 news cycle, with reporting spanning race weekends, driver developments, and key stories from across the paddock.
Alongside his work at GPblog, Henry has written for publications including GiveMeSport and Sports News Blitz, where he covered a range of F1 topics such as Grand Prix previews, race debriefs, and opinion pieces. He has also contributed to podcast content, further broadening his coverage of the sport.
Henry holds an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism (Gold Standard) and a Distinction in MA Sports Journalism from Liverpool John Moores University, with training in media law, multimedia, and digital journalism. He also earned a First Class degree in History and Spanish from Queen’s University Belfast.
After spending a year working in Spain, Henry began pursuing a career in sports media, developing a particular focus on Formula 1 after covering the 2025 season, having also not missed a Grand Prix since 2020. 
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Ferrari vice-chairman weighs up Antonelli move: 'Maybe one day it will happen'

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Ferrari vice chairman Piero Ferrari has said he would love to see Kimi Antonelli in a Ferrari red one day. Speaking days before the Mercedes driver gets his first chance to win the 2026 world title at...

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Toto Wolff reveals he is already 'vetting' his own replacements in Mercedes succession plan

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Toto Wolff has revealed that he is already vetting two or three people to take over his duties as Mercedes team principal. The Austrian also said he probably cannot make a clean break from the team, b...

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Lando Norris promises to make 'better decisions' as McLaren introduce Austin upgrades

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Lando Norris has vowed to make "better decisions" in the aftermath of his controversial crash with teammate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore GP Sprint. In his preview of this weekend's Austin GP, the re...

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Christian Horner reveals George Russell-Red Bull talks amid Max Verstappen-Mercedes saga

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In one of his final acts as Red Bull team principal and CEO, Christian Horner has claimed he approached George Russell's management team over a potential move to the Milton Keynes team, while Mercedes...

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Mercedes confirm Austin GP upgrades after 'difficult' Malaysia and Singapore weekends

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that both drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will use the Silver Arrows' latest upgrade package in Austin after running a split-spec strategy at...

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Lewis Hamilton reunites with title-winning Mercedes engineer at Ferrari

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Ferrari have hired Jasper van Schaick, an engineer from Mercedes' power unit division, to join their chassis department. Van Schaick, who worked at Mercedes during Lewis Hamilton's title-winning seaso...

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Leclerc points to Ferrari's 'raw performance' deficit on 2026 rivals ahead of Austin GP

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Charles Leclerc has said Ferrari's problem in 2026 has been the "raw performance" of the SF-26 rather than set-up. The Monegasque's comments come as the Scuderia look set to introduce one last major u...

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F1 Today | Verstappen's Portimao comeback ruined by penalty, Rossi rues missed opportunity

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From Max Verstappen's most recent GT3 race in Portimao, to MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi missing out on the opportunity to race the Dutchman.  Max Verstappen's hopes of victory at the GT World Challen...

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Verstappen's Portimao hopes dashed after Mercedes collision in GT World Challenge finale

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Max Verstappen's hopes of fighting for the win at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portimao were dealt a big blow after his Verstappen Racing teammate Chris Lulham collided with a fellow Merced...

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Max Verstappen in the mix for Portimao victory, Dutchman set for final stint

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Max Verstappen will take the final stint in the three-hour GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portimao for his team Verstappen Racing. After a strong first stint from teammate Ben Barnicoat, and impr...

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