Ludo van Denderen

Ludo van Denderen

Ludo van Denderen was active in football for many years, working for clubs such as Feyenoord and Fortuna Sittard. As a journalist, he worked in the sports editorial teams of publications like Algemeen Dagblad and Omroep Brabant. While his focus was on football, his true passion lay in motorsport.
When Jos Verstappen made his Formula 1 debut, Ludo was watching it on TV. Since 1996, he has had a piece of the 1995 Simtek, which came from the bankruptcy of the British team, in his living room. Since the 1990s, he has been following Formula 1 closely, often attending races around the world. Other racing series also capture his interest, including WEC, DTM, IndyCar, and more.
Ludo is currently using all of his experience to make GPblog the ultimate motorsport site in the Netherlands. Over the past years, he has had several exclusives for GPblog and has spoken with motorsport legends such as Mario Andretti and Jacques Villeneuve. In addition to his work for GPblog, Ludo also contributes to the sports editorial team at Nu.nl.
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Hadjar's crash to have far-reaching consequences for Verstappen and Red Bull?

Jan 30, 21:01
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Isack Hadjar’s crash has already run up costs for Red Bull Racing early in the season. This has direct consequences for the rest of the year, during which significant development is expected. Will thi...

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Mercedes and Ferrari impress, Red Bull closes in: what stood out in the F1 test in Barcelona

Jan 30, 18:58
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Mercedes and Ferrari were the fastest, the new Red Bull Ford power unit is a positive surprise, and Audi and Cadillac ran into problems. There were plenty of notable takeaways after the first test in...

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Bad luck for Lance Stroll: His test is over after just five (!) laps!

Jan 30, 16:29
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Lance Stroll will, in principle, no longer take part in the Barcelona pre-season test. GPblog understands that Aston Martin intends to have Fernando Alonso test throughout Friday. For Stroll, it turn...

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'After McLaren and Aston Martin, another F1 manufacturer enters endurance racing'

Jan 30, 15:27
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After McLaren and Aston Martin, another Formula 1 manufacturer has plans to enter the top class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC). According to The Race, Honda is on the verge of committing to...

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Aston Martin finally on track: this is the reason for the late start to the test

Jan 30, 14:01
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Aston Martin did not have Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll’s new car ready in time to take part in the test right away. The fact that they made the test at all is, according Mike Krack, an achievement...

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False start for Cadillac: Perez sees 'more problems than surprises'

Jan 29, 20:45
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Cadillac are ironing-out their “problems” with their new F1 car according to Sergio Perez as F1’s newest team faces a number of challenges during preseason testing in Spain. After the day of testing...

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Mercedes has bad news for Red Bull and McLaren: This top car can be much better!

Jan 29, 20:39
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Mercedes’ performance in Barcelona has not gone unnoticed - which is a major warning for their rivals. The team was by far the fastest, and the new power unit proved extremely reliable. The bad news f...

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Revealed! Adrian Newey's first F1 car for Aston Martin

Jan 29, 20:29
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It took a few days later than perhaps planned, but on the fourth day of testing, Aston Martin introduced the AMR26 — the first car Adrian Newey has designed for the British team. Here are the first im...

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Aston Martin issues notable update on participation in Barcelona test

Jan 28, 19:59
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Aston Martin is still to confirm whether the team will definitely start testing in Barcelona on Thursday. When asked by GPblog, the Silverstone-based team would only say that it still has the ‘intenti...

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Aston Martin shortens the Barcelona test week, but will still attend

Jan 26, 16:52
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In principle, Aston Martin will take part in the pre-season test in Barcelona, but on fewer days than the other teams. The Silverstone-based outfit confirmed to GPblog that the plan is to run for two...

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