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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Yuki Tsunoda declines taking on new role at Red Bull Racing (for now?)

Nov 27, 20:35
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Yuki Tsunoda has rejected the role of Red Bull Racing’s reserve driver if the Austrian team decides not to give the Japanese driver a full-time seat in 2026. Red Bull will announce early next week wh...

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Aston Martin reshapes structure with Newey as team principal - not CEO

Nov 26, 19:21
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Although Adrian Newey will become team principal of Aston Martin, he will not take on the role of CEO, as previously held by his predecessor, Andy Cowell, GPblog has learned. In the new structure, As...

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Severe penalty looms for Formula One drivers if they ignore Qatar’s new rule

Nov 26, 16:57
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Any Formula 1 driver who completes more than 25 laps on a single set of Pirelli tyres during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix could face a severe penalty – potentially even disqualification. Due to the extre...

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Verstappen and Red Bull may have triggered McLaren’s Vegas disqualification

Nov 24, 17:57
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing may have pushed McLaren to set up the cars of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri so aggressively that it ultimately led to illegal plank wear and thus disqualification....

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McLaren DSQ gives Verstappen more than hope: now Max is at his best

Nov 23, 20:02
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Publicly, Max Verstappen won’t speak of any mindset other than the one he shared this weekend in Las Vegas: take it race by race and see what that brings in Abu Dhabi. Quietly, though, he’ll be even m...

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Jos Verstappen offers great solution to Max's Las Vegas problems

Nov 22, 21:48
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Jos Verstappen has an idea about how Max Verstappen could have handled the extremely wet conditions better during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The world champion’s father jokingly offered...

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'FIA warns two teams for technical infringement in Las Vegas'

Nov 22, 21:15
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The FIA has warned Formula 1 teams in Las Vegas not to use tricks that make the tyres warmer than permitted, The Race reports. Two teams were said to have been caught doing so during FP3. If something...

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Oscar Piastri to be sidelined in Abu Dhabi amid title fight tension

Nov 19, 15:17
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Oscar Piastri will definitely miss part of the final race weekend of the season. The Australian will have to skip the first free practice session in Abu Dhabi, of all places, where the world champions...

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Stella's Red Bull cost cap question answered at the F1 Commission? What we know

Nov 14, 18:08
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GPblog understands that McLaren did not raise the matter of Max Verstappen's new Brazil GP engine costs and whether or not they were included in the cost cap at the F1 Commission. Earlier reports sugg...

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2025 Formula 1 season extended: all teams postpone their holidays

Nov 13, 08:01
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The 2025 Formula 1 season will not end with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as many originally thought. Two days after the last race, a final Pirelli tyre test is scheduled, in which all Formula 1 teams are...

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