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.
Red Bull and Christian Horner reach the end of the line. Photo: RacePictures.

Christian Horner wants to buy Alpine - and that’s bad news for Red Bull

Jan 14, 18:59
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Christian Horner has set his sights on Alpine. If the Brit manages to become a co-owner of the French team, it could spell bad news for his former employer Red Bull Racing. Once a Formula 1 team boss...

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Hamilton backed for eighth title as Andretti refuses to write F1 star off

Jan 14, 18:01
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Lewis Hamilton had a very difficult season in 2025, but Mario Andretti is certainly not ready to write him off. The American legend is even convinced that Hamilton can secure his eighth Formula 1 worl...

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Mercedes loses another key man to a rival: top aerodynamicist joins Williams

Jan 14, 15:57
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Mercedes has lost one of its leading aerodynamics specialists. Jan Tomaszweski has now started at Williams, GPblog has confirmed. Although the Tomaszweski is not a familiar name to the outside world,...

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Alpine shakedown in Barcelona? Here's why fans are celebrating too early

Jan 14, 14:46
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There has been online excitement about an imminent Alpine shakedown at the circuit near Barcelona. But unfortunately for Formula 1 fans: something else appears to be going on. Across various social me...

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Trump makes obscene gesture and swears while visiting Red Bull's engine partner

Jan 14, 12:01
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Red Bull Racing team are in Detroit, USA, on Thursday to unveil the RB22 livery with new partner Ford where U.S. President Donald Trump turned on one unhappy employee. During a tour of the Ford facto...

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Cadillac's Andretti praises Mercedes and Red Bull's smart engine 'trick'

Jan 13, 22:00
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Mario Andretti applauds Mercedes and Red Bull for coming up with a 'trick' to extract more performance from their new engines. The former world champion is not in favor of late adjustments to the powe...

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Confirmed: Nyck de Vries will remain in F1 in 2026 after a standout season

Jan 13, 12:58
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Nyck de Vries will remain active in Formula 1 in 2026. The Dutchman has once again been appointed by McLaren as one of the permanent simulator drivers, GPblog can confirm. Former Formula E world cham...

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Norris receives a big boost in his bid for a second world title with McLaren

Jan 12, 20:01
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McLaren have decided to stick with the successful pairing of Lando Norris and race engineer Will Joseph for this season, the team has confirmed to GPblog. The Woking-based team won the constructors’ c...

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Horner waiting in the wings: Co-owner of the Alpine F1 Team as early as this year?

Jan 12, 19:59
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After a season full of setbacks and disappointing results, a strong sporting start to 2026 is crucial for Alpine. In the background, however, a potential share sale—possibly to Christian Horner—remain...

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Mercedes makes decision on race engineers for Russell and Antonelli

Jan 12, 16:01
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Mercedes has confirmed the race engineers for George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 Formula 1 season. It’s not a big surprise, but Marcus Dudley and Peter Bonnington (Bono) will remain...

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