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. 
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.
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Verstappen gets a new engine for Barcelona and receives an apology from Mekies

Jun 07, 22:15
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Laurent Mekies has apologised to Max Verstappen after the Dutchman’s Monaco Grand Prix came to an abrupt end due to a power unit failure. The Red Bull Racing team principal admitted the issue was enti...

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Verstappen may well have found his match in Antonelli

Jun 07, 07:02
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Max Verstappen may soon find his equal in Kimi Antonelli. With a stunning pole in Monaco, the young Italian further proved just how good he is, already operating at a level close to Verstappen’s. Anyo...

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Haas eyes Ferrari junior for first Formula 1 outing

Jun 06, 10:42
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Rafael Camara is being considered to take part in a free practice session during a Grand Prix weekend on behalf of Haas F1 this season, GPblog understands. Camara is in his first full season in Form...

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Brown closes the door on Verstappen, but Red Bull gives him reason to stay

Jun 06, 07:02
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Zak Brown has shut the door on Max Verstappen joining McLaren. But with Red Bull’s strong performance on Friday, and the prospect of more to come, that point may already be irrelevant, as a long-antic...

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Majority of F1 teams push to relax rookie requirement in 2026

Jun 05, 15:01
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A majority of Formula 1 teams wants to temporarily drop the requirement to have a rookie take part in first free practice four times per season, GPblog understands. The teams want to scrap this rule f...

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No celebration expected for Verstappen, but Lily will have a first-time experience

Jun 05, 09:30
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Max Verstappen has won twice in Monaco, but he is almost certainly facing a very tough edition in 2026. A nice bonus: daughter Lily can watch dad at work live for the first time from the Dutchman’s ap...

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In Monaco, one thing is clear: Antonelli really isn't a rookie anymore

Jun 04, 20:53
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli radiates maturity in every aspect and is ready for the fight for the world title. George Russell should be seriously worried; that much could already be concluded on the first da...

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Cadillac to back Ferrari's position in F1 2027 power unit debate

Jun 02, 18:08
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Cadillac will side with Ferrari if a vote is held relating to the 2027 engine rules. There is growing pressure on the FIA to make changes ahead of next year and GPblog understands that if Ferrari agre...

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Honda joins Mercedes and Red Bull Ford: engine deal one step closer

Jun 01, 20:21
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Following Mercedes and Red Bull Ford, Honda is also not opposed to adjusting the power distribution to 60% for the internal combustion engine and 40% for 2027, GPblog can confirm. With the Japanese ma...

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Ben Sulayem wants to abolish all limits to remain FIA president indefinitely

May 30, 12:02
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem not only wants to get rid of the maximum of three terms for a single FIA president, but would also seek through a vote to abolish all of the limits, which would then in principle...

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