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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FIA and F1 teams agree: Much-criticised power units will be permanently revised

Mar 10, 13:06
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The FIA and all eleven Formula 1 teams agree that the new F1 engines still require adjustments. A decision on what changes will be made in the short term is expected after the Chinese Grand Prix, with...

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Mercedes responds to Wolff's possible purchase of shares in the Alpine F1 team

Mar 09, 19:09
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team has responded cryptically to reports in the British media claiming that Toto Wolff and the German manufacturer are trying to buy a minority stake in the Alpine F1 team.  Ea...

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Candid Marko assesses Verstappen's criticism of the new F1 cars

Mar 08, 17:31
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Helmut Marko is on the same page as his former protégé Max Verstappen about the new Formula 1 cars. In an exclusive interview with GPblog, the former Red Bull Racing advisor explained what especially...

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Helmut Marko saw Verstappen's face and knew everything he needed

Mar 08, 12:30
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Helmut Marko watched a Grand Prix from home for the first time since his departure from Red Bull Racing. In an exclusive interview with GPblog, the former advisor shares how he liked it. For the firs...

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No Grands Prix in Europe: Why Formula 1 isn't replacing the races in Bahrain and Jeddah

Mar 06, 14:03
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Formula 1 is almost certainly not planning to add replacement races for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to the calendar. GPblog explains why. Tough luck for European fans who were secretly hoping for an add...

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Aston Martin forced to retire in Melbourne: Maldonado identifies the cause of the problems

Mar 05, 19:01
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Former Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado understands why Aston Martin is facing significant problems ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. The Venezuelan, who raced for several teams including Williams,...

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Formula 1 could go a month without races if Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled

Mar 05, 13:19
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On the opening day of the Grand Prix weekend in Australia, no final decision has yet been made on whether the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will go ahead. Formula 1 and the FIA are closely mon...

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F1 teams meet over the volatile situation in the Middle East: Will there still be racing?

Mar 04, 17:37
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The eleven Formula 1 teams will sit down with the F1 organization this weekend in Australia to discuss how to proceed, for the time being, with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix, GPblog underst...

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Relief at Mercedes and McLaren: Test teams return from the Middle East

Mar 03, 21:49
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The Mercedes and McLaren staff who were stranded in Bahrain in recent days due to the war in the Middle East are safely home. They landed this Tuesday evening on a flight at UK's Heathrow Airport.  M...

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No Grand Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia? This alternative already seems to be off the table

Mar 03, 17:30
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In the search for a possible alternative to the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, a frequently mentioned option appears to be ruled out in advance.  If Formula 1 decides not to travel to the Mid...

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