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.
Laurent Mekies was amazed by Max Verstappen

Red Bull confirms 'successor' to Marko within its successful Junior Team

Dec 15, 17:27
0

Following Helmut Marko’s departure, Guillaume 'Rocky' Rocquelin has become the primary point of contact for the Red Bull Junior Team, Red Bull Racing confirmed to GPblog. For decades, Marko was the dr...

mekies-abu-dhabi

Red Bull Racing director steps down, only Mekies remains in charge

Dec 15, 14:53
18

Stefan Salzer has stepped down as director of Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Technology, according to database of the British Chamber of Commerce, which GPblog reviewed. Stefan Salzer is Global Head of...

A251795_large

Audi announces dates for 2026 F1 car launch, fans are welcome

Dec 15, 13:00
0

Audi has set aside no less than two days for the launch of its first Formula 1 car. The new team will unveil the car in Berlin on January 20 and 21. On the second day, fans are also welcome to come an...

max-verstappen-lewis-hamilton (2)

Verstappen opts for Hamilton's old race number for F1 2026

Dec 15, 12:31
5

If Max Verstappen chooses starting number 3 in 2026, he will be following in the footsteps of illustrious Formula 1 drivers. Successful racers like Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton previously con...

helmut-marko-red-bull-jpg

'Utter nonsense': Marko tears apart Red Bull press release after departure

Dec 14, 17:32
2

Helmut Marko has revealed that he had already decided to step down as advisor to Red Bull Racing before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He dismissed a Red Bull GmbH press release suggesting otherwise, calli...

tramnitz

The painful reality: the F1 ladder derails when money beats talent

Dec 12, 19:14
1

A talent like Tim Tramnitz is being sidelined because he doesn’t have the money to race in Formula 2. Meanwhile, a mediocre driver like Cian Shields gets the chance to compete in F2 and even drive a F...

tramnitz

Red Bull drive may lose his Junior Team place for a very bitter reason

Dec 12, 19:02
1

Tim Tramnitz, one of Germany’s biggest talents, may lose his spot in the Red Bull Junior Team. Not due to his lack of skills, but because he doesn’t have a sufficient sponsor backing to co-finance a s...

max-verstappen-abu-dhabi.

Verstappen receives important news in the pursuit of his preferred race number

Dec 11, 11:58
27

Max Verstappen is one step closer to landing his favorite number 3 on his Red Bull Racing car for the 2026 season. However, one final hurdle remains. Up until the recently concluded season, a Formula...

marko-max verstappen-qatar-red bull content pool-jpeg

Marko reveals what he and Verstappen said in an emotional farewell conversation

Dec 11, 07:03
2

Helmut Marko has revealed how the conversation with Max Verstappen went, in which the Austrian informed the Dutchman of his departure from Red Bull. Looking back on the meeting with Max Verstappen, H...

marko

Marko offers crucial update on his future plans after Red Bull exit

Dec 10, 18:27
6

Helmut Marko has quashed all speculation: he has no plans to return to Formula 1 in any role, not even as a pundit or journalist, he revealed in an exclusive interview with GPblog. It’s almost unimagi...

Loading