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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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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Renault stop discussions in sale of Otro Capital shareholding

May 29, 23:38
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Mercedes and Toto Wolff will not become the new co-owners of the Alpine Formula 1 team. Talks with Otro Capital, which had its shares - surmounting to a  24 percent stake in the F1 team - up for sale,...

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Champion completes intensive F1 test with McLaren at COTA: 'I'm getting more comfortable'

May 29, 20:01
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Leonardo Fornaroli has once again logged important mileage this week in a McLaren Formula 1 car. The reigning Formula 2 champion completed a two-day test at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin with...

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Verstappen receives request to stay at Red Bull until 2027 before joining Ferrari a year later

May 27, 10:01
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Christijan Albers hopes that Max Verstappen will stay with Red Bull Racing until 2027 and then succeed Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari the following year. The former Formula 1 driver even admits he explicit...

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Perez confident by his F1 return: 'I'm proving this year that I belong among the best in F1

May 27, 09:01
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Sergio Perez reckons that in the first months of the season he has shown he is still “one of the best drivers” on the Formula 1 grid, but that operational issues are preventing the Mexican from fully...

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