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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Hamilton has an interim race engineer, McLaren rumor grows

Jan 25, 00:23
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Carlo Santi could be filling in as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer during the test week in Spain, but a final appointment for the rest of the season is still pending.  For now, Ferrari is tight-lipped...

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Many questions at Williams: why testing in Barcelona was no longer an option

Jan 24, 20:45
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Williams will miss the first days of testing in Barcelona due to an unspecified issue. What could be going on? And why didn’t they opt to test with a suboptimal Formula 1 car? It was a fairly brief s...

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Hamilton’s tough challenge: What it takes to succeed with Ferrari

Jan 24, 19:43
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Lewis Hamilton faces an intriguing season: Can the former world champion master the challenges of the new Ferrari and get back to fighting for Grand Prix victories — perhaps even the title? Team boss...

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New Cadillac team doubts an early start to its inaugural 2026 F1 season

Jan 24, 18:01
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It is still unclear when Cadillac will officially begin the new Formula 1 season. The American team is waiting to assess the weather forecast before deciding on its first test day in Barcelona, GPblog...

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Another team will likely skip the start of the Formula 1 season

Jan 24, 12:27
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Red Bull Racing will debut the RB22 on track on Monday, but a potential rival in Formula 1 will likely be missing. Aston Martin is expected to start testing in Barcelona only after Monday. While sever...

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Why missing the first F1 test has major consequences for Williams

Jan 23, 21:05
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For Williams, being unable to take part in the first test days likely has major consequences that will be felt throughout the rest of the season. It’s a paradox. The very team that was first to halt...

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Ferrari isn't giving up the power unit battle against Mercedes and Red Bull, seeks an adjustment from the FIA

Jan 23, 17:46
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Ferrari continues to fight the engine trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull Ford. The issue is set for further discussion within Formula 1 in the coming days. The teams met with the FIA last Thursday to...

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Max Verstappen reveals new helmet design for F1 2026 season

Jan 23, 12:01
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Max Verstappen has revealed his helmet for the new season, doing so by sharing the first photos via social media. In 2026, the Dutchman will again choose a new helmet, as he does every season, with th...

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Racing Bulls appoints former Red Bull chief as technical director

Jan 23, 10:56
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Dan Fallows will return to the Red Bull family as he becomes Technical Director at Racing Bulls. Fallows previously worked for Red Bull Racing, where he was Head of Aerodynamics. He was also the Team...

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These teams will hit the track first in Barcelona: secrecy dominates F1 testing

Jan 22, 19:41
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Red Bull Racing, Racing Bulls and Alpine will be the first teams to test their Formula 1 cars for the 2026 season next week in Barcelona. They will already hit the track on Monday, while some competit...

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