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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Audi's battle is lost: So why does the team protest against Mercedes?

Jan 21, 19:02
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Newcomer Audi is being firmly confronted by reality in the engine debate. Although the team is openly complaining about the alleged Mercedes power unit 'trick' being allowed, Audi realizes that protes...

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Audi determined to rewrite F1 history: 'We want to be the best ever'

Jan 21, 07:01
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With the reveal of Audi's first livery, the Formula 1 adventure has truly begun for the outside world to see as well. During an opening event in Berlin, there was no shortage of ambition: “We want Aud...

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F1 legend Andretti praises driver for his courage after a remarkable decision

Jan 20, 12:15
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Mario Andretti thinks it’s "brave" that IndyCar star Colton Herta is moving to Formula 2, even though the American driver had hoped to jump straight into Formula 1. From the very first day Andretti t...

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Aston Martin issues statement after unexpected withdrawal from Formula 1

Jan 19, 20:26
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Aston Martin has responded for the first time after the company stopped supplying the safety car and medical cars to Formula 1.  In recent seasons, Mercedes and Aston Martin have alternated between r...

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'Red Bull to sponsor the Mercedes team, Verstappen to be the driver'

Jan 19, 12:03
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A Red Bull livery on a Mercedes car? It sounds far-fetched, but a collaboration could be in the works — with Max Verstappen at the wheel. If Verstappen decides to take part in the 2026 24 Hours of the...

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Verstappen faces competition: Teammate Hadjar also wants his own racing team

Jan 18, 08:01
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Isack Hadjar wants to eventually compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with his own team, just like Max Verstappen. However, the ultimate ambitions of the two Red Bull Racing teammates differ. Verstappen...

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Wolff and Mercedes submit request for Verstappen: Nürburgring race must be rescheduled

Jan 17, 14:21
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Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Källenius and Toto Wolff, CEO of the Mercedes F1 team, have submitted a request to the organizers of the Nordschleife Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) to reschedule an endurance race so...

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Cadillac shares exclusive update on its Formula 1 engine project

Jan 16, 19:59
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Cadillac is not waiting for the possible introduction of V8 engines in Formula 1 before the American manufacturer introduces its power units to the sport. Work is already well underway on an engine th...

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Hamilton is looking for a new race engineer: It won't be his first choice!

Jan 16, 19:00
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Right before the start of the new Formula 1 season, Lewis Hamilton has to look for a new race engineer. His obvious first choice won’t be in his ears again, GPblog understands. In the end, Riccardo Ad...

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Verstappen doesn't see the Nürburgring adventure fitting into the F1 calendar yet

Jan 16, 02:00
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Max Verstappen has provided an update on his potential participation in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. After a question from GPblog, the Dutchman hinted in Detroit that, for now, it doesn’t look lik...

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