Tim Kraaij

Tim Kraaij

Tim Kraaij has been part of GPblog since 2018, where he started working as Editor-in-Chief in 2019 after earning his Bachelor’s degree in Sports, Management, and Entrepreneurship. In this role, Tim has reported on several Formula 1 Grand Prix events, including those in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan. He attended press events with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, and interviewed figures such as Helmut Marko and Rob Marshall.
In addition to his interviews, Tim is also known for his columns and analyses, which mainly appear around F1 weekends on the website. Apart from the website, he is increasingly featured in videos on GPblog’s YouTube channel with the F1 Paddock Update.
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Verstappen's special abilities that blew Red Bull team boss Mekies away

Dec 10, 10:52
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Laurent Mekies was blown away by Max Verstappen’s qualities in his first weeks as team principal of Red Bull Racing, the Frenchman explained in an interview with a select group of media, including GPb...

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Helmut Marko 'thanked for his role' after raising doubts about his future

Dec 08, 17:48
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Laurent Mekies has thanked Helmut Marko for his role in Red Bull Racing's turnaround. The big question is: will Marko continue as an advisor at Max Verstappen’s team? After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,...

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Verstappen stands tall as only Red Bull member unshaken by title fight defeat

Dec 08, 07:01
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Red Bull Racing's disappointment was palpable after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For a team that entered the final weekend of the Formula 1 season so relaxed, there was clearly a lingering hope for a mir...

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Emotional Lambiase: why Verstappen does not need to fear a departure

Dec 07, 20:37
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Gianpiero Lambiase was quite emotional after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A departure for 'GP' is not on the cards, where that situation may apply to top advisor Helmut Marko. Over the team radio, Verst...

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Verstappen puts Norris under maximum pressure: will Lando crack?

Dec 06, 20:27
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing have piled the pressure on McLaren and especially Lando Norris. The position for Sunday is ideal. Now Verstappen needs to finish the job and hope that the pressure u...

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Marko counts on a 'nervous' Norris: 'He always is alongside Verstappen'

Dec 06, 16:56
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Helmut Marko expects Lando Norris to be nervous before the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. According to the Austrian, the Brit always is when he lines up alongside Max Verstappen. “Not one, but two...

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Verstappen vs the McLarens: there’s only one man who isn’t thinking about it

Dec 05, 21:00
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All the other seventeen F1 drivers are also looking forward to the finale of the title fight in Abu Dhabi. Some drivers have already indicated they’ll be paying a bit more attention to the screens dur...

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Horner is missed in Verstappen's title fight against McLaren

Dec 05, 18:00
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Christian Horner is being missed in the title fight between Red Bull Racing and McLaren. Especially by F1 fans, but possibly also to some extent by Max Verstappen. “There are always some games being p...

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Marko fears for Verstappen's title after practice sessions in Abu Dhabi

Dec 05, 16:00
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Helmut Marko fears that Max Verstappen cannot count on luck again in the title fight with McLaren. The Austrian knows that Red Bull will have to find speed themselves to clinch the world title, but th...

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Hadjar knows how to approach being Max Verstappen’s teammate

Dec 04, 16:08
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Isack Hadjar believes he has the right approach to be Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull Racing. He wants to avoid a pitfall that trapped his predecessors. On the Tuesday between the Qatar Grand Pr...

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