Marnik Kok caught the Formula 1 world around twenty years ago. A deep passion for motorsport, Ferrari, and a background in journalism led him to contribute to various (international) F1 platforms. Since 2020, Marnik has been active as an editor and journalist in the pinnacle of motorsport for several media outlets, including De Telegraaf. As of 2025, he brings that experience to GPblog as a seasoned editor.
During his active years as a journalist — now working as a freelancer — Marnik attended numerous events, with the Dutch Grand Prix standing out as one of the highlights. In addition to his work at GPblog, Marnik is also active in the communications sector at a major national provider and steps in wherever needed. Sitting still is not an option — especially not in motorsport!
Formula 2 driver Richard Verschoor received a violent online threat after an incident with a Red Bull driver.
The threat involved someone saying they would attack him with a knife.
"In terms of hate: this year I had someone say they were going to chase me with a knife. I didn’t really enjoy reading that," Verschoor told Ziggo Sport. "A machete or something, he said, but anyway."
The reason for the threat was a crash with Red Bull driver Arvid Lindblad in Formula 2."I tapped him out, but, well, you also know that it (the threat) isn’t going to happen, you hope."
Richard Verschoor in F2 - Photo: Racepictures
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Verschoor currently sits P4 in the Formula 2 championship on 151 points. He trails championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli by 37 points with two weekends remaining in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Lindblad sits P7 on 109 points.
Norris open about mental strength
Richard Verschoor mentioned the threat after speaking about the mental resilience a driver needs.
He shared that mental resilience is something he admires about Lando Norris, the current leader in the world championship who has always been open about how hard it is to stay mentally fresh.
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"Ultimately it’s about what works for you, and that’s what I really like about Lando," Verschoor continued. "It shows that it works for him. He talks to someone, apparently it helps. Who can blame him?"
Norris has recently had to overcome the challenge of being booed on the podium after both the Mexico and Brazil Grand Prix.
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