Bob Plaizier has loved cars since childhood, and his passion for racing has gradually grown over time. Since the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2009, he has been hooked on Formula 1, and the number of races he has missed can be counted on one hand.
In 2017, he began studying journalism at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. In the summer of 2021, he joined the team at GPToday.net as an intern. After completing his internship, he stayed on and has not left since.
After completing his studies in 2023, he will be able to focus full-time and with passion on the most important thing in life: Formula 1.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into possible unfair competition by Red Bull. The case does not concern Formula 1 directly, but the company’s activit...
The current Formula 1 season is approaching its climax. Max Verstappen still has a theoretical chance of winning the world title, although his deficit to the McLarens remains si...
Lewis Hamilton is enduring a deeply frustrating season in Formula 1. The Ferrari driver has shown little so far, and internal tensions within the team are rising. Former F1 driv...
Yuki Tsunoda’s future in Formula 1 remains uncertain. The Japanese driver is widely expected to lose his Red Bull Racing seat after this season, and with most places for 2...
Max Verstappen has only a slim chance of winning his fifth Formula 1 world title this season. His deficit to the McLarens is large, but mathematically he is still in the fight. ...
Oscar Piastri endured a miserable Brazilian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver received a heavy time penalty early in the race for his collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charl...
Max Verstappen still has a mathematical chance of winning the Formula 1 world title, but he faces a huge deficit to championship leader Lando Norris. Red Bull advisor Helmut Mar...
Helmut Marko recently pulled the emergency brake. According to the Red Bull advisor, the data from the simulator and wind tunnel increasingly fails to match what the team sees o...
In Brazil, Max Verstappen made history again by breaking a record long considered untouchable. He scored a podium from his seventeenth different starting position, including rac...
Max Verstappen recently described Barcelona as his only real mistake of the season. The collision with George Russell and the penalty that followed may not seem dramatic on thei...
In the aftermath of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri found himself at the centre of bizarre online conspiracy theories. Some fans claimed that McLaren was sabotaging him ...
The image spread across the world within minutes. A Racing Bulls staff member giving a thumbs down to Lando Norris after the Brazilian Grand Prix. A gesture lasting barely a sec...
As Lewis Hamilton struggles through his first season in red and internal pressure continues to rise within Ferrari, one question grows louder across the paddock. How secure is h...
The aftermath of the Brazilian Grand Prix has sharpened the internal tensions at Ferrari. Chairman John Elkann delivered unusually harsh criticism toward both Lewis Hamilton and...
The unexpected arrival of CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz as a shareholder in Mercedes has raised eyebrows across the paddock. Officially, nothing changes in the balance of power w...
Max Verstappen delivered a remarkable comeback in Brazil, climbing from a pit lane start to finish third. Red Bull was understandably proud of the Dutchman’s performance, ...
Jolyon Palmer has praised Max Verstappen after the Brazilian Grand Prix, highlighting the Dutchman’s extraordinary car control during the Sprint. The former Formula 1 driv...
Max Verstappen delivered a stunning performance in the São Paulo Grand Prix, charging from a pit lane start to finish third. It was an eye-catching display that has now e...
Lewis Hamilton is nearing the end of his first season with Ferrari, but the seven-time world champion has yet to convince. He has not taken a single podium for the Scuderia, tho...
Max Verstappen still has a mathematical chance of winning the world championship, but his deficit to leader Lando Norris grew again last weekend. The Dutchman knows the title wi...
Lewis Hamilton continues to struggle in his first season with Ferrari. The seven-time world champion has yet to score a podium for the Scuderia and currently sits sixth in the s...
It appears increasingly likely that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is considering selling part of his stake in the team. The Austrian currently owns one-third of Mercedes bu...
Aston Martin will part ways with Mercedes power at the end of this season. From 2026, the team will enter a new era with Honda as its engine partner, a move that Chief Technical...
Max Verstappen was one of the stars of the São Paulo Grand Prix, charging from the pit lane to the podium. But it wasn’t just his driving that impressed — Red...
Franco Colapinto didn’t hold back after the São Paulo Grand Prix, launching a furious attack on Lance Stroll. The Argentine driver blamed the Canadian for Gabriel B...
Lando Norris has fired back at his critics after a dominant weekend at the São Paulo Grand Prix. The British driver, who now leads the world championship, says he pays no...
For Ferrari, the São Paulo Grand Prix was one to forget as quickly as possible. Both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton failed to finish, costing the team valuable points...
At Red Bull Racing, the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend was all about analysis and fine-tuning. No major updates were introduced, but behind the scenes, the team experimente...
Sebastian Vettel has addressed the growing rumours linking him to a potential return to Red Bull. The four-time world champion revealed that earlier discussions about a role wit...
Alpine confirmed over the weekend that Franco Colapinto will stay with the French team for the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Argentinian has yet to score a point since joining the ...
Max Verstappen produced a spectacular comeback in Brazil, fighting his way from a pit lane start to a podium finish. Red Bull was understandably proud of the Dutchman’s pe...
Sky Sports pit reporter Ted Kravitz has heaped praise on Max Verstappen after the Dutchman’s stunning recovery drive in Brazil. Starting from the pit lane, Verstappen powe...
Lewis Hamilton is enduring a difficult season in his first year with Ferrari. The British driver has struggled for form and endured his share of bad luck. After describing his y...
Red Bull Racing is expected to announce its 2026 driver line-up within the next few weeks. That decision will determine who partners Max Verstappen and which drivers will join s...
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Max Verstappen has spoiled Dutch fans with his performances in recent years. Speaking after the Brazilian Grand Prix, Albers s...
The penalty point system in Formula 1 often sparks confusion and panic. After any on-track incident, numbers circulate online, and fans start wondering who might face a race ban...
Behind the scenes, the partnership between Aston Martin and Honda is taking clear shape. From 2026, Honda will supply Aston Martin with a fully integrated power unit, and that r...
The radio message “Sorry, Max” became the emotional highlight of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend. A short, quiet apology from Gianpiero Lambiase, Verstappen’s...
McLaren celebrated success in Brazil, but team principal Andrea Stella left São Paulo with a note of caution. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished close again, and whi...
In 2026 Formula 1 will retire the familiar DRS system and introduce a new concept called the Manual Override. The FIA promotes it as a fairer way to help cars overtake, giving t...
The debate over two mandatory pit stops has returned as Formula 1 looks toward 2026. Pirelli says it is “open-minded” about the idea, arguing that it could make race...
After weeks of criticism over Formula 1’s television coverage, Dean Locke, the man behind the global feed, finally spoke out. Fans complained about missed overtakes, sudde...
The opening-lap collision between Oscar Piastri, Antonelli and Leclerc at the Brazilian Grand Prix is still the talk of the paddock. The stewards handed Piastri a ten-second pen...
Aston Martin’s future will sound different next season. The team ends its Mercedes engine supply deal and begins a full works partnership with Honda — a collaboratio...
The Brazilian Grand Prix offered Lewis Hamilton more heartbreak, but not despair. The seven-time world champion left São Paulo without a finish, yet with his faith in Fer...
George Russell has ended months of speculation about Max Verstappen joining Mercedes, confirming that his new contract includes a performance clause that secures his seat. While...
Charles Leclerc left Brazil furious and frustrated. What began as a promising podium chase ended in carbon fibre and silence as the Ferrari driver retired after contact with And...
Max Verstappen’s Brazilian Grand Prix became a study in recovery. From a pitlane start, via an early puncture, to a late pass on George Russell for third, the champion tur...
Lando Norris did not just win in Brazil, he owned the weekend. Sprint and grand prix, start and restart, the McLaren driver extended a run of form that has flipped the champions...
The red suit still means everything, yet the results keep pulling in the opposite direction. In São Paulo, Lewis Hamilton’s sprint brought two meagre points and his...
Max Verstappen walked into the São Paulo paddock with the calm of a man who had done all he could. He had started from the pitlane, sliced through the field and, puncture...
Lewis Hamilton arrived in São Paulo looking relaxed but focused. The seven-time world champion, still chasing his first Grand Prix podium with Ferrari, spoke with quiet c...
Earlier this week the FIA officially cleared Liam Lawson of any blame for the incident in Mexico, where marshals entered the track too early while his car was still moving. The ...
Max Verstappen said it with a smile, but he meant it. “We might need a bit of luck to beat McLaren.” Behind that casual remark lies a serious calculation. In a Sprin...
George Russell did not hold back after the Mexican Grand Prix. Frustrated by the confusion over track limits and first-lap incidents, the Mercedes driver called for automatic ti...
For Alexander Albon and Williams, the final stretch of 2025 is all about one goal: holding on to fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship. The gap to Racing Bulls is ...
Pierre Gasly admitted this week that Alpine stopped bringing upgrades months ago. At first glance it sounds like surrender, but the truth is far more strategic. The French team ...
When Fernando Alonso warned that Formula 1’s new manual override system could make overtaking harder in 2026, it sounded like just another paddock soundbite. But behind hi...
Fernando Alonso has voiced his doubts about Formula 1’s upcoming “manual override” system, which will replace DRS when the new technical regulations arrive in ...
Pierre Gasly has admitted that Alpine effectively halted development on its 2024 Formula 1 car months ago, as the Enstone-based team shifts focus to future projects and the majo...
Alex Albon says he has been studying Max Verstappen’s approach to wet-weather driving as Formula 1 heads into a potentially rain-hit weekend at Interlagos. The Williams dr...
Liam Lawson has insisted that comparing himself with Yuki Tsunoda is “pointless” as both drivers continue to battle for a Formula 1 seat with Racing Bulls in 2026. T...
George Russell has once again voiced his frustration with Formula 1’s current racing standards, calling for stricter enforcement of track limits and smarter circuit design...
When Max Verstappen first raced at Interlagos, he was met with jeers. Brazil saw him as the rival who dared to challenge the legacy of Ayrton Senna, their eternal hero. A decade...
After years without a Brazilian on the grid, the Interlagos crowd finally has someone to cheer for again. Gabriel Bortoleto, the 20-year-old Sauber rookie from São Paulo,...
With twelve victories in Brazil, McLaren remains the most successful team in São Paulo’s history. From Senna to Hakkinen, from Hamilton to Norris, the orange-and-wh...
He’s won three times in Brazil, but this weekend Lewis Hamilton’s goal is more modest, and arguably more meaningful. The seven-time world champion is still chasing h...
Inside McLaren, the battle for supremacy is heating up. With the championship on the line, Oscar Piastri has admitted he wants to drive more aggressively to fight back against t...
Formula 1 teams face one of the toughest balancing acts of the year at Interlagos. Forecasts point to heavy rain on Saturday followed by a dry Grand Prix on Sunday, a scenario t...
Formula 1 heads into one of its most decisive weekends of the year. With 33 points on offer thanks to the Sprint format, the São Paulo Grand Prix could completely reshape...
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