Danny Sosef
Danny is the owner of GPToday.net and has been following Formula 1 very closely since the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix, having watched all but a few races live. He started setting up the website in 2002, and on January 6, 2003, F1Today.nl was launched, which later became F1Today.net, which in turn changed to the current GPToday.net.
Over the years, the large network he has built up in the F1 paddock has resulted in many scoops, such as Michael Schumacher being carsick, and of course the scoop of the century that Max Verstappen was going to replace Daniil Kvyat from the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix - which he managed to win the following week!
Over the past 20 years, he has attended more than a hundred F1 test sessions in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Belgium to report live, and attended multiple Grands Prix.
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'Honda has built a very good and strong engine for 2020'Red Bull and Honda enter their second year in partnership together this year, and the early indications are that Honda has produced an impressive power unit. In 2019,...
28 Feb 2020 14:15 -
What impact could the coronavirus have on F1 in 2020?The coronavirus, also called COVID-19, is keeping the whole world busy at the moment, including the Formula 1 paddock. Everyone in the paddock is talking about it, the possible ...
27 Feb 2020 09:26 -
FIA seizes Ferrari's fuel system for analysisLast weekend in Brazil, the FIA confiscated the fuel systems of three teams, including from Ferrari system. The parts will now be examined in order to finally put a stop to the ...
21 Nov 2019 08:16 -
Video: Kimi Raikkonen crashes in Q3 at MonzaKimi Raikkonen has crashed at the high speed track of Monza. He was on a flying lap during qualifying in Q3 to set his first time but crashed out at Parabolica. The video of th...
07 Sep 2019 15:57 -
F3: Video: Peroni walks away after flying crashCampos Racing's Alex Pironi suffered a very heavy accident during this morning's feature race in Monza. Pironi hit the sausage kerb on the outside of Parabolica launchin...
07 Sep 2019 11:21 -
GPToday.net announces Paolo Filisetti as technical editorGPToday.net is pleased to announce that Paolo Filisetti has joined the team as a technical editor. After every race he will provide a report on the technical developments in For...
22 Mar 2019 12:11 -
Official: Raikkonen leaves Ferrari and signs 2-year Sauber dealFerrari has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will leave the Italian team at the end of the 2018 season. The Finn will leave the Maranello squad after re-joining in 2014, where he p...
11 Sep 2018 10:26 -
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Hockenheim not on F1 2019 calenderThere will be no German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in 2019. The circuit is hosting a race next month, but organisers have been unable to reach a new deal with F1 owner Liberty Med...
28 Jun 2018 14:23 -
Liberty ready to announce 2021 engine rulesF1 looks poised to announce its new engine regulations for 2021. It is expected that the FIA and Liberty Media will simplify the rules and attract new manufacturers like Porsche...
28 Jun 2018 12:29 -
McLaren not commenting on Raikkonen rumoursMcLaren has sidestepped reports that Kimi Raikkonen might be in the team's sights for 2019. It is already rumoured that Daniel Ricciardo is being lined up as a potential rep...
28 Jun 2018 11:28 -
Helmut Marko: "We're closer to deal with Ricciardo"Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull is getting "closer" to re-signing Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. The Australian has been linked with potential moves to Ferrari, Mercedes or ...
28 Jun 2018 10:19 -
Charles Leclerc: "I have heard the rumours"Charles Leclerc has admitted he hears the rumours about his future in Formula One. Many are tipping the 20-year-old reigning GP2 champion, under contract to Ferrari's driver...
27 Jun 2018 13:27 -
Paul Ricard unsure over Mistral chicane axePaul Ricard boss Stephane Clair sounds unsure about whether the French Grand Prix venue should axe its controversial 'Mistral chicane'. Many drivers called on the FIA a...
27 Jun 2018 12:42 -
Red Bull owner Mateschitz: "F1 is a puppet show without grid girls"They may not be on the grid, but there will be 'girls' in Austria this weekend. Dietrich Mateschitz, the Red Bull magnate and owner of the venue of this weekend's Au...
27 Jun 2018 09:37 -
Max Verstappen 'angry' about reaction Sebastian Vettel
Max Verstappen has admitted that the reaction of journalists to Sebastian Vettel's messy French grand prix made him "angry". In the official post-race press confe...
27 Jun 2018 08:25 -
Italian press slams Vettel: "He's an amateur"The Italian press has lashed out at Sebastian Vettel for his "amateur error" in the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver had a one point lead heading into the Paul Ri...
26 Jun 2018 15:09 -
Red Bull Racing will not rename Honda enginesRed Bull will not re-brand its engines next year. Recently, the energy drink owned brand has worked with title sponsor Aston Martin and re-branded its customer Renault engines a...
26 Jun 2018 14:31 -
Adrian Newey scoffs at Renault switch rumoursAdrian Newey has scoffed at rumours that suggest he could switch to Renault. The Red Bull technical boss, who is arguably the most famous F1 designer of all time, told Auto Bild...
26 Jun 2018 11:57 -
Raikkonen: "I won't change if I win a race"Kimi Raikkonen has denied that he desperately needs a Grand Prix win. The 38-year-old Finn is not commenting on widespread speculation that Ferrari intends to replace him for 20...
26 Jun 2018 10:51 -
Mercedes ready for 2019 driver announcementMercedes now appears ready to announce its 2018 driver lineup. At Paul Ricard, Lewis Hamilton gave the strongest indication yet that his long-delayed new contract with Mercedes ...
26 Jun 2018 10:20 -
Zak Brown: "No decision in future of Fernando Alonso"Zak Brown has admitted that Fernando Alonso might not race an orange car in Formula One next year. Spaniard Alonso won Le Mans recently, and he now wants victory at the Indy 500...
26 Jun 2018 09:06 -
Red Bull Racing refuses to use new MGU-KRed Bull Racing will not use a new 'MGU-K' unit supplied by Renault this weekend in Austria. Marca reports that Renault has been using the 2017 version of the energy rec...
26 Jun 2018 08:38 -
McLaren held crisis meeting at Paul RicardStoffel Vandoorne has played down an apparent 'crisis meeting' that took place in the McLaren motor home on Sunday. Reports suggest the beleaguered team's entire rac...
25 Jun 2018 11:41 -
Carlos Sainz wants to stay: "Renault is a pleasure"Carlos Sainz says he would be happy to stay at Renault in 2019. Actually, the Spaniard is merely 'on loan' to the French team this year, as Red Bull has contractual cont...
25 Jun 2018 11:14 -
Lauda: "Penalt for Vettel was too lenient"Niki Lauda thinks the FIA let Sebastian Vettel escape with a lenient penalty after a first lap crash at Paul Ricard. Vettel and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas collided at the s...
25 Jun 2018 10:49 -
FP3: Bottas leads third practice as rain was fallingThe third free practice was difficult for the drivers due to harsh weather conditions, as five drivers remained in the pit lanes, among them was Verstappen. Valtteri Botta...
23 Jun 2018 14:21 -
Magnussen not focusing on court caseKevin Magnussen says he is not focusing on a court case involving his former manager. The Danish press is full of reports about a case brought by Dorte Riis Madsen, who is claim...
22 Jun 2018 12:04 -
Ricciardo not denying 20M Dollar offer from McLarenDaniel Ricciardo has not denied that McLaren has offered a whopping $20 million a year for him to switch to the beleaguered British team. "Daniel is the king of the market...
22 Jun 2018 11:42 -
Max Verstappen has no concerns about Honda switchMax Verstappen sounds enthused about Red Bull's Honda-powered future. That is despite the fact that many in the paddock are wondering why a top team would sign up with a Jap...
22 Jun 2018 10:56 -
Charlie Whiting: "Track surface Paul Ricard not that bad"Charlie Whiting has played down concerns about Paul Ricard's 'patchwork' track surface. Although the French venue has prepared itself for the first Grand Prix in the...
22 Jun 2018 10:28 -
More delay for new Mercedes engineLewis Hamilton may be facing the next several Grands Prix without Mercedes' new specification engine. That is despite the fact that, following the delay in Montreal, other M...
22 Jun 2018 09:04 -
Lewis Hamilton: "My desire to win this championship is greater than ever"Lewis Hamilton has given a strong sign that he is motivated not only to win this year's world championship, but then keep racing beyond 2018. The long delay in the Briton...
21 Jun 2018 17:01 -
Manager Alonso plays down Indycar move for 2019Fernando Alonso's manager has played down speculation the Spaniard is weighing up between Formula One or Indycar for 2019. After winning Le Mans, the double world champion o...
21 Jun 2018 16:30 -
Vettel about tyres: "Problems with thinner tyres are solved"New world championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is confident ahead of the first French Grand Prix in a decade. Having captured the lead in the drivers' title standing...
21 Jun 2018 14:33 -
Esteban Ocon wants Mercedes seat but waiting on standbyEsteban Ocon is still on standby for a future at the Mercedes works team. Currently, the talented Frenchman is at Mercedes-powered customer Force India, but on standby should Me...
21 Jun 2018 13:35 -
Abiteboul: "I'm happy for Red Bull Racing and Honda"Cyril Abiteboul says he understands why Red Bull decided to drop its supply of Renault engines. The energy drink owned team announced this week that it will instead use Honda po...
21 Jun 2018 13:14 -
McLaren offers contract to Daniel RicciardoThe McLaren Formula 1 team is interested in signing Daniel Ricciardo for the next season and offers over 20 million dollars. The Australian driver has said previously that he is...
21 Jun 2018 12:32 -
Helmut Marko: "Renault forced early deal with Honda"Dr Helmut Marko says Renault forced Red Bull into making an early call about its 2019 engine supplier. Red Bull wanted another race to assess existing supplier Renault's new...
20 Jun 2018 10:01 -
Vijay Mallya denies selling Force IndiaA source close to Vijay Mallya has denied the latest wave of speculation about his F1 team Force India. Recently, the boss of British energy drink Rich Energy said it has agreed...
20 Jun 2018 09:37 -
Honda: "Toro Rosso will keep works status"
Toro Rosso will not lose its works status now that senior team Red Bull has signed up to also be powered by Honda engines from 2019. That is the news from Honda's F1 general...
20 Jun 2018 08:57 -
Hartley almost ousted by Red BullDr Helmut Marko has admitted he considered ousting struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. In past weeks, rumours abounded that the Red Bull consultant was shopping around...
18 Jun 2018 12:28 -
Helmut Marko: "Liberty must put new rules on the table"Red Bull has joined fellow top teams Ferrari and Mercedes in expressing concerns about Liberty Media's vision of the future beyond 2020. Team official Dr Helmut Marko said ...
18 Jun 2018 12:11 -
Whitmarsh offers to step up amid McLaren crisisFormer team boss Martin Whitmarsh has offered to step in amid a reported staff revolt at McLaren. The Daily Mail reports that some McLaren staff, upset about the great British t...
18 Jun 2018 11:52 -
Spa-Francorchamps signs new 3 year deal with LibertyF1's popular Belgian Grand Prix is staying on the calendar. With Liberty Media pushing further into the US and elsewhere, there had been fears some races in Europe might be ...
18 Jun 2018 11:25 -
Red Bull losing power through differen fuelRed Bull's choice of fuel supplier means it is not maxing out the power of the Renault engine. That is the claim of Cyril Abiteboul, as the long and often troubled Red Bull-...
18 Jun 2018 11:07 -
Adrian Newey not denying Honda switchAdrian Newey has declined to confirm or deny rumours he is looking to leave Red Bull. Rumours suggest the famous F1 designer is contemplating an offer from Renault to join the F...
18 Jun 2018 10:33 -
Renault: "We won't sign big name drivers"Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn says the French manufacturer intends to win in Formula One without the biggest budget. Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul recently acknowledged that the ...
18 Jun 2018 09:58 -
Adrian Newey: "Daniel Ricciardo will take grid penalties in Canada"Daniel Ricciardo may not have escaped the threat of looming penalties this weekend in Canada. Last week, we reported that after the Red Bull driver nursed his malfunctioning MGU...
05 Jun 2018 10:31 -
Markelov: "We know how Helmut Marko ruins careers of young drivers"A Formula 2 driver has counted himself out of speculation about the second Toro Rosso seat. With Brendon Hartley struggling for pace in 2018, rumours suggest Red Bull could enti...
22 May 2018 08:44 -
Chase Carey eyes Berlin to host German Grand Prix
Chase Carey is eyeing the German capital as a potential replacement for Hockenheim. F1 will race at Hockenheim in July, but circuit boss Georg Seiler is yet to agree a 2019 deal...
21 May 2018 13:10 -
Toro Rosso can win races with Honda engineToro Rosso remains happy with its new relationship with Honda. James Key, the junior Red Bull team's technical boss, said that unlike McLaren in the past three years, Toro R...
18 May 2018 10:47 -
Cyril Abiteboul: "Formula One needs to rediscover it's DNA"Formula One needs to rediscover its "DNA", according to Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul. The Frenchman says that in recent years, as the popularity of Formula E and the w...
18 May 2018 09:55 -
Daniel Ricciardo: "Pirelli should produce a special qualify tyre"Daniel Ricciardo says it would be better if teams could select even softer tyres at each Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing driver said the recent Spanish Grand Prix was a perfect ...
18 May 2018 09:36 -
Jean Todt frustrated by critics of top drivers on 2019 rulesJean Todt has hit back at top drivers who say they want more say about the rules in Formula One. In Barcelona, Sebastian Vettel called the 2019 rule changes designed to boost ov...
17 May 2018 09:50 -
Renault and Red Bull start negotiations after Monaco
Renault would cope with the loss of Red Bull as a customer. That is the claim of Cyril Abiteboul, boss of the French carmaker's F1 project. Currently, it is unclear whether ...
16 May 2018 09:51 -
Toto Wolff slams Helmut MarkoToto Wolff has slammed Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko for alleging that Mercedes is receiving special treatment by F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. Already, Sebastian Vettel has sugges...
15 May 2018 09:53 -
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Jake Dennis to join Max Verstappen for Red Bull at Barcelona testWhile many of the race team headed home on Sunday following a busy Spanish Grand Prix weekend, we’re keeping a presence at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the yea...
14 May 2018 13:29 -
Sebastian Vettel thinks he can win the Spanish Grand PrixSebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari's strong season will continue in Barcelona. Many pundits believe the Maranello team can finally win its first drivers' title since ...
09 May 2018 16:12 -
Carlos Sainz: "It seems Renault wants to keep me for 2019"Carlos Sainz has hinted that he will stay at Renault next year. Although Cyril Abiteboul has said he is happy with the Spaniard, the Renault team boss is also planning a 'pl...
09 May 2018 15:49 -
Female Calderon could get Friday seat at SauberTatiana Calderon is not ruling out her chances of securing some Friday practice outings for Sauber. When the female Colombian driver was appointed as the Swiss team's 2018 t...
09 May 2018 14:13 -
McLaren to introduce new radical nose in BarcelonaThe centrepiece of McLaren's 'B' car for Barcelona and beyond is a radical new nose. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, although Fernando Alons...
09 May 2018 10:32 -
McLaren defends aggressive design of 2018 carMcLaren has defended the 'aggressive' design of its 2018 car. Even after dumping Honda, the British team is still the team that endured the most troubled 2018 winter. Ma...
10 Mar 2018 12:52 -
Robert Kubica to take part at Le Mans 24 hour raceRobert Kubica looks set to add Le Mans to his race programme in 2018. The Pole was scheduled to test the Williams in Barcelona on Friday, but he gave up his running for race dri...
10 Mar 2018 12:33 -
Bottas: "Mercedes not one second ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari"Valtteri Bottas has denied that Mercedes is a full second per lap ahead of Formula 1's other top teams heading into this month's Australian Grand Prix. One analysis sho...
10 Mar 2018 12:16 -
Renault defends legality of 2018 exhaustRenault has defended the legality of its 2018 car's exhaust layout. At the rear of the yellow and black car, the engine exhaust is pointed upwards towards the rear wing, whi...
10 Mar 2018 11:55 -
Red Bull Racing shows more pictures of RB13One hour before winter testing starts, Red Bull Racing has launched more pictures of the RB13. The Austrian team published a video yesterday to show the new car to the public. ...
27 Feb 2017 08:13 -
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