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Ronald Vording
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Ronald Vording

Ronald Vording is Motorsport.com and Autosport’s Network F1 reporter.

He studied journalism and history at the University of Groningen and started his F1 journalism career at GPUpdate.net alongside these two master’s degrees. He subsequently progressed into a full-time F1 reporter role for Motorsport Network.

Through interviews, analyses and on-site reporting of the Grands Prix, he aims to provide readers with the most important news stories and interesting background long reads. Ronald is also known for his F1 Updates on YouTube, which are popular among (Dutch) F1 fans.

 

Email: ronald.vording@motorsport.com

X: @RonaldVording

Instagram: @ronaldvording

 

Latest articles by Ronald Vording

Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

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Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

What options are on the table for F1’s 2026 rules?

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Miami GP
What options are on the table for F1’s 2026 rules?

How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1

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How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1

Why Norris’ comments perfectly capture F1’s 2026 dilemma

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Japanese GP
Why Norris’ comments perfectly capture F1’s 2026 dilemma

Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time

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Japanese GP
Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time

Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

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Japanese GP
Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

“At the mercy of the power unit” – the moment that frustrated Norris and Verstappen

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Japanese GP
“At the mercy of the power unit” – the moment that frustrated Norris and Verstappen

FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

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Japanese GP
FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

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Japanese GP
What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

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Japanese GP
Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

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Japanese GP
Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

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Japanese GP
Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

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Japanese GP
FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

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Japanese GP
The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

‘Piedi per terra’ – the serious message behind Toto Wolff’s joke with Italian media

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Chinese GP
‘Piedi per terra’ – the serious message behind Toto Wolff’s joke with Italian media

Exclusive: Ahead of Red Bull – is Haas the unsung hero of the early F1 races?

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Chinese GP
Exclusive: Ahead of Red Bull – is Haas the unsung hero of the early F1 races?

No F1 rule changes ahead of Japan, but Wolff remains wary of ‘political knives’

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Japanese GP
No F1 rule changes ahead of Japan, but Wolff remains wary of ‘political knives’

What’s behind the “horror show” for Red Bull and Verstappen in China?

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Chinese GP
What’s behind the “horror show” for Red Bull and Verstappen in China?

Verstappen “in a horror show” – Wolff responds to 2026 F1 criticism

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Chinese GP
Verstappen “in a horror show” – Wolff responds to 2026 F1 criticism

The hidden consequences of F1’s cancelled races: Honda, Mercedes and upgrade plans

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The hidden consequences of F1’s cancelled races: Honda, Mercedes and upgrade plans

Following Verstappen’s path? The one lesson Antonelli must learn for an F1 title fight

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Chinese GP
Following Verstappen’s path? The one lesson Antonelli must learn for an F1 title fight

Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell's qualifying

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Chinese GP
Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell's qualifying

Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

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Chinese GP
Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

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Chinese GP
130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

What's holding Cadillac back in F1?

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Chinese GP
What's holding Cadillac back in F1?

Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

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Chinese GP
Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

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Chinese GP
F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

Why Wolff and Horner are interested in Alpine F1 shares

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Why Wolff and Horner are interested in Alpine F1 shares

Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

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Australian GP
Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

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Australian GP
Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

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Australian GP
How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" as true F1 pace order revealed

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Australian GP
Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" as true F1 pace order revealed

Norris continues criticism of "very artificial" F1 2026 rules

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Australian GP
Norris continues criticism of "very artificial" F1 2026 rules

After an intense F1 drivers' briefing, what's behind Verstappen and Norris' criticism?

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Australian GP
After an intense F1 drivers' briefing, what's behind Verstappen and Norris' criticism?

Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"

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Australian GP
Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"

How F1 teams pushed back against a "draconian" FIA intervention at Australian GP

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Australian GP
How F1 teams pushed back against a "draconian" FIA intervention at Australian GP

Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

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Australian GP
Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

How the Mercedes engine discussion shows F1's new political reality

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Australian GP
How the Mercedes engine discussion shows F1's new political reality

Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

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Australian GP
Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

FIA's engine compromise: A fair solution for Mercedes and its F1 rivals?

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Australian GP
FIA's engine compromise: A fair solution for Mercedes and its F1 rivals?

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

The concern with straight mode which arose in F1 Commission meeting

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
The concern with straight mode which arose in F1 Commission meeting

Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

Why Red Bull has "zero concerns" about Verstappen losing interest in F1

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why Red Bull has "zero concerns" about Verstappen losing interest in F1

The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

Alonso: Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Alonso: Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car

Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

Aston Martin confirms it's "not at the level" of other teams after tough F1 test

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Aston Martin confirms it's "not at the level" of other teams after tough F1 test

How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

Red Bull fears it’s slower than F1’s top three: “Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster”

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Red Bull fears it’s slower than F1’s top three: “Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster”

What Verstappen means by warning of F1 2026 "disaster" to come

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
What Verstappen means by warning of F1 2026 "disaster" to come

Verstappen hints at extreme Mercedes sandbagging: “I know what happens in Melbourne”

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Verstappen hints at extreme Mercedes sandbagging: “I know what happens in Melbourne”

Verstappen didn't want to drive 2026 F1 car in simulator: "This belongs in Formula E"

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Verstappen didn't want to drive 2026 F1 car in simulator: "This belongs in Formula E"

Verstappen slams "anti-racing" and "not fun" F1 2026 cars

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Verstappen slams "anti-racing" and "not fun" F1 2026 cars

Stroll: Aston Martin "four seconds off" after tough start to F1 pre-season testing

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Stroll: Aston Martin "four seconds off" after tough start to F1 pre-season testing