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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Why both sides have a case in F1's engine row

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why both sides have a case in F1's engine row

Wolff: Mercedes "screwed" if FIA and F1 side with rivals in engine row

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Wolff: Mercedes "screwed" if FIA and F1 side with rivals in engine row

How Aston Martin and Honda's expectation management ties into Newey's F1 design

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Aston Martin launch
How Aston Martin and Honda's expectation management ties into Newey's F1 design

How Newey hopes to help Aston Martin party like it's 1998

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How Newey hopes to help Aston Martin party like it's 1998

Mercedes rivals push for intervention over F1 engine loophole - but how realistic is it?

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Mercedes rivals push for intervention over F1 engine loophole - but how realistic is it?

How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

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Mercedes launch
How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

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How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early technical trends of F1 2026

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Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early technical trends of F1 2026

What the new F1 rules mean for driver workload: ‘An element of subjectivity’

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
What the new F1 rules mean for driver workload: ‘An element of subjectivity’

Ford: Horner deserves respect, but Mekies' engineering background an asset in F1

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Ford: Horner deserves respect, but Mekies' engineering background an asset in F1

Hadjar surprised by Red Bull F1 engine: "More laps than expected"

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Hadjar surprised by Red Bull F1 engine: "More laps than expected"

Explained: The diffuser opening on Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s 2026 F1 cars

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Explained: The diffuser opening on Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s 2026 F1 cars

Red Bull views aero, not engines, as “bigger risk” of 2014-like dominance in F1 2026

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Red Bull views aero, not engines, as “bigger risk” of 2014-like dominance in F1 2026

Red Bull questions relevance of ADUO, F1’s engine handicap system

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Red Bull questions relevance of ADUO, F1’s engine handicap system

Inside Red Bull Powertrains: How Red Bull and Ford built their F1 engine project

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Inside Red Bull Powertrains: How Red Bull and Ford built their F1 engine project

Why Verstappen is Red Bull's main "advantage" in 2026 F1 rules shake-up

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Why Verstappen is Red Bull's main "advantage" in 2026 F1 rules shake-up

Red Bull responds to "noise" about F1 engine trick: "Confident that it's legal"

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Red Bull responds to "noise" about F1 engine trick: "Confident that it's legal"

Newey, Honda and a new wind tunnel – but is Aston Martin ready?

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Newey, Honda and a new wind tunnel – but is Aston Martin ready?

Why Alpine believes 2025 discoveries can be benefitted from with Mercedes power

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Why Alpine believes 2025 discoveries can be benefitted from with Mercedes power

Why Ford has a different F1 timeline than Audi – and how it relates to Verstappen

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Why Ford has a different F1 timeline than Audi – and how it relates to Verstappen

F1 manufacturers to discuss 2026 engine loophole in FIA meeting

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F1 manufacturers to discuss 2026 engine loophole in FIA meeting

Why an important part of F1's 2026 rules is still a work in progress

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Why an important part of F1's 2026 rules is still a work in progress

One solution to the problem of F1's controversial 'Driving Standards Guidelines'

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One solution to the problem of F1's controversial 'Driving Standards Guidelines'

Lambiase to remain as Verstappen’s race engineer for F1 2026

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Lambiase to remain as Verstappen’s race engineer for F1 2026

What will be the key performance differentiator in F1? FIA shares early prediction

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What will be the key performance differentiator in F1? FIA shares early prediction

Why Ford is contributing more to Red Bull’s F1 engines than initially planned

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Why Ford is contributing more to Red Bull’s F1 engines than initially planned

FIA's honest assessment of F1's past rule cycle: “We have missed that”

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FIA's honest assessment of F1's past rule cycle: “We have missed that”