Olly Darcy

Olly Darcy

Olly Darcy has been a part of GPblog since 2023, working as an editor alongside his sports journalism studies at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham. Olly has been a fan of Formula 1 for many years, following the sport from as far back at 2008 when Lewis Hamilton won his first title after the iconic Brazilian Grand Prix. On the GPblog website, you can find many newsworthy articles provided by Olly throughout the year, highlighting his enthusiasm and passion for the sport.

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Horner "did a good job" in calming down Verstappen as he receives praise from Windsor after Saudi Arabia

Apr 24, 13:00
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F1 journalist and former team and sponsorship manager Peter Windsor was full of praise for the Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, in the way he handled Max Verstappen's penalty at the Saudi Ar...

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Herbert criticises "unprofessional and disrespectful" Verstappen on the Jeddah podium

Apr 24, 12:00
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Former F1 driver and pundit Johnny Herbert has said Max Verstappen's behaviour on the podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was "unprofessional and disrespectful". The Dutchman finished the Saudi Ara...

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Signed Max Verstappen race suit to be auctioned for Red Bull's charity

Apr 24, 11:30
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F1 Authentics are offering a special item for fans of Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman's race suit that he won the 2023 Miami Grand Prix in is being auctioned, with all proceeds from the auction goin...

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Friend of Verstappen Verhoeven is confident in his 2025 title chances: 'He's faced setbacks before'

Apr 24, 11:00
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Rico Verhoeven, despite the tough start to the season for Max Verstappen, is not worried about his title chances. The kickboxer, and close friend of the Dutchman, believes he can handle the current ch...

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Ferrari tease major announcement for the Miami Grand Prix

Apr 24, 10:30
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Ferrari have hinted that a special livery for the Miami Grand Prix weekend, the sixth race of the 2025 Formula 1 season, will be in use for the Italian team. The Scuderia seem to have something specia...

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Steiner questions Verstappen's Jeddah penalty: 'The stewards were unsure, so they gave a discount'

Apr 24, 10:00
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Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has criticised the stewards of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for their decision regarding Max Verstappen's five-second time penalty. The Dutchman received th...

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Stella speaks out on Norris' confidence in qualifying: "You need to be ahead of the car"

Apr 24, 09:00
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Andrea Stella has continued to defend Lando Norris as he goes through a tough spell of qualifying performances, but he also tells his driver that he needs to think and be "ahead of the car". Norris's...

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Marko intrigued to see if Piastri can "maintain this level of performance throughout the season"

Apr 24, 08:00
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is intrigued to see if Oscar Piastri "can maintain this level of performance" after taking the world championship lead after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri took hi...

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Windsor has no doubt that Verstappen will stay at Red Bull: "Why would he do that?"

Apr 24, 07:00
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Former F1 team and sponsorship manager turned F1 journalist Peter Windsor believes that Max Verstappen will stay at Red Bull Racing as there is "nowhere else to go". The Brit sees Red Bull as one of t...

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F1 Today | TWG GM Performance Power Units to be an engine supplier, and Ben Sulayem looks to nominate a new member

Apr 23, 22:00
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Breaking news hit the Formula 1 world today, as it was announced that the company born under TWG Motosports and General Motors have been granted power unit supplier status for the 2029 season for Cadi...