Benjamin Crundwell

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Writing since Nov 19, 2024

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I study Aeronautics and Astronautics with a focus on Aerodynamics at the University of Southampton. Passionate about all forms of motorsport, I am particularly inspired by the technology and innovation that drive the sport forward.

Articles (71)

May 8, 2026 ∙ 2 min

McLaren make shock signing for the new Hypercar project

McLaren's only previous Le Mans victory came in 1995 with a privateer, Lanzante, and the fierce F1-GTR. The papaya team have not hidden the fact that their main target for the new MCL-HY is to take Le Mans glory once again - Vanthoor is the perfect pilot to make this happen as a previous winner of the Spa 24h, Nürburgring 24h and Daytona 24h.

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Apr 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Pro-Am BMW on pole for 24h Qualifiers race one

If there is a punishment it is likely to be in the form of a grid penalty, so Max Verstappen will fight to redeem their race when he starts the car, by overtaking as many cars as quickly as possible.

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Apr 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Richard Lietz on "good feeling" with latest evolution of Porsche 911 GT3 R during WEC prologue

"We definitely hope for constant weather, even though in the prologue we had all the conditions and now are also ready for rain. Good weather would be nice for the fans and for the drivers. So at the end we hope for a trouble free race and a nice start to the season."

Apr 17, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Alpine shock the timing tables by going quickest in Free Practice at Imola

Ferrari ended 2025 by taking the top three spots in the Drivers' Championship, and it looked as though they were going to start 2026 with the three fastest times of the first day of the 6 Hours of Imola weekend; the No.35 Alpine took a surprise lead in FP2, followed by the No.7 Toyota.