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Stefan Ehlen
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Stefan Ehlen

To write about motor racing. That's what Stefan always wanted to do from an early age. He was still at school when he got his first chance to do so with Eurosport in 2002. His next steps included a freelance position at the local newspaper in Schramberg and German studies at Tübingen University. Even before he took his final exams in 2008, Stefan began to work for Motorsport-Total.com. His first experience in motor racing reporting came with the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with which he travelled to race events across five continents. At the moment Stefan is focussed on Formula 1, the series he has been following for decades, after Michael Schumacher had sparked his interest in the sport. In 2019 Stefan published "Grand-Prix-Geschichte(n)", a non-fiction Formula 1 history book. He regularly talks about Formula 1 and all things motor racing in podcasts and on TV.

Latest articles by Stefan Ehlen

Did George Russell jump start in F1's Australian GP? Here’s what the FIA rules say

Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
Did George Russell jump start in F1's Australian GP? Here’s what the FIA rules say

Audi: Le Mans, Formula E and Dakar experience will help us in F1

Formula 1
Formula 1
Audi F1 Team Presentation
Audi: Le Mans, Formula E and Dakar experience will help us in F1

Best F1 teams will react and develop quickly to 2026 rules, says Mattia Binotto

Formula 1
Formula 1
Best F1 teams will react and develop quickly to 2026 rules, says Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto: Drivers are starting to enjoy F1's biggest 2026 rule changes

Formula 1
Formula 1
Audi F1 Team Presentation
Mattia Binotto: Drivers are starting to enjoy F1's biggest 2026 rule changes

Audi targets 2030 F1 title bid as it unveils R26 concept car for 2026

Formula 1
Formula 1
Audi targets 2030 F1 title bid as it unveils R26 concept car for 2026

Who slept worst last night: Lando Norris’ critics

Formula 1
Formula 1
Mexican GP
Who slept worst last night: Lando Norris’ critics

Who slept worst last night: Zak Brown

Formula 1
Formula 1
United States GP
Who slept worst last night: Zak Brown

George Russell recreates classic Lewis Hamilton photo after Singapore GP win

Formula 1
Formula 1
Singapore GP
George Russell recreates classic Lewis Hamilton photo after Singapore GP win

Who slept worst last night: Oscar Piastri

Formula 1
Formula 1
Singapore GP
Who slept worst last night: Oscar Piastri

How Michael Schumacher made Top Gear’s The Stig look “like an idiot”

Formula 1
Formula 1
How Michael Schumacher made Top Gear’s The Stig look “like an idiot”

This is why F1 waves two chequered flags to end its races 

Formula 1
Formula 1
Spanish GP
This is why F1 waves two chequered flags to end its races 

How F1 world champions fared on their first race with Ferrari ahead of Hamilton debut

Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
How F1 world champions fared on their first race with Ferrari ahead of Hamilton debut

Marko blasts Tsunoda and Ricciardo as “too slow” in races

Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
Marko blasts Tsunoda and Ricciardo as “too slow” in races

Red Bull left chasing gains after Ferrari’s “very impressive” race runs

Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
Red Bull left chasing gains after Ferrari’s “very impressive” race runs

Zandvoort: The "problem" which created the steep bends

Formula 1
Formula 1
Dutch GP
Zandvoort: The "problem" which created the steep bends

Vettel: Silence was no option amid shock of Russia's Ukraine invasion

Formula 1
Formula 1
Vettel: Silence was no option amid shock of Russia's Ukraine invasion

Hulkenberg sees no chance of making F1 comeback in 2022

Formula 1
Formula 1
Hulkenberg sees no chance of making F1 comeback in 2022

Red Bull: Verstappen "called himself in" for slow pitstop

Formula 1
Formula 1
Spanish GP
Red Bull: Verstappen "called himself in" for slow pitstop

Red Bull: Perez progress 'incredible' in Imola qualifying

Formula 1
Formula 1
Emilia Romagna GP
Red Bull: Perez progress 'incredible' in Imola qualifying

Hulkenberg takes on dual reserve role with Aston, Mercedes

Formula 1
Formula 1
Hulkenberg takes on dual reserve role with Aston, Mercedes

Gallery: All McLaren F1 cars since 1966

Formula 1
Formula 1
Gallery: All McLaren F1 cars since 1966

Gallery: All Ferrari F1 cars since 1950

Formula 1
Formula 1
Gallery: All Ferrari F1 cars since 1950

BMW: FE "favourite" tag is an Audi smokescreen

Formula E
Formula E
BMW: FE "favourite" tag is an Audi smokescreen

Red Bull rules out Ticktum as Ferrucci replacement

FIA F2
FIA F2
Red Bull rules out Ticktum as Ferrucci replacement

WTCR to use special one-off tyre for Nurburgring

WTCR
WTCR
Nürburgring
WTCR to use special one-off tyre for Nurburgring

Habsburg: Last-corner Macau crash better than second place

F3
F3
Macau GP
Habsburg: Last-corner Macau crash better than second place

Top statistics from the Malaysian GP

Formula 1
Formula 1
Malaysian GP
Top statistics from the Malaysian GP

F1's greatest cars: Brawn BGP 001

Formula 1
Formula 1
F1's greatest cars: Brawn BGP 001

F1's greatest cars: Jordan 191

Formula 1
Formula 1
F1's greatest cars: Jordan 191

F1's greatest cars: Ferrari F2002

Formula 1
Formula 1
F1's greatest cars: Ferrari F2002

Gallery: Michael Schumacher's F1 helmets

Formula 1
Formula 1
Gallery: Michael Schumacher's F1 helmets

Hulkenberg brands Magnussen a "wannabe Verstappen"

Formula 1
Formula 1
Hungarian GP
Hulkenberg brands Magnussen a "wannabe Verstappen"

Opinion: Mercedes exit spells the end of DTM as we know it

DTM
DTM
Opinion: Mercedes exit spells the end of DTM as we know it

DTM rule-makers to drop performance weight rules

DTM
DTM
DTM rule-makers to drop performance weight rules

Paffett “pretty lucky” to escape major injury in Norisring shunt

DTM
DTM
Norisring
Paffett “pretty lucky” to escape major injury in Norisring shunt

Bernhard's works-backed Porsche squad enters Spa 24 Hours

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
24 Hours of Spa
Bernhard's works-backed Porsche squad enters Spa 24 Hours

Gallery: The latest tracks to join the F1 calendar

Formula 1
Formula 1
Gallery: The latest tracks to join the F1 calendar

Nurburgring 24h: Audi still in control, BMW closes in

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Audi still in control, BMW closes in

Nurburgring 24h: Audi holds 1-2 heading into the night

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Audi holds 1-2 heading into the night

Nurburgring 24h: Glickenhaus grabs shock Nordschleife pole

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Glickenhaus grabs shock Nordschleife pole

Nurburgring 24h: Farfus takes provisional pole for BMW

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Farfus takes provisional pole for BMW

DTM begins testing for 2017 cars at Oschersleben

DTM
DTM
DTM begins testing for 2017 cars at Oschersleben

Scheider gets new Audi offer after being sacked from DTM

DTM
DTM
Scheider gets new Audi offer after being sacked from DTM

GT3 speeds on Nordschleife becoming dangerous - Manthey

Endurance
Endurance
GT3 speeds on Nordschleife becoming dangerous - Manthey

Track test: Behind the wheel of BMW’s M6 GT3 racer

Endurance
Endurance
Track test: Behind the wheel of BMW’s M6 GT3 racer

Nurburgring 24h: Mercedes claims historic 1-2-3-4

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Mercedes claims historic 1-2-3-4

Nurburgring 24h: Four Mercedes out front at half-way point

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Four Mercedes out front at half-way point

Nurburgring 24h: Mercedes rules at the one-third point

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24h: Mercedes rules at the one-third point

Mercedes claims pole in frantic Nurburgring 24h qualifying

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Mercedes claims pole in frantic Nurburgring 24h qualifying

Audi prevails in first qualifying sessions at the Nordschleife

Endurance
Endurance
24 Hours of Nürburgring
Audi prevails in first qualifying sessions at the Nordschleife

Top Stories of 2015; #9: 'Push Him Out' DTM scandal

DTM
DTM
Top Stories of 2015; #9: 'Push Him Out' DTM scandal

GT3 power to be reduced by 10 percent at Nurburgring Nordschleife

GT
GT
GT3 power to be reduced by 10 percent at Nurburgring Nordschleife

Book review: Porsche Victory 2015 – recalling a milestone win

WEC
WEC
Porsche Victory 2015 book
Book review: Porsche Victory 2015 – recalling a milestone win

The very best photos from Wales Rally GB

WRC
WRC
Rally Wales GB
The very best photos from Wales Rally GB

Gallery: The fairytale story of Porsche's return to WEC and Le Mans

WEC
WEC
Gallery: The fairytale story of Porsche's return to WEC and Le Mans

German F4: Dienst wins title, Schumacher third-best rookie

Formula 4
Formula 4
German F4: Dienst wins title, Schumacher third-best rookie

Asch/Ludwig take GT Masters title in Hockenheim finale

GT-Masters
GT-Masters
Hockenheim
Asch/Ludwig take GT Masters title in Hockenheim finale

Glock slams Mercedes for "fooling the fans"

DTM
DTM
Nürburgring
Glock slams Mercedes for "fooling the fans"

Audi attacks Mercedes over use of team orders

DTM
DTM
Nürburgring
Audi attacks Mercedes over use of team orders

Nurburgring DTM: Molina scores maiden win

DTM
DTM
Nürburgring
Nurburgring DTM: Molina scores maiden win