Rob Veenstra

Rob founded GPToday together with Danny. He started as an intern at the end of 2004, after which he became the first journalist to be hired and wrote articles and various interesting columns for many years. He was regularly the daily hub of the news, but also provided live coverage of the test sessions.

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Mika Hakkinen backs pitstop incident investigation
Mika Hakkinen has backed the investigation into the sort of pitstop incidents seen so far in 2018. In Australia, both Haas cars were released from the pits with loose wheels, an...

12 Apr 2018 10:03
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'Difficult' diet gave Marcus Ericsson 2018 boost
Marcus Ericsson says losing weight over the winter helped him end his F1 points drought. Bahrain was the Swede's 78th grand prix, but it also almost marked the 50th race in ...

11 Apr 2018 12:06
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Lance Stroll: "Williams currently has the slowest car"
Mika Salo has backed Williams to significantly improve its car. It has been a nightmare start to the 2018 season for the once-great British team. First, critics blasted Williams...

11 Apr 2018 11:29
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Max Verstappen in FIA press conference on Thursday

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has been invited by the FIA for the press conference for the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, F1Today.net has learned. The international autosport ...

11 Apr 2018 10:27
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Honda has started a 'different story' after McLaren
Honda says it has started a "different story" in formula one. After three woeful seasons together, McLaren dumped Honda at the end of 2017. The Japanese manufacturer w...

11 Apr 2018 09:34
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Nico Hulkenberg questions Verstappen crash explanation
Nico Hulkenberg has questioned Max Verstappen's explanation for his qualifying crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman reported that a software glitch caused an increa...

10 Apr 2018 13:59
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Russian GP pressing ahead with 'grid girls' plan
The promoter of the Russian grand prix says he is determined to find a way around F1's new 'grid girl' ban. Monaco has already announced that, notwithstanding Libert...

10 Apr 2018 13:07
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Flavio Briatore: "Ferrari can win 2018 title"
Ferrari really can win the 2018 world championship. That is the view of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore, after Sebastian Vettel won the opening two races of the season in Au...

10 Apr 2018 12:31
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Chat about the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix!
This is the chatbox to discuss all the events from the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit!

10 Apr 2018 12:00
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Lewis Hamilton questions Verstappen's maturity
World champion Lewis Hamilton has questioned Max Verstappen's maturity. A controversy broke out after the Bahrain grand prix, where Hamilton called his Dutch rival a "d...

10 Apr 2018 11:19
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Pierre Gasly admits Bahrain could help F1 career
Pierre Gasly has admitted his weekend in Bahrain will not have hurt his quest for a top seat in formula one. Toro Rosso's rookie Frenchman stunned the F1 world by qualifying...

10 Apr 2018 10:56
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Vettel and Horner defend Hamilton after Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel and Christian Horner on Sunday defended Lewis Hamilton after the Bahrain grand prix. Following a clash with Max Verstappen, world champion Hamilton called the D...

09 Apr 2018 14:04
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Kubica: "Williams car simply not good enough"
The true extent of Williams' 2018 troubles are becoming ever clearer. In Melbourne, it looked likely that the once-great British team's new car has not been born well. A...

09 Apr 2018 12:52
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Franz Tost: "New succesful era for Honda is coming"
A "new era" in F1 involving Honda and Red Bull could be dawning. That is the prediction of Franz Tost, the boss at Toro Rosso. In Bahrain, Pierre Gasly stunned F1 by d...

09 Apr 2018 11:41
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Lewis Hamilton: "Grid girl comeback comment a joke"
Lewis Hamilton has backtracked after enthusiastically hailing the return of F1 'grid girls'. Despite new F1 owner Liberty Media having banned 'grid girls' for 20...

09 Apr 2018 10:47
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Zak Brown denies McLaren juniors promised F1 debut
A McLaren junior driver has backtracked after saying Zak Brown has promised him he will move into F1 next year if he wins the Formula 2 title. Nyck de Vries had told a Dutch pub...

09 Apr 2018 10:26
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Monaco and Russia to ignore 'grid girl' ban
Monaco and Russia look set to buck the trend and bring 'grid girls' back to formula one. Before the 2018 season began, F1 owner Liberty Media said grid girls will be ban...

06 Apr 2018 10:50
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Lance Stroll hits back after Villeneuve comments
Lance Stroll says he remains unfazed by Jacques Villeneuve's constant criticisms. After fellow French Canadian Stroll made his 2017 debut, 1997 world champion Villeneuve sai...

06 Apr 2018 10:11
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Lewis Hamilton eyeing key F1 meetings in Bahrain
F1's future is speeding ahead in Bahrain. Some are predicting Friday fireworks, when Liberty Media presents its potentially explosive financial and engine plans for 2021 to ...

06 Apr 2018 09:36
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Max Verstappen does not back 'party mode' ban
Max Verstappen says he does not agree that Mercedes' so-called 'party mode' engine setting should be banned. The Dutch driver's Red Bull team boss, Christian Hor...

06 Apr 2018 08:59
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F1 expects better racing and more overtaking in Bahrain
Drivers are confident this weekend's grand prix in Bahrain will be more exciting than Melbourne. While Liberty Media works on making the cars easier to overtake for 2021, th...

05 Apr 2018 10:58
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Liberty Media struggling to launch 'F1 TV'
Liberty Media is struggling to launch F1's new live streaming service. Before Australia, the new F1 owner announced that limited countries would have access to the service -...

05 Apr 2018 10:19
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Toto Wolff: "New Hamilton contract as good as done"
Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton's new contract is "as good as done". The Mercedes chief had hoped to get the signatures on paper prior to Melbourne, but amid rumour...

05 Apr 2018 09:25
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Video: A lap around Bahrain onboard with Pascal Wehrlein
Bahrain International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Bahrain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap around that track onboard with Pascal Wehrlein. ...

05 Apr 2018 08:53
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Bernie Ecclestone thinks Brawn wants top F1 job
Bernie Ecclestone thinks Ross Brawn is eyeing the top job in F1. Before being ousted as F1 supremo, Ecclestone said he did not want to work alongside the former Ferrari and Merc...

04 Apr 2018 15:00
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Jörg Zander: "FIA staff should be free to join teams"
Sauber technical boss Jorg Zander says FIA personnel should be free to move to F1 teams. Recently, the moves of engineers Marcin Budkowski and Laurent Mekies from prominent FIA ...

04 Apr 2018 14:06
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New Ricciardo deal must be 'beneficial' for Red Bull as well
Dr Helmut Marko says he wants Daniel Ricciardo to stay at Red Bull. Actually, Australian Ricciardo has gone onto the driver market for 2019, and is already linked with a move to...

04 Apr 2018 12:17
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Esteban Ocon: "No panic at struggling Force India"
Esteban Ocon insists there is "no panic" after a bad start to the season for Force India. The small Silverstone based team finished fourth overall in 2016 and 2017, bu...

04 Apr 2018 11:38
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Pierre Gasly: "Necessary to give Honda time"
Pierre Gasly has backed Honda to up its game in 2018. Following the McLaren-Honda split, Toro Rosso's hopes were high for its new engine partnership following a promising wi...

04 Apr 2018 10:55
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Carlos Sainz: "Victory could take three years"
Carlos Sainz thinks victory for Renault may require a wait of up to three years. The Spaniard is actually 'on loan' to the French works team from Red Bull just for 2018....

04 Apr 2018 10:23
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Robert Kubica not 'teacher' for Williams drivers
Robert Kubica insists he does not see himself as a "teacher" at Williams. The British team has come under fire for its heavily sponsored and notably young and inexperi...

04 Apr 2018 09:58
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Bernie Ecclestone backs calls for engine equalisation
Bernie Ecclestone has backed calls for performance to be equalised in formula one. The former F1 supremo thinks the Mercedes-dominated 'power unit' era has been bad for ...

04 Apr 2018 09:36
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Sergey Sirotkin denies Kubica 'sabotage' claims
Sergey Sirotkin has played down claims Robert Kubica could campaign to derail his formula one career. Recently, 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve warned that as he advances...

03 Apr 2018 12:58
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Chat about the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix!
This is the chatbox to discuss all the events from the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit near Sakhir!

03 Apr 2018 12:00
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McLaren rewards best performing talent with F1 seat
McLaren is tangling a tantalising carrot in front of its junior drivers in 2018. According to Dutchman Nick de Vries, McLaren executive Zak Brown has promised that if he or Land...

03 Apr 2018 11:31
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Liberty Media considers F1 'qualifying race'
Liberty Media could be looking to shake up the grand prix weekend format. Auto Motor und Sport reports that a new 'qualifying race' could be held on Saturday that determ...

03 Apr 2018 11:03
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Monaco layout could be tweaked for 2025
The famous Monaco grand prix layout could be tweaked by 2025. Forbes' F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said a EUR 2 billion project to reclaim 25 acres of land from the...

03 Apr 2018 10:32
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Maini to continue as Haas F1 development driver in 2018
Arjun Maini will continue as a Haas F1 Team development driver in 2018 while simultaneously competing in his first full season in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Team Triden...

30 Mar 2018 10:13
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Renault extends partnership with Bell & Ross
Renault Sport Formula One Team is pleased to confirm a timely continuation of its partnership with Bell & Ross, marked by the launch of three new Renault R.S.18-inspired chr...

30 Mar 2018 09:50
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Force India says Renault teams have upped their game
Force India says it is still working on its 2018 car, after a difficult start in Melbourne. Despite finishing fourth overall in 2016 and 2017, the Silverstone based team has fal...

29 Mar 2018 09:56
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Haas F1 Team rivals want 'Ferrari clone' investigation
Gunther Steiner has hit back with fury at suggestions Haas is using a carbon copy of last year's Ferrari in 2018. Force India is calling for an investigation into whether wh...

29 Mar 2018 09:06
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Sebastian Vettel admits 'struggling' with 2018 Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he does not yet feel at home at the wheel of this year's Ferrari. As in 2017, the German kicked off his new championship campaign with a win --...

29 Mar 2018 08:34
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Melbourne open to tweaking Albert Park layout
Australian grand prix organisers say they are open to tweaking the layout of the Melbourne circuit. Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief Andrew Westacott's comments come ...

28 Mar 2018 11:23
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Next four weeks decisive for Force India survival
Force India is in a race for mere survival, its deputy boss Bob Fernley has admitted. Amid owner and boss Vijay Mallya's ever deepening legal troubles, his deputy Fernley ha...

28 Mar 2018 10:51
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Sponsor links Valtteri Bottas to Ferrari move
Valtteri Bottas' sponsor thinks the Finnish driver will continue to race with a top team beyond 2018. Bottas had a bad start to his season in Australia with a qualifying cra...

28 Mar 2018 10:24
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Gasly: "We're fighting with Williams and Force India"
Toro Rosso-Honda has the "potential" to improve in 2018. That is the view of the team's rookie driver Pierre Gasly, after a disappointing first outing for the newl...

28 Mar 2018 10:10
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Liberty Media to present 2021 plans in Bahrain
Bahrain will set the scene for the next round of tensions between F1 owner Liberty Media and angry top teams Ferrari and Mercedes. The top teams are already threatening to quit ...

28 Mar 2018 09:38
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Daimler boss: "Ferrari win good for F1"
Dieter Zetsche says Ferrari's win at the 2018 season opener is "good for the championship". He is chairman of Daimler, the parent of Mercedes who have won the past...

27 Mar 2018 13:23
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Alexander Wurz: "Mercedes rivals have no party mode"
Alex Wurz has weighed into the debate about Mercedes' supposed engine "party mode". After Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying in Melbourne, some said it was becaus...

27 Mar 2018 12:32
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Italian newspapers say 2018 can be Ferrari's year
Ferrari may not have the best car, but it is in the running for the 2018 world championship. That is the view of the Italian press after the Melbourne season opener. Sebastian V...

27 Mar 2018 11:14
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Niki Lauda: "Ricciardo penalty wrong for F1"
Niki Lauda has hit out at the FIA for being too hard on Daniel Ricciardo in Australia. Local hero Ricciardo was penalised three places on the grid, after falling foul of a compl...

27 Mar 2018 10:38
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Haas F1 Team will not fire mechanics after blunders
Gunther Steiner says Haas will line up with the same set of mechanics next weekend in Bahrain. Although it looked like technical glitches, the American team's boss confirmed...

27 Mar 2018 09:48
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Robert Kubica reluctant to comment on Williams situation
Robert Kubica is reluctant to comment on Williams' poor start to the 2018 season. There are already rumours that the Pole and reserve driver could eventually step in to repl...

27 Mar 2018 09:21
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Bernie Ecclestone to be back in court in 2019
Bernie Ecclestone will be back in court next year as the bribery scandal returns. In 2014, the now former F1 supremo escaped jail over corruption charges after paying $100 milli...

27 Mar 2018 08:37
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Mercedes plays down Haas-Ferrari conspiracy theory
Mercedes has played down a conspiracy theory relating to Sebastian Vettel's surprise win in Melbourne. The reigning champions are investigating how the virtual safety car pe...

26 Mar 2018 11:13
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Hülkenberg: "Gap to top teams bigger in 2018"
Nico Hulkenberg says the challengers to F1's top three teams have "a lot of work to do" to catch up. Like other hopeful midfield teams including McLaren, Renault e...

26 Mar 2018 10:02
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Questions remain as Formula 1 looks ahead to Bahrain
Questions remain unanswered after Sunday's 2018 season opener in Melbourne. Max Verstappen, for instance, wonders if viewers might be in for a particularly painful season, g...

26 Mar 2018 09:29
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Lance Stroll hits out at Williams' 2018 car
Lance Stroll has fired some rare criticism at his F1 employer. Williams has had a tough start to the 2018 season, amid criticism for not signing Robert Kubica as race driver and...

26 Mar 2018 08:54
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Haas F1 Team admits it could be 'best of the rest'
Haas is hoping to make the big leap and become 'best of the rest' in 2018. For the past two years, it was Force India who led the battle behind the top three teams. But ...

23 Mar 2018 13:00
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Mercedes cool as Ferrari poaches FIA man Mekies
Toto Wolff is reacting calmly to the latest controversial personnel switch in formula one. Last year, the move of Marcin Budkowski from the FIA to Renault caused a major stir, t...

23 Mar 2018 11:55
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Gasly keeping an eye on Ricciardo's seat at Red Bull
Pierre Gasly has admitted he has a keen eye on Daniel Ricciardo's seat for 2019. With Ricciardo exploring his options beyond the end of his current contract, Red Bull junior...

23 Mar 2018 10:45
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Villeneuve: "Robert Kubica may sabotage Williams car"
Robert Kubica may deliberately sabotage Williams' progress in order to boost his chances of returning to the grid. That is the sensational claim made by outspoken former wor...

23 Mar 2018 10:12
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Red Bull Racing says Mercedes still favourites
Max Verstappen has hit back at the claim that Red Bull Racing is the favourite in Melbourne. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton put the favourite tag on the energy drink-owned team, b...

23 Mar 2018 09:08
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Chat about the 2018 Australian Grand Prix!
This is the chatbox to discuss all the events from the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne!

23 Mar 2018 02:00
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Lewis Hamilton names Ricciardo as favourite
Lewis Hamilton has named local hero Daniel Ricciardo as the favourite in Australia this weekend. Although the bookies and pundits think reigning champion Hamilton is the favouri...

22 Mar 2018 12:59
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Bernie Ecclestone backs Marchionne's F1 quit threat
Bernie Ecclestone says he is supportive of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne's F1 quit threat. Ecclestone, 87, was ousted as the sport's long time 'supremo' fo...

22 Mar 2018 12:00
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Stroll: "Williams' daring car needs more time"
Lance Stroll has admitted Williams needs "time" to get the most from its 2018 car. Once a stronger force behind the top three teams, the British outfit had a less comp...

22 Mar 2018 10:39
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Red Bull boss prepared to 'let Ricciardo go'
Red Bull's chassis and drivers can do the rest if its Renault engine is within half a second of Mercedes this year. That is the view of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, as he...

22 Mar 2018 09:39
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No name change for Force India yet
Force India will not change its name in 2018. Earlier, amid rumours an energy drink company called Rich Energy would buy the team, it was reported the team could drop the word &...

22 Mar 2018 09:19
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Marko: "Red Bull learning Japanese in 2018"
Dr Helmut Marko has hinted strongly that Red Bull is giving serious consideration to a switch to Honda power for 2019. Currently, the Austrian outfit is weighing up between stay...

21 Mar 2018 12:23
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