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.
News
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Alexander Wurz turns into driver managerAlex Wurz has entered the world of driver management. According to Speed Week, the former formula one driver is now part of the management team handling 19-year-old Briton Alex ...
02 May 2013 13:38 -
Video: Fourth episode of Sauber's Cutaway Series
Sauber has started with what they call the Cutaway Series. In 15 'shorties', Sauber will pick one particular car part or subject and Chief Designer Matt Morris, Nico Hülkenberg...
02 May 2013 12:44 -
Laffite feels no desire in Magny Cours for F1 return
Former F1 driver Jacques Laffite has played down reports Magny Cours is still in the running for a return to the F1 calendar. Recently, Alain Prost - who was involved in the eff...
02 May 2013 12:15 -
Barcelona changes mind on alternating with Valencia
Valencia could still return to the F1 calendar in 2014. The Spanish port city race's fate has been swinging wildly in recent days and months, but it seems Valencia might appear ...
02 May 2013 11:56 -
Red Bull Racing dumped alternator supplier Magneti Marelli
Red Bull has dumped its alternator supplier, the media source Italiaracing reports. Last year, the world champion team was dogged by a recurring reliability problem with its alt...
02 May 2013 11:03 -
Caterham tests 'vanity panel' for the CT03In between his Friday practice outings in Bahrain and Barcelona, Heikki Kovalainen has this week been back in action at the wheel of Caterham's 2013 car. In heavy rain, the Finn...
02 May 2013 10:36 -
Vettel's success hurting ticket sales for British grand prix
Sebastian Vettel's success is hurting ticket sales for next month's British grand prix, organisers of the Silverstone race claim. Admitting that ticket sales are 10 per cent dow...
02 May 2013 09:59 -
Loss of F1 prize money 'really hurts' - MarussiaPat Symonds has admitted Marussia's loss of Concorde Agreement revenue "really hurts". F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone announced recently that, from now on, only the top ten finishers...
02 May 2013 08:45 -
Long Beach talks 'a message' for New Jersey - expertA respected formula one correspondent has played down reports the sport could return to Long Beach. Following reports Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed talks with the iconic stree...
01 May 2013 16:22 -
Marussia looks set for Ferrari customer engines in 2014Marussia looks set to use customer Ferrari engines in 2014. With the team's current supplier Cosworth unlikely to build a new power unit for next year's radical V6 rules, Maruss...
01 May 2013 15:36 -
Caterham not affected by owner's football club woes - reportTeam owner Tony Fernandes' struggling football club will not affect his formula one team Caterham, an insider has insisted. Britain's Sun newspaper said the relegation of Queens...
01 May 2013 14:19 -
F1 sticking with troublesome telemetry supplier RiedelF1 is sticking with its telemetry supplier, despite constant problems so far in 2013. The sport switched to a new supplier over the winter, to handle the telemetry link between ...
01 May 2013 13:45 -
McLaren refuses to write off current seasonMcLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors' championship after just four races. Having gambled on a r...
01 May 2013 12:37 -
Ricciardo moves into pole for seat at Red Bull RacingDaniel Ricciardo has moved into pole position to succeed his Australian compatriot Mark Webber at Red Bull next year. Particularly in the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair and subse...
01 May 2013 12:05 -
Teams don't panic over unknown tyre supplier for 2014Stefano Domenicali insists F1 should not panic over the unknown identity of next year's official tyre supplier. In Bahrain recently, Pirelli's Paul Hembery denied Bernie Ecclest...
01 May 2013 11:20 -
Kubica confirms Mercedes F1 simulator test reports
Robert Kubica has confirmed reports he has tested at the wheel of Mercedes' driver simulator. We reported recently that the Pole, who also tested the German marque's DTM car ove...
01 May 2013 10:36 -
Barcelona feels no need to share Grand Prix with Valencia
Valencia's mooted return to the formula one calendar next year is now under a dark cloud. We reported earlier this month that the Spanish port city - absent from this year's sch...
01 May 2013 09:27 -
Video: Dougie Lampkin does Red Bull Racing
12-times World Trials Champion and UK Red Bull athlete Dougie Lampkin came to play at the Red Bull Racing Factory. As well as driving through offices, upstairs and riding on tra...
01 May 2013 08:31 -
Wolff warns staff to attain Mercedes-identityToto Wolff has warned that the staff at Mercedes' Brackley headquarters are under pressure to keep their jobs. Some of the team's British staff have been on site since Craig Pol...
29 Apr 2013 16:32 -
Sauber gives struggling Gutierrez more time to adapt
Sauber has backed struggling rookie Esteban Gutierrez, admitting however that the young Mexican will eventually come under pressure to perform. Taking over at the Swiss team fro...
29 Apr 2013 15:49 -
F1 no longer has anything to do with racing - MateschitzDietrich Mateschitz has admitted his frustration with the dominant role being played this year by Pirelli's heavily-degrading control tyres. World champions Red Bull have not hi...
29 Apr 2013 14:58 -
Ecclestone scraps prize-money for team outside top tenThe team that finishes last will no longer receive any formula one income, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed. Marussia officials have been puzzling as to why they were not offered ...
29 Apr 2013 14:23 -
Briatore plays down prospect of F1 return
Flavio Briatore has played down the prospect of a return to formula one. The flamboyant Italian left the sport amid disgrace and the 'crashgate' scandal, but in the wake of his ...
29 Apr 2013 13:51 -
'Honest' Raikkonen as teammate would be fine - VettelThere would be "no bullshit" in the Red Bull garage if Sebastian Vettel is paired with friend Kimi Raikkonen in 2014. Amid speculation Red Bull is considering the Finn as a pote...
29 Apr 2013 13:05 -
Interlagos to finish paperwork for contract extension in May
The signatures will be added to a new long-term contract for Interlagos' formula one race next month, Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad claims. Recently, F1 chief executive Bernie...
29 Apr 2013 12:45 -
Hulkenberg not satisfied, but no regrets over Sauber switchNico Hulkenberg has admitted Sauber is struggling on the aerodynamic front so far in 2013. Off the back of the Swiss team's strong form last year, German Hulkenberg switched fro...
29 Apr 2013 12:09 -
Razia reveals talks with Force India for Friday drivesLuiz Razia is hoping to return to formula one by the end of 2013. The Brazilian came tantalisingly close to making his grand prix debut this year, signing with Marussia but then...
29 Apr 2013 10:45 -
Perez apologised to McLaren, not to ButtonSergio Perez has denied apologising to Jenson Button, after the McLaren teammates clashed in the recent Bahrain grand prix. Following Button's harsh criticism of team newcomer P...
29 Apr 2013 10:14 -
Mercedes welcomes Tata Communications as partnerMercedes AMG Petronas is pleased to confirm a new partnership with Tata Communications which will see the delivery of world-class trackside connectivity for the team at all Form...
29 Apr 2013 08:51 -
Stewards told to be more lenient in 'secret' FIA meetingIn a 'secret' meeting over the winter, it was agreed that stewards should impose less penalties in 2013 in order to spice up the action. That is the claim on Tuesday of Germany'...
23 Apr 2013 15:41 -
Webber hungry for 'few more years' in Formula 1Mark Webber has cooled speculation he is on the verge of quitting formula one by insisting he is still "hungry" for success. Amid rumours his team is lining up Kimi Raikkonen to...
23 Apr 2013 13:30 -
Whitmarsh resisted urge to issue team orders in BahrainMcLaren resisted the urge to call off the on-track spat between teammates Jenson Button and Sergio Perez in Bahrain, boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed. Button could be heard an...
23 Apr 2013 12:45 -
Kubica conducts tests in Mercedes' F1 simulator - report
Robert Kubica has been conducting secret formula one tests at the wheel of Mercedes' sophisticated driver simulator, German newspaper Bild reports. The Pole tested the German ma...
23 Apr 2013 12:07 -
Teams should not expect major tyre changes - Pirelli
Pirelli has all but confirmed reports it will make only minor changes to its controversial 2013 tyres for next month's Spanish grand prix and beyond. It was thought Sebastian Ve...
23 Apr 2013 11:37 -
Alonso miraculously captured eight place - pressThe Italian press hailed Sebastian Vettel's return to top form in Bahrain, whilst lamenting the bad luck that prevented Fernando Alonso from challenging. "Although his car broke...
23 Apr 2013 10:53 -
GP3: Ellinas returns for seconde season with Marussia Manor
Marussia Manor Racing, the GP3 Series team that is part of the Marussia F1 Team Young Driver Programme, is pleased to announce that Tio Ellinas will return to the squad for a se...
23 Apr 2013 09:22 -
Bahrain could stage 2014 Grand Prix at night
Bahrain could celebrate its tenth anniversary as a formula one host by staging next year's race under lights, circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani has revealed. The news follows repo...
23 Apr 2013 08:36 -
Andretti doubts F1 back to Long Beach will happen
Michael Andretti, a leading motor racing figure in the US, has played down reports F1 could add the iconic Long Beach race to its own annual calendar. Reports this month said th...
22 Apr 2013 16:29 -
Grosjean proves Prost wrong after 'emotional' diagnosis
Romain Grosjean has hit back at Alain Prost, after the quadruple world champion said the Lotus driver's lack of pace in 2013 was due to his "emotionally difficult situation". "I...
22 Apr 2013 15:14 -
Rosberg knows nothing about Brawn departureNico Rosberg has played down suggestions Ross Brawn is on the road to the exit door at Mercedes. Earlier, it was believed Paddy Lowe's McLaren 'gardening leave' was because he w...
22 Apr 2013 13:57 -
Two tyre failures in one race too much, says MassaA new problem could be emerging for Pirelli, as the mere safety of its already controversial 2013 tyres is now called into question. The occurrence of tyre failures - or delamin...
22 Apr 2013 12:47 -
McLaren tells Perez to keep fighting spirit upMcLaren has urged Sergio Perez to keep up his fighting spirit, despite rebuking the Mexican for pushing "over the limit" in his battle with teammate Jenson Button in Bahrain. Re...
22 Apr 2013 12:16 -
Allergic reaction almost sidelined Raikkonen in BahrainHe ultimately finished second, but Kimi Raikkonen was almost not well enough to contest Sunday's Bahrain grand prix. Finnish sources MTV3 and Turun Sanomat report that the Lotus...
22 Apr 2013 11:37 -
British bank Lloyds sells Marussia team stakeLloyds, the part government-owned British bank, has sold its stake in the F1 team Marussia. F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the bank's private equity division LDC dec...
22 Apr 2013 10:46 -
Scaled wind tunnel tyres to blame for team struggles - report
Pirelli's new 60 per cent scale wind tunnel tyres could be to blame for some teams' troubles in 2013, according to a technical expert. Top team McLaren faltered badly over the w...
22 Apr 2013 09:29 -
Next teammate feud erupts in Bahrain at McLarenJust as the 'Multi-21' affair began to simmer, the next teammate feud broke out in formula one. This time, the animosity was taking place a bit further down the field, as McLare...
22 Apr 2013 08:49 -
Red Bull copies brake duct solution from Williams - reportRed Bull has copied from Williams a clever technical innovation, Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt reports. During winter testing, eagle-eyed experts spotted th...
19 Apr 2013 16:58 -
Bahrain wants to host season opener and test in 2014
Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix would like the event to return to the top of F1's annual schedule. The Sakhir circuit opened the sport's world championship in 2006 and agai...
19 Apr 2013 16:21 -
FP2: Raikkonen keeps Red Bull Racing duo behindKimi Raikkonen rose to the top of the timesheets at Sakhir on Friday afternoon, as he set the fastest time of the day for Lotus in 1m 34.154s to beat Mark Webber's Red Bull by 0...
19 Apr 2013 15:22 -
Heikki Kovalainen denies stalking Caterham race seat
Heikki Kovalainen has denied he has been lured back to Caterham on the prospect of a race seat in the near future. Having been dropped from the team's race lineup for 2013, the ...
19 Apr 2013 14:01 -
Webber to have private conversation with Mateschitz - reportMark Webber on Thursday refused to specifically deny reports he is set to quit formula one and spearhead Porsche's Le Mans prototype project next year. "At the moment there's al...
19 Apr 2013 13:19 -
FP1: Ferrari dictates pace with Massa and Alonso in frontFerrari got their 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix campaign off to the best possible start in Sakhir on Friday morning when Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso ended FP1 ...
19 Apr 2013 12:06 -
McLaren threw Hamilton out of team garage in JerezMcLaren threw Lewis Hamilton out of its garage during one of February's winter tests, the 2008 world champion claims. Briton Hamilton, 28, rose through the junior ranks with the...
19 Apr 2013 11:50 -
Sergio Perez amazed by early McLaren criticism
The pressure is showing on Sergio Perez, as the Mexican admitted he found boss Martin Whitmarsh's criticism in the wake of last weekend's Chinese grand prix "quite amazing". Alb...
19 Apr 2013 10:59 -
Ecclestone shakes up F1 paddock for more interaction
Bernie Ecclestone has shaken up the F1 paddock. Observing that drivers were in the habit of simply walking a few steps from the teams' hospitality areas straight into the garage...
19 Apr 2013 09:43 -
Mercedes admits Lotus has best FRIC suspension systemThe secret of Lotus' speed in 2013 is an hydraulically-controlled active suspension system, Germany's specialist Auto Motor und Sport reports. Last month, we reported that, unde...
19 Apr 2013 08:28 -
Sauber rumoured to go for Honda power in 2015
The small teams are worried. Currently, they pay around EUR 10 million per year for a customer engine supply, but next year's V6s are expected to cost between EUR 20 and 23 mill...
18 Apr 2013 17:18 -
Ferrari orders team members to avoid streets of Bahrain
Ferrari has ordered members of its formula one race team to avoid the streets of Bahrain this week, Speed Week's Mathias Brunner reports from the island Kingdom. Brunner said th...
18 Apr 2013 17:05 -
F1 to be five seconds a lap slower in 2014 - reportBernie Ecclestone is worried F1 cars will be five seconds per lap slower next year compared to 2013. That is the claim of Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt, who...
18 Apr 2013 16:10 -
Bahrain 2013 preview quotes: Marussia F1 TeamWe are up and running in Bahrain ready for Round 4 of the Formula 1 World Championship, taking place in the Kingdom this weekend within a week of the last race in China. This...
18 Apr 2013 14:58 -
Marko denies reports Red Bull could quit F1 over Multi-21Helmut Marko has scoffed at reports Red Bull could quit formula one over the 'Multi-21' team orders affair. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, owner Dietrich Mateschit...
18 Apr 2013 14:06 -
De la Rosa reveals serious talks with Mercedes for 2013
New Ferrari tester Pedro de la Rosa has revealed he could also have signed for Mercedes or McLaren for 2013. The 42-year-old Spaniard left his role as McLaren's respected test a...
18 Apr 2013 12:43 -
Bahrain 2013 preview quotes: Force IndiaTeam principal Vijay Mallya: "Last weekend's race in China left us with mixed feelings: the pace of the VJM06 was evident throughout the sessions and we would have been on track...
18 Apr 2013 12:09 -
Video: Webber reflects on carreer ahead of 200th Grand Prix
This weekend's Grand Prix in Bahrain will be Mark's 200th Formula One race. He talks us through some of his highlights and we also hear reflections from key figures in Formula O...
18 Apr 2013 11:22 -
Hankook emerges as alternative for Pirelli - rumour
Hankook, a South Korean company, has emerged as an alternative official tyre supplier for formula one. Currently the subject of intense criticism of its heavily-degrading 2013 p...
18 Apr 2013 10:16 -
Video: A lap around Bahrain onboard with Alonso
Bahrain International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Bahrain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Fernando Alonso around that track. Order 2013 Formu...
18 Apr 2013 09:01 -
Ferrari impressed by Bianchi's first steps in F1Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has admitted he would like Jules Bianchi's impressive start to his F1 career to lead him to "other teams". The rookie Frenchman has been a surpri...
18 Apr 2013 08:40 -
Webber and Alonso rekindle 'Multi-21' affair with photo
Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber have rekindled the 'Multi-21' controversy. When the pair sat down for dinner in Dubai on Tuesday, Spaniard Alonso captured the moment on his phon...
17 Apr 2013 16:50 -
Romain Grosjean lacks 'self confidence' - ProstRomain Grosjean needs to rebuild his tattered confidence if he wants to get back on terms with Lotus team leader Kimi Raikkonen. That is the advice of France's quadruple world c...
17 Apr 2013 16:28 -
F1 journalists slam absent FIA president Todt
British F1 journalists have attacked Jean Todt for not travelling to Bahrain for the sport's highly controversial grand prix this weekend. In the days before F1 action kicks off...
17 Apr 2013 15:44
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