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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Ecclestone tips Hamilton to beat Vettel in 2017Bernie Ecclestone thinks Lewis Hamilton is still the clear favourite to win the 2017 world championship. That is despite the fact that his friend and regular former backgammon p...
24 Apr 2017 12:35 -
Pirelli not keen to fully liberalise tyre usagePirelli is not keen on a proposal to fully liberalise the way teams use tyres in formula one. Currently, there are tight restrictions on how teams can select and race the compou...
24 Apr 2017 11:59 -
Robert Kubica not ruling out 'second F1 debut'Robert Kubica is no longer ruling out that he could return to formula one some day. The Pole's promising F1 career ended suddenly in early 2011, when he partially severed hi...
24 Apr 2017 11:04 -
Strategy Group could scrap engine rule tweak for 2018F1 could be set to scrap a scheduled tweak to the engine regulations for 2018. Currently, while drivers are limited to four engines for the entire season in 2017, that 'long...
24 Apr 2017 09:54 -
Gerhard Berger hopes Vettel does a DTM raceF1 legend Gerhard Berger hopes Fernando Alonso's decision to do the Indy 500 next month is the start of a new trend. "It's like the old days," said the former ...
21 Apr 2017 15:06 -
McLaren to 'provide support' in finding Honda customerHonda could finally be set to add a customer team to its beleaguered F1 engine supply programme. Since the struggling Japanese carmaker re-entered the sport in 2015, there have ...
21 Apr 2017 13:38 -
F1 looking for permanent home for German GPThe German grand prix could move away from its traditional venues at Hockenheim and the Nurburgring in the future. That is the claim of new F1 supremo Chase Carey, who told the ...
21 Apr 2017 12:57 -
Salo: "Bottas must win races to secure seat"Valtteri Bottas needs to win races to secure his place at Mercedes. That is the view of former driver and now regular F1 steward Mika Salo, who spoke to Russia's Sport FM ab...
21 Apr 2017 12:09 -
Lehto tips Kimi Raikkonen to bounce backFormer F1 driver JJ Lehto has tipped his Finnish countryman Kimi Raikkonen to bounce back in 2017. With Ferrari's title hopes high this year, team chiefs issued a warning ab...
21 Apr 2017 11:40 -
Vettel wants to keep putting pressure on HamiltonSebastian Vettel thinks Ferrari will continue to impress next weekend in Russia. One analysis early in 2017 might be that while the German is now leading the world championship,...
21 Apr 2017 10:55 -
Jacques Villeneuve: "Hulkenberg is a Rosberg"Jacques Villeneuve has hit out at drivers critical of Fernando Alonso's decision to tackle the Indy 500 next month. Some of Alonso's rivals - notably Romain Grosjean and...
21 Apr 2017 10:33 -
Lauda: "Alarm bells are ringing at Mercedes"Ferrari has set off "alarm bells" at triple back-to-back world champions Mercedes. That is the admission of Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman and co...
20 Apr 2017 12:20 -
McLaren wants to keep Alonso's 'inner fire' burningEric Boullier insists F1 rookie Stoffel Vandoorne is "not under pressure" amid McLaren-Honda's current performance crisis. One analysis of the situation might be t...
20 Apr 2017 10:45 -
Mercedes drivers admit struggling with tyre problemsMercedes' two drivers have admitted the team is struggling with tyre problems in 2017. After three races, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is leading the world championship, l...
20 Apr 2017 08:41 -
Bahrain day 2: Valtteri Bottas ends test with best timeMercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has set the fastest time during the in-season test at Bahrain International Circuit. The Fin posted a 1:31.280 and was faster than team mate Lewi...
19 Apr 2017 17:03 -
Horner: "Red Bull not letting Carlos Sainz go"Christian Horner says Red Bull does not intend to release Carlos Sainz from his contract. Last year, the impressive Toro Rosso driver was linked with a move to Renault, but Red ...
19 Apr 2017 15:52 -
Former boss Vasseur hails Renault progressFormer Renault boss Frederic Vasseur says the French works team is performing well in 2017. On paper, the black and yellow-coloured team appears to be struggling in its second y...
19 Apr 2017 15:09 -
Jean Alesi: "Ferrari hungrier than Mercedes"The secret ingredient at Ferrari this year is "hunger". That is the claim of Jean Alesi, a popular former Ferrari driver of the 90s. After three years of utter Mercede...
19 Apr 2017 14:17 -
Lance Stroll not getting down about 2017 so farLance Stroll says he is not getting down about the difficult start to his F1 career. The Canadian teen, already under pressure after a mistake-strewn winter and claims he is a &...
19 Apr 2017 13:48 -
Horner: "Alonso advised badly in his F1 career"Fernando Alonso's career has taken a "strange" turn because of "mistakes" in his decision-making processes. That is the summary of Christian Horner, boss...
19 Apr 2017 13:21 -
Felipe Massa accepts Verstappen apology
Felipe Massa has called a close to the latest controversy surrounding Max Verstappen. In Bahrain, the Dutch teenager hit out at Brazil as a nation following a qualifying run-in ...
19 Apr 2017 12:54 -
Testupdate: Ferrari and Vettel limited to just nine lapsFerrari and Sebastian Vettel have had a slow morning on the second day of testing this week in Bahrein. The winners of the Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday have completed just nin...
19 Apr 2017 12:06 -
Force India boss Mallya arrested and bailed in LondonForce India boss Vijay Mallya was arrested in London on Tuesday. The news follows the Indian government's attempts to have the former billionaire extradited on corruption an...
19 Apr 2017 11:16 -
Berger tips Vettel to stay at Ferrari beyond 2017Ferrari's hopes of keeping Sebastian Vettel on board beyond 2017 have taken a giant leap forward. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who before the start of the s...
19 Apr 2017 10:26 -
Massa doesn't understand that Button is not testingFelipe Massa says he cannot understand why Jenson Button is not testing for McLaren before contesting next month's Monaco grand prix. Some have argued that a driver of the B...
19 Apr 2017 09:33 -
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Bahrain day 1: Hamilton six tenths clear from the restMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time on the opening day of the in-season test at Bahrain International Circuit this week. He posted a 1:31.358, which opened u...
18 Apr 2017 17:18 -
Mercedes: "Team orders approach has changed"
Mercedes reluctantly used team orders in Bahrain because "the situation is different now". That is the explanation of team boss Toto Wolff, speaking after Valtteri Bot...
18 Apr 2017 14:48 -
Ferrari denies SF70-H not suited to RaikkonenFerrari has denied claims its 2017 car is more suited to the driving style of Sebastian Vettel. With his contract expiring, Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen has struggled at the w...
18 Apr 2017 14:09 -
Fernley: "Renault progressing very quickly"Renault is a standout midfield performer so far in 2017. That is the view of Bob Fernley, the deputy boss at Force India. Last year, Force India was the fourth force in F1, and ...
18 Apr 2017 13:25 -
Chase Carey hits back at Ecclestone race fee commentsChase Carey has hit back at his predecessor Bernie Ecclestone following comments made in Bahrain last weekend. While attending his first race since being ousted as F1 supremo, E...
18 Apr 2017 12:46 -
Testupdate: Hamilton fastest as McLaren hits troubleMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the best time on the morning of the first day of the in-season test in Bahrain this week. He also caused a red flag by stopping at Turn 10...
18 Apr 2017 12:12 -
McLaren shareholder: "It can't continue like this"
Mansour Ojjeh says McLaren and Honda are working feverishly to get out of a "crisis", because either side "cannot continue like this". Ojjeh is a major, long...
18 Apr 2017 11:25 -
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Video: A lap around Bahrain onboard with HamiltonBahrain International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Bahrain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...
13 Apr 2017 09:36 -
Brawn: "Active suspension would spice up overtaking"Allowing 'active suspension' could be a neat way to spice up the overtaking spectacle in F1. That is the view of Ross Brawn, who is F1's new sporting boss in the new...
13 Apr 2017 08:40 -
Ross Brawn wants teams to release data secretsF1's sporting director Ross Brawn wants to make team's data no longer such a secret in a bid to spice up the show for the fans. Brawn, who took up his role at the s...
12 Apr 2017 11:00 -
Honda to test new engine in Bahrain next weekHonda is working hard to have a new specification of its struggling 2017 engine ready to test after Bahrain. After the China-Bahrain double header, teams will remain on the isla...
11 Apr 2017 10:39 -
Shanghai happier with Liberty in charge of F1With Liberty Media now in charge of F1, organisers of the Chinese grand prix say hopes are high the Shanghai race will stay on the calendar. Actually, China's latest multipl...
11 Apr 2017 10:18 -
Ferrari criticises Kimi Raikkonen after ChinaFerrari has openly criticised Kimi Raikkonen after Sunday's Chinese grand prix. The Italian marque was not alone. The influential sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport said a...
10 Apr 2017 10:51 -
Sergio Perez would not give up F1 seat over 'fitness'Sergio Perez said he feels for fellow F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein. German Wehrlein, who switched from Manor to Sauber for 2017, suffered a back injury in the winter and had to sit...
06 Apr 2017 13:58 -
Ricciardo: "Podium would be great result for us"Daniel Ricciardo thinks Mercedes continues to have the quickest car in F1. That is despite the fact that Sebastian Vettel carried Ferrari's winter promise into the 2017 seas...
06 Apr 2017 13:25 -
Bernie Ecclestone rejected Vietnam GP dealOusted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he rejected plans to add a Vietnamese grand prix to the race calendar. The 86-year-old, recently stepped down as the sport's chief e...
06 Apr 2017 12:41 -
Wolff: "Melbourne was small wake-up call for us"Toto Wolff has calmed fears that Mercedes has finally been overtaken as F1's top team. In Australia, Mercedes was beaten by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who carried over ...
06 Apr 2017 12:07 -
Alain Prost wants tyre choice freedom in F1F1 legend Alain Prost says more tyre freedom will spice up the sport's battles. With the new regulations making the cars faster and harder to drive in 2017, some still worry...
06 Apr 2017 11:29 -
'Force India currently seventh or eighth fastest team'Sergio Perez has admitted Force India's 2017 car is currently among the very slowest on the grid. With its small budget, the lean and mean Silverstone based team finished an...
06 Apr 2017 10:38 -
Video: A lap around Shanghai onboard with Rosberg
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of China this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with reigning world champion Nico Rosberg around that track. ...
06 Apr 2017 09:51 -
Bottas would obey Mercedes team orderValtteri Bottas says that while he would obey team orders, he does not see himself as the 'number 2' driver at Mercedes. The Finn had a solid start to his new role as Le...
05 Apr 2017 15:59 -
Ferrari could face a tougher test in ChinaTwo Ferrari-linked figures are concerned the Italian team could face a tougher test for victory this weekend in China. After a year without victory, Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari...
05 Apr 2017 15:13 -
Toto Wolff could miss the birth of his childToto Wolff has admitted he could miss the birth of his child in the coming days. Back at their home in Switzerland, Wolff's wife and former Williams test driver Susie Wolff ...
05 Apr 2017 14:42 -
Fernando Alonso to launch fashion brandThe signs are growing by the day that Fernando Alonso intends to stay in F1 beyond 2017. Earlier, before the much faster regulations for this year made their debut, the Spaniard...
05 Apr 2017 13:55 -
Berger: "Mercedes has maintained a lead"Gerhard Berger says it is too soon to declare Ferrari the favourite for the 2017 world championship. The Austrian legend spent two stints during his career driving for the great...
05 Apr 2017 13:23 -
Audi not interested in F1 in the short termAudi has ruled out racing in formula one, at least in the short term. Rumours Audi might be contemplating a foray were re-fired last week, when the Volkswagen brand was represen...
05 Apr 2017 12:47 -
Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay in F1 beyond 2017Kimi Raikkonen has indicated he wants to stay in formula one beyond 2017. The 2007 world champion, now 37, has been a solid if not standout performer during his second stint at ...
05 Apr 2017 12:16 -
F1 eyes 1200hp twin-turbo V6 engines for 2021The next details about F1's potential new engine formula for 2021 are now emerging. Following a meeting with current and potential engine suppliers, FIA president Jean Todt ...
05 Apr 2017 11:27 -
Williams announces 15.5 million profit over 2016Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (WGPH, Ticker: WGF1) today announced the Group’s financial results for the year ended 31 December 2016. WGPH is the holding company of the...
05 Apr 2017 10:19 -
Haas F1: "Grosjean not complaining a good sign"Owner Gene Haas says he is happy the American team is in among the action in a closely-fought midfield in 2017. Winter rumours suggested Haas could actually be fighting backmark...
04 Apr 2017 12:57 -
Robert Kubica: "F1 return now more likely"Robert Kubica says a return to F1 is now "more likely" than at any time since his serious rally crash in early 2011. The Pole, now 32, was in the midst of a promising ...
04 Apr 2017 12:11 -
Doubts surround Pascal Wehrlein 'fitness' storyPascal Wehrlein could miss the entire China-Bahrain double header in the next two weeks, as a bizarre story about his physical fitness continues to unfold. The Mercedes-backed G...
04 Apr 2017 11:19 -
High hopes for more passing in Chinese GPHopes are high that Shanghai will host a more spectacular grand prix this weekend. F1's new era - characterised by faster cars and better tyres - kicked off in Australia las...
03 Apr 2017 15:18 -
Boullier: "China to expose McLaren weaknesses"McLaren believes that the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix will show the weaknesses of its MCL32 much more effectively than the opening race of the year in Australia. Having endured...
03 Apr 2017 14:49 -
Bottas explains why he was self-critical in MelbourneValtteri Bottas has explained why he was dissatisfied with his Mercedes debut in Australia, saying that it was because he always expects to achieve the high targets that he sets...
03 Apr 2017 14:22 -
Marko: "Red Bull Racing wants to win by Austria"Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has said that he hopes the team's RB13 car will be a winner by the time of its home Grand Prix in Austria in early July. Its rivals Mercedes ...
03 Apr 2017 13:53 -
Stoffel Vandoorne sticking with McLaren amid crisisStoffel Vandoorne insists he is staying upbeat, even though he is making his full-time F1 debut in arguably the slowest car overall in 2017. "We are last, that is the reali...
03 Apr 2017 13:31 -
Pascal Wehrlein to do Friday practice in ChinaPascal Wehrlein will return to the cockpit of his Sauber this Friday in Shanghai. That is the claim of the Italian media, after the German apparently voluntarily withdrew from t...
03 Apr 2017 12:49 -
Spectator interest in F1 is picking up, says Marko
Spectator interest in F1 is picking up as the sport begins its new era. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, a top motor racing official for Red Bull, the owner of two F1 teams ...
03 Apr 2017 12:04 -
Rubens Barrichello's son starts car racing careerRubens Barrichello's son is now beginning his own single seater adventure. Already, the son of Barrichello's former Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher - 18-year-old Mic...
03 Apr 2017 11:17 -
Verstappen backs move to simpler engine technologyMax Verstappen has backed F1's move to simpler engine technology for 2021 and beyond. Last Friday, the manufacturers already on the grid met with the FIA in Paris to discuss...
03 Apr 2017 10:45 -
Mercedes hails Ferrari and vows to fight backJames Allison has hailed Ferrari's return to winning form but vowed to hit back at his former employer. The highly respected engineer ended his stint as Ferrari's techni...
31 Mar 2017 09:29 -
Massa: "Stroll has to have patience and time"Felipe Massa has tipped his rookie teammate Lance Stroll to bounce back after a tough start to the teenager's F1 career. Having secured his Williams debut amid suggestions o...
30 Mar 2017 15:52
Test calendar
Bahrain International Circuit - Winter testing
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Feb 26 2025
L. Norris
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C. Sainz jr
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G. Russell
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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