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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Force India welcomes Speedy Services as supplier
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce Speedy Services as an official team supplier as part of a multi-year agreement. Speedy is the leading provider of equipment and support...

22 Jan 2013 19:38
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Buemi to continue as reserve driver for Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull and Red Bull Racing and remain as the team's test and reserve driver for 2013. T...

22 Jan 2013 19:20
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GP3: David Fumanelli joins Trident Racing for 2013
Trident is proud to announce David Fumanelli as a new driver for the 2013 GP3 Series season. The 20-year-old racer, one of the most talented Italian drivers in the business, wil...

22 Jan 2013 13:26
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Timo Glock to BMW, no Marussia move for Vitaly Petrov
BMW has refused to comment on speculation Timo Glock could rescue his racing career with a seat in the German touring car series DTM. Marussia announced on Monday that, despite ...

22 Jan 2013 12:10
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Paddy Lowe to follow Hamilton to Mercedes - report
McLaren could be set to lose its technical director. Germany's Sport Bild is reporting that Paddy Lowe, who has been with the Woking based team for twenty years, is following Le...

22 Jan 2013 09:54
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Mexico has 'plans ready' for return on F1 calendar for 2014
Mexico is planning to be on next year's F1 calendar. Jose Abed, Mexico's representative at F1's governing FIA, has been quoted as saying the venue for the 2014 race will be the ...

22 Jan 2013 08:38
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New season will be as close as 2012 Ferrari boss
Ferrari is expecting another closely-fought world championship contest in 2013. Last year, no fewer than six separate teams won grands prix - a rarity in formula one - and for 2...

21 Jan 2013 16:35
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Mercedes strengthen its Formula 1 team with Toto Wolff
Daimler AG plans to reorganize its Formula 1 activities. In this context, Daimler has signed a letter of intent with Austrian investor and motorsport manager Toto Wolff, accordi...

21 Jan 2013 15:05
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Caterham opens first test at Jerez with launch CT03
Caterham F1 Team has confirmed that its 2013 race car, the CT03, will be unveiled on 5th February 2013 at 0845 in the pitlane of the Circuito de Jerez in Spain. 5th February...

21 Jan 2013 13:31
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Force India to launch new car without complete driver pairing
Force India has confirmed reports it will not be making a driver announcement prior to the launch of the 2013 car early next month. It has been reported Adrian Sutil and Jules B...

21 Jan 2013 12:14
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Valtteri Bottas not worried about Williams' 2013 car delay
Valtteri Bottas insists Williams' late launch for its 2013 car is not a worry. Ahead of the 22-year-old Finnish rookie's March debut, it emerged that the famous British team wil...

21 Jan 2013 11:50
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Official: Timo Glock and Marussia part ways
The Marussia F1 Team and its race driver Timo Glock have, by mutual consent, agreed to part company with immediate effect. The 30 year old German has been with the Team since it...

21 Jan 2013 11:00
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Williams' Toto Wolff to succeed Haug at Mercedes
Toto Wolff, the Williams shareholder who manages Valtteri Bottas and only last July became an executive director, is leaving the Oxfordshire based team. The mass-circulation Ger...

21 Jan 2013 10:11
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Timo Glock to leave Marussia for DTM - reports
Timo Glock looks set to leave Marussia, and probably formula one. After leaving Toyota in the wake of the Japanese giant's F1 exit, the now 30-year-old German has been Marussia'...

21 Jan 2013 08:44
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Last-minute ban spoiled Red Bull Racing's 2012 start - Newey
Adrian Newey has confirmed reports an eleventh-hour ban by the FIA was a serious setback to Red Bull's 2012 preparations. It emerged in recent days that, just as the reigning ch...

18 Jan 2013 16:41
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Felipe Massa not worried about growing 'Alonso factor' at Ferrari
Felipe Massa insists he is not worried about the apparently ever-greater influence wrought by his teammate Fernando Alonso at Ferrari. Brazilian Massa hit such a low-point in hi...

18 Jan 2013 15:26
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Long-term Caterham deal due to 'performance' Charles Pic
Charles Pic has joined Sergio Perez in hitting back at the perception a growing number on the formula one grid can be best described as 'pay drivers'. Some believe drivers like ...

18 Jan 2013 14:37
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Force India 'could collapse' amid Mallya crisis - report
Force India "is in crisis" and it is possible the Silverstone based team "could collapse". That is the claim of the Italiaracing magazine, who correctly reported some years ago ...

18 Jan 2013 12:15
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GP2: Rene Binder joins Venezuela GP Lazarus for 2013
Austrian racer Rene Binder (born in 1992) has signed with the Italian team Venezuela GP Lazarus for the 2013 GP2 Series. Since his debut in Spa 2012, Binder, despite his young a...

18 Jan 2013 11:30
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New Williams FW35 not ready for first test at Jerez
The Williams F1 Team will present its 2013 car, the Williams Renault FW35, on Tuesday 19 February at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona in Spain. The car will be rolled out of ...

18 Jan 2013 10:58
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FIA names Roberts as F1 doctor Hartstein's successor
The FIA has finally named a successor for F1's departed doctor Gary Hartstein. We reported last week that, with American Hartstein's contract not renewed for 2013, the F1 govern...

18 Jan 2013 08:40
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DTM: Robert Kubica to test Mercedes C class - report
Robert Kubica is set to test a Mercedes DTM car, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. It was believed the Pole, who has been recovering from horrific injuries sustained in an...

17 Jan 2013 16:38
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Rosberg, not Hamilton, to perform shakedown new Mercedes
Nico Rosberg, not team newcomer Lewis Hamilton, will give Mercedes' 2013 single seater - the W04 - its track debut at Jerez early next month. The German squad announced on Thurs...

17 Jan 2013 16:02
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Alonso toughest Ferrari teammate of all Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa on Thursday admitted Fernando Alonso has been his toughest Ferrari teammate. Since becoming the Maranello team's race driver in 2006, the Brazilian has been paired ...

17 Jan 2013 15:19
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Mark Webber loses his race engineer to Lotus
Mark Webber will have a new race engineer this season. Media reports said the Australian's long-time regular engineer, Ciaron Pilbeam, is switching to Lotus. Red Bull is repl...

17 Jan 2013 14:46
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Mercedes and Scuderia Toro Rosso to launch at Jerez
Two F1 teams on Thursday announced forthcoming car launch dates for their respective 2013 cars. Both Mercedes and Toro Rosso announced separately that their new single seater...

17 Jan 2013 13:40
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Lucas di Grassi waiting for Pirelli decision
Lucas di Grassi has admitted his future depends in part on Pirelli. Since losing his race seat after a single season at Virgin (now Marussia) in 2010, the Brazilian has been a k...

17 Jan 2013 12:17
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Nico Rosberg faster than Sebastian Vettel - Perez
Nico Rosberg is the "fastest German" in formula one, according to new McLaren driver Sergio Perez. Mexican Perez, who has switched from his 2012 employer Sauber, told Sport Bild...

17 Jan 2013 11:36
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Sauber denies Mercedes V6 turbo engine deal for 2014
Sauber has denied reports it has penned an agreement with Mercedes to replace its engine deal with Ferrari for the 2014 season and beyond. French sources have claimed Force Indi...

17 Jan 2013 09:48
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Steve Nielsen moves from Caterham to Toro Rosso
Just over a year after switching from Renault to Caterham, Steve Nielsen will now become Toro Rosso's new sporting director, the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat reports. Briton ...

17 Jan 2013 09:04
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Ferrari wants F1 role for Jules Bianchi
Ferrari on Wednesday admitted it is trying to find a place in formula one for Jules Bianchi. We reported this week that 23-year-old Frenchman Bianchi, Force India's reserve in 2...

16 Jan 2013 17:07
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GP2: Hilmer Motorsport joins field to replace Ocean Racing
GP2 Series organisers are pleased to announce that Hilmer Motorsport have been allocated an entry for the 2013 season. The German squad whose Team Principal Franz Hilmer already...

16 Jan 2013 16:44
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Sergio Perez hits back at Di Resta's pay-driver jibe
Sergio Perez has hit back at Paul di Resta. This week, Force India driver di Resta revealed he had talks with McLaren when the British team was contemplating Lewis Hamilton's 20...

16 Jan 2013 15:33
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GP2: Racing Engineering confirms Leimer and Leal for 2013
Racing Engineering is pleased to announce that their drivers for the 2013 GP2 Series will be Fabio Leimer and Julián Leal. The 23 year-old Swiss Fabio Leimer has come up throug...

16 Jan 2013 14:24
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Ferrari signs Pedro de la Rosa as test driver
Ferrari has signed Pedro de la Rosa as a development driver, it emerged from the team's annual winter media event at ski resort Madonna di Campiglio on Wednesday. F1's offic...

16 Jan 2013 13:42
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Heikki Kovalainen plays down Gascoyne's criticism
Heikki Kovalainen has rejected Caterham technical boss Mike Gascoyne's criticism. Gascoyne, former F1 stalwart and now the technical boss of the entire Caterham Group, said this...

16 Jan 2013 12:57
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Mercedes must push for 2014 title Daimler chairman
Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of the German marque's parent Daimler, says Mercedes must be pushing for the world championship by 2014. Admitting that the appointments of Lewis Ha...

16 Jan 2013 10:57
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Daniel Ricciardo to debut 2013 Toro Rosso at Jerez
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he will be giving Toro Rosso's new car its track debut on the first day of winter testing next month. While sister team and reigning champion Red B...

16 Jan 2013 08:36
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Tester Paffett puzzled by Hamilton's team switch to Mercedes
Long-time McLaren test driver Gary Paffett says Lewis Hamilton's decision to switch to Mercedes is puzzling. Throughout Briton Hamilton's six-year racing tenure with McLaren, co...

15 Jan 2013 16:24
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GP3: Trident Racing sign Emanuele Zonzini for 2013 season
Trident is proud to announce the first driver for its 2013 racing season. The team, owned by Maurizio Salvadori, reached an agreement with Emanuele Zonzini for the upcoming GP3 ...

15 Jan 2013 15:47
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GP2: Mitch Evans graduates to GP2 with Arden
New Zealander Mitch Evans remains with Arden International as he steps up to the GP2 for 2013. The 18 year old, won the 2012 GP3 Championship with MW Arden, scoring 3 wins, 4 po...

15 Jan 2013 13:39
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Sergio Perez asking McLaren for De la Rosa return - report
Sergio Perez has asked McLaren to team up once again with its former long-time test and reserve driver, Pedro de la Rosa. That is the claim of the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, re...

15 Jan 2013 12:40
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Giorgio Ascanelli set for F1 return, not with Ferrari - report
Giorgio Ascanelli, the well-known F1 engineer who last year left his post as Toro Rosso's technical director, is set to return to the sport. But Autosprint, the Italian magazine...

15 Jan 2013 11:12
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Lotus F1 Team welcomes Henri-Lloyd as new partner
On the occasion of the London Boat Show, Lotus F1 Team welcomes a new partnership with respected British clothing manufacturer, Henri-Lloyd. The relationship will see Lotus F1 T...

15 Jan 2013 09:29
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Lack of 'respect' harmed Heikki Kovalainen - Gascoyne
Heikki Kovalainen harmed his chances of staying in formula one beyond 2012 by demonstrating a lack of "respect" to Caterham. That is the claim of Mike Gascoyne, the team's forme...

14 Jan 2013 16:54
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Sauber renews partnership with loyal sponsor Certina
The Swiss sports watch brand Certina is to continue as a Premium Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, taking forward a longstanding and intensive partnership. The Certina lettering wi...

14 Jan 2013 16:36
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Petrov's manager not confident of 2013 Caterham deal
Following reports he was the favourite to secure the other Caterham race seat, Vitaly Petrov's manager actually sounds far from optimistic. German reports had suggested the Russ...

14 Jan 2013 15:36
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F1 experts say Jenson Button new McLaren 'number 1'
Jenson Button has de-facto 'number 1' status at McLaren this year. That is the view of F1 experts and former drivers Martin Brundle and Sir Jackie Stewart, despite team boss Mar...

14 Jan 2013 12:12
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Force India teammate delay surprises Paul di Resta
Paul di Resta has admitted he is surprised Force India is taking so long to decide his 2013 teammate. Already openly disappointed to have missed out on a move to a bigger team, ...

14 Jan 2013 11:20
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F1's future V6 engines sound 'sweet' - Mercedes
The sound of F1's future is not as loud, but nonetheless "sweet". That is the claim of Mercedes' formula one engine boss Andy Cowell, as he welcomed reporters to the German marq...

14 Jan 2013 10:06
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Martin Brundle tips Hamilton to win race in 2013
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle expects Lewis Hamilton to win a race for Mercedes this year. But the 53-year-old, who like Hamilton is a former McLaren driver, admitted he would...

14 Jan 2013 08:42
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Sergio Perez starts work in McLaren simulator
Sergio Perez on Wednesday revealed he has already started work at the wheel of McLaren's sophisticated driver simulator. But the Mexican warned that he will have no impact on th...

11 Jan 2013 16:38
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Williams gives Valtteri Bottas time to reach full potential
Williams will give Valtteri Bottas at least half a season to get up to speed. After a full season of preparation as the famous British team's reserve driver last year, practisin...

11 Jan 2013 14:56
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Ferrari adds Martin Bester as aero specialist to F1 ranks
Ferrari has added a Briton to its ranks. Acknowledging its aerodynamic weaknesses, the fabled Italian team last year signed well-known F1 aerodynamicist Loic Bigois to switch fr...

11 Jan 2013 12:47
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Red Bull Racing to launch RB9 two days before Jerez test
Red Bull has announced that this year's single seater, the RB9, will be unveiled on 3 February. With the 'launch' set to take place at the team's Milton Keynes (UK) headquarters...

11 Jan 2013 10:55
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No Formula 1 agreement for 'Fanvision' in 2013
A system allowing trackside spectators and on-site reporters to access video, audio and data with a bespoke handheld device will not be available at grands prix in 2013. Fanvisi...

11 Jan 2013 08:43
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Kimi Raikkonen 'learns nothing' in simulators
Kimi Raikkonen has clarified his aversion to sophisticated formula one simulator technology, insisting he simply "learns nothing" at the computerised wheel. An avowed fan of ido...

10 Jan 2013 13:34
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GP3: Robert Visoiu completes MW Arden line-up for 2013
MW Arden is delighted to confirm Robert Visoiu to complete their driver line-up for the 2013 GP3 Championship. The Romanian driver, 16, moved up from Formula Abarth to GP3 in 20...

10 Jan 2013 12:02
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Marc Gene inks new Ferrari test driver deal
Marc Gene has signed up for yet another year as a Ferrari test driver. Although now spearheading the F1 role with an Audi sports cars endurance seat, Gene has inked a new one-ye...

10 Jan 2013 10:23
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Kobayashi can return to F1 in 2014 Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez believes his 2012 teammate Kamui Kobayashi can return to formula one next year. Japanese Kobayashi, who in the same 2012 Sauber scored 60 points last year compared ...

10 Jan 2013 09:02
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F1 calendar for 2013 finally taking shape
The shape of the 2013 calendar continues to become clearer. The signs grow ever stronger that the Nurburgring will host the German grand prix, while the scheduled 20-race calend...

09 Jan 2013 17:23
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Sergio Perez 'flies' when things are right - Sauber
Sauber's team manager has farewelled recently departed Sergio Perez with a round of praise. As the pundits assess McLaren's choice to replace Lewis Hamilton, Sauber team manager...

09 Jan 2013 16:38
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Fernando Alonso responds to Marko's jibes
Fernando Alonso has this week responded quickly to Red Bull's ever-outspoken Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, the energy drink company's motor racing chief, gave an interview to Red Bull...

09 Jan 2013 15:04
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GP3: Red Bull Junior drivers Kvyat and Sainz sign with MW Arden
MW Arden is delighted to announce that two drivers from the Red Bull Junior programme, Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyt, will be joining the team to contend the 2013 GP3 Series. ...

09 Jan 2013 13:50
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No 'step nose' on Williams' 2013 car Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Williams' 2013 car will not feature a 'stepped' front nose. Following the public's reaction to the aesthetics of last year's cars, the FIA has ...

09 Jan 2013 12:12
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Ferrari starts work on new factory for F1 team
Ferrari has started work on a new building to house the famous formula one team. The team announced on Tuesday that "the first excavations" have commenced on an area currently u...

09 Jan 2013 10:53
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Bernie Ecclestone rules out Austria for 2013
Austria and Turkey will not be on F1's 2013 calendar, while the Nurburgring looks set to host this year's German grand prix. "It should be the Nurburgring, we will try to make i...

09 Jan 2013 08:52
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Jackie Stewart wrong to say F1 poorly managed - FIA
An FIA spokesman has rejected F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart's claim that the sport is disorganised and poorly managed. Triple world champion Stewart, 73, said the post-season con...

08 Jan 2013 21:03
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GP2: Johnny Cecotto junior joins Arden International for 2013
Arden International is delighted to announce that Johnny Cecotto Jnr will join their team for the 2013 Season. The talented young Venezuelan driver (23), with several years ex...

08 Jan 2013 14:43
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McLaren could have kept Lewis Hamilton - Dennis

Ron Dennis has hit back at suggestions Lewis Hamilton simply chose Mercedes over McLaren for his future. Dennis, the Woking based company's 'supremo' who groomed Briton Hamilton...

08 Jan 2013 13:41
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