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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GP2: James Calado remains with Lotus GP for 2013
Lotus GP is pleased to announce an extension of their current partnership with the Racing Steps Foundation and James Calado. The young, RSF-backed British driver defended the co...

11 Dec 2012 14:28
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Supporter Jo Ramirez admits Sergio Perez a 'child'
Former team manager Jo Ramirez says Mexican countryman Sergio Perez needs to learn to deal with the media now that he has joined McLaren for 2013. Ramirez, who worked for years ...

11 Dec 2012 13:55
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Unpaid and angry supplier says HRT is misleading
HRT is already in liquidation, an unpaid and angry supplier has claimed. Formtech Composites, a carbon fibre manufacturer, said in a statement that the beleaguered Spanish team ...

11 Dec 2012 12:15
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Adrian Sutil still 'negotiating' with Force India
Adrian Sutil's manager has admitted the German driver is hoping Force India makes a "quick decision" over its 2012 driver lineup. A source at the Silverstone based team hinte...

11 Dec 2012 11:15
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GP2: Jolyon Palmer signs with Carlin for 2013
British racer Jolyon Palmer has signed with Carlin for the 2013 GP2 Series. The 21 year-old, who is already a race winner in the series, will race alongside Brazilian Felipe Nas...

11 Dec 2012 10:00
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Adam Parr confirms Ecclestone triggered F1 exit
Former Williams chairman Adam Parr has confirmed it was Bernie Ecclestone who pushed him to leave formula one. Earlier this year, Briton Parr - Williams' de-facto team principal...

11 Dec 2012 08:41
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Robert Kubica rules out F1 return for now
Robert Kubica has admitted he will not be returning to formula one any time "soon". With Lotus apparently dithering over a new deal for Romain Grosjean, wild rumours at the Inte...

10 Dec 2012 16:56
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Mark Webber has leg surgery in Australia
Mark Webber has had successful leg surgery in his native Australia. Just ahead of the 2009 season, the now 36-year-old badly broke his leg in a downhill mountain cycling crash d...

10 Dec 2012 15:29
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Lotus to announce title sponsorship deal with Honeywell
F1 team Lotus is reportedly close to announcing a multi-million dollar title sponsorship deal with Honeywell, the American technology giant. "It is thought the framework of the ...

10 Dec 2012 14:54
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Force India to announce driver line-up this week
Force India is set to announce the identity of Paul di Resta's 2013 teammate. The Indian news service IANS said that although the official announcement has been delayed, the Vij...

10 Dec 2012 13:47
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Bernie Ecclestone eyes vodka brand for F1 sponsor deal
With the Rolex deal freshly under his belt, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that a vodka label and a mobile phone operator could be the next in line to conclude major sponsorship...

10 Dec 2012 12:12
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Scuderia Toro Rosso must improve - Mateschitz
Scuderia Toro Rosso must improve, its owner Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed. The Faenza based team, formerly Minardi, is the second team owned by energy drink Red Bull's mogul ...

10 Dec 2012 11:36
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Video: Kimi Raikkonen tries to say Merry Christmas
Sebastian Vettel almost missed the FIA's end-of-season FIA prize giving gala, where he received his trophy for winning the 2012 title for a third consecutive time. But DPA news ...

10 Dec 2012 10:30
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Spain to host all three winter tests in February and March
There will be three pre-season tests prior to the 2013 season, reportedly all in Spain. Peter Sauber revealed last week that the Swiss team's 2013 car, the C32, will be launched...

10 Dec 2012 09:49
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Red Bull Ring can host Grand Prix in 2013 - Marko
The chances Austria could return to the F1 calendar in 2013 are rising. With the Turkish government ruling out state support for Istanbul Park's return, the former A1-Ring - now...

10 Dec 2012 09:05
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Mark Webber - Red Bull 'knows' I can beat Vettel
Mark Webber is making plans to beat his teammate in 2013. But Webber's teammate is none other than Sebastian Vettel, the triple consecutive and reigning world champion who can n...

07 Dec 2012 16:53
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Vettel meets Lorenzo in group stage at Race of Champions
The stage is set for a thrilling Race Of Champions following the draw for the opening group stages of the event on December 14-16 at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium. The Race ...

07 Dec 2012 15:03
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Monisha Kaltenborn not eyeing Ecclestone's top job
Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn has denied reports she could eventually replace Bernie Ecclestone. India-born Austrian Kaltenborn, 41, was initially just a lawyer for the Sw...

07 Dec 2012 13:28
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Late 2013 Red Bull 'not a serious problem' Newey
Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has confirmed reports the successor to his title-winning RB8 single seater will be launched slightly late. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner adm...

07 Dec 2012 11:30
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Austria steps up as Turkey's hopes for race in 2013 fade
As Turkey's hopes fade, it looks increasingly possible that Austria will return to the F1 calendar in 2013. This week, at Bernie Ecclestone's request, the FIA reserved a date fo...

07 Dec 2012 09:19
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F2: No Formula 2 in 2013 after 'significant loss of appeal'
Formula 2 will not be run and won next year. The FIA series' operator Motorsport Vision, headed by former F1 driver and commentator Jonathan Palmer, said the existing format of ...

07 Dec 2012 08:46
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PM to decide Turkey's F1 return in 2013 on Friday
Turkey is set to return to the formula one calendar, the government-linked Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansi reported on Thursday. The report said "everything except the price"...

06 Dec 2012 16:25
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Red Bull Racing can be Ferrari-like 'myth' too - Vettel
Red Bull Racing is "well on the way" to achieving the same sort of "mythical status" as fellow grandee F1 teams like Ferrari. That is the claim of Sebastian Vettel, who after wi...

06 Dec 2012 14:54
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Flavio Briatore joins Di Montezemolo in Schumacher criticism
Flavio Briatore has joined Luca di Montezemolo in criticising the way Michael Schumacher ended his formula one career recently in Brazil. Despite winning five consecutive titles...

06 Dec 2012 14:19
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Sebastian Vettel frowns upon fans' Bruno Senna abuse
Sebastian Vettel has distanced himself from a barrage of criticism directed at Bruno Senna after the recent 2012 championship finale in Brazil. It was contact with Brazilian Sen...

06 Dec 2012 12:13
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McLaren MP4-27 was the fastest car of 2012 - analysis
McLaren fielded the consistently fastest car in 2012, an analysis has shown. According to the German language Speed Week, although Red Bull and Ferrari ended up fighting for the...

06 Dec 2012 11:10
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No Grand Prix at Olympic stadium in London
Plans to stage a grand prix in and around London's Olympic stadium have all but collapsed. Earlier this year, a company called Intelligent Transport Services launched a bid to t...

06 Dec 2012 09:25
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FIA reserves 2013 date for another European race
A new date on F1's 2013 calendar has been reserved for "another European" grand prix, the FIA revealed after its Istanbul meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday. ...

06 Dec 2012 08:49
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'Vettel always wins' in Newey cars Helmut Marko
Helmut Marko has hit back at Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard recently said his real championship rival is Red Bull designer Adrian Newey. "Our Spanish adversary does not see...

05 Dec 2012 17:00
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Zanardi, Alguersuari and Senna linked with DTM move
Three well-known F1 names are being linked with the premier German touring car championship DTM. When former F1 and Champ Car driver Alex Zanardi recently tested a modified hand...

05 Dec 2012 15:38
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Backer says Valtteri Bottas not like other pay-drivers
Valtteri Bottas is not like other 'pay drivers' on the F1 grid, his main backer insists. The young Finn, set to debut for Williams next year, is backed by Antti Aarnio-Wihuri, w...

05 Dec 2012 14:53
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Rolex becomes official timekeeper for Formula 1
Luxury watchmaker Rolex has signed up as F1's official timekeeper. F1's official website said the "major" deal is a "long-term" one. "This is an exciting step for us at Rolex as...

05 Dec 2012 14:08
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Adrian Newey 'a little late' with Red Bull Racing RB9
Team boss Christian Horner has admitted car designer Adrian Newey is "a little late" with next year's Red Bull. The Briton made the admission on the Red Bull-sponsored Austrian ...

05 Dec 2012 12:14
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Marussia not offered 2013 Concorde Agreement deal yet
Marussia is the only team on the official 2013 entry list that is yet to be offered a new Concorde Agreement deal. The German website motorsport-total.com reports that the news ...

05 Dec 2012 10:50
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Ma Qinghua in talks with Caterham and Marussia - report
When the mere survival of HRT looked bleak, the Spanish team's Chinese development driver Ma Qinghua started to look elsewhere. That is the claim of the Diario AS newspaper, rep...

05 Dec 2012 09:48
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Bernie Ecclestone confirms Turkey GP revival effort
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed he is pushing to revive the Turkish grand prix. We reported at the weekend that Istanbul Park, the Hermann Tilke-penned circuit that hosted formu...

05 Dec 2012 08:37
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Marko on Austria GP return - 'never say never'
Helmut Marko has answered "never say never" when asked if his native Austria could return to the F1 calendar. As he celebrated his latest championship with Austrian energy drink...

04 Dec 2012 16:45
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FIA completing push for more Formula 1 revenue - report
The FIA is close to completing a successful push for a bigger slice of F1's financial pie, according to a report by the expert financial source Bloomberg. Citing 'two people fam...

04 Dec 2012 16:02
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Title defender Ogier partners Grosjean for Race of Champions
Team France will have a strong line-up at the 2012 Race Of Champions as reigning ROC 'Champion of Champions' Sébastien Ogier returns to defend his title alongside Formula 1 sta...

04 Dec 2012 15:20
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Adam Parr could be next to sue Bernie Ecclestone - report
Bernie Ecclestone's next headache could be in the form of former Williams chairman Adam Parr, according to a report in the German language Speed Week. Earlier this year, Briton ...

04 Dec 2012 13:49
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Fernando Alonso counts himself among greatest ever drivers
Fernando Alonso insists he is unmoved after being labelled a 'sore loser' in the wake of his 2012 championship defeat. Even amid his title battle with Sebastian Vettel, the Germ...

04 Dec 2012 12:15
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Valencia hoping for Formula 1 return in 2014
Valencia is hoping to return to the F1 calendar in 2014. The Spanish street race - recently the regular host of the European grand prix - has dropped off the sport's schedule fo...

04 Dec 2012 11:33
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Giedo van der Garde waiting for Caterham's decision
Giedo van der Garde is waiting to hear if he will be Charles Pic's teammate at Caterham in 2013. The Dutch GP2 driver completed the 2012 season as the Tony Fernandes-owned team'...

04 Dec 2012 09:27
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Pirelli wants 'medium-term' Formula 1 stay
Pirelli is keen to stay in formula one well beyond next season, according to motor sport director Paul Hembery. He has already made clear that, depending on the sport's desire t...

04 Dec 2012 08:56
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Ease of Vettel's titles 'abnormal' Marc Gene
Fernando Alonso was "undoubtedly" the best driver of the 2012 season, according to fellow Spaniard and Ferrari test driver Marc Gene. "The ease with which Vettel has won his tit...

03 Dec 2012 17:06
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Sergio Perez had 'taste' of McLaren-like pressure in 2012
Sergio Perez thinks he is ready for the pressure of racing for a top team. Ahead of his move to replace Lewis Hamilton, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh recently warned the young M...

03 Dec 2012 15:51
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Nurburgring 'confident' of 2013 German Grand Prix
Nurburgring officials say they were "confident" after meeting late last week in London with Bernie Ecclestone. Earlier, it was believed the circuit's hopes of organising next ye...

03 Dec 2012 14:10
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Di Montezemolo hits out at Ecclestone and Schumacher
Luca di Montezemolo used Ferrari's end-of-season event at Valencia to criticise former team driver Michael Schumacher as well as F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Directing ...

03 Dec 2012 13:40
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Buemi eyes seat at Force India or Lotus for 2013
Sebastien Buemi says he is still in the running to secure the Force India race seat for 2013. And the Swiss, who was dropped by Toro Rosso at the end of last year but subsequent...

03 Dec 2012 12:42
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Sebastian Vettel wants F1 return for Austria
Sebastian Vettel has revealed he hopes Red Bull can celebrate a "home grand prix" in Austria. Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, who co-founded the highly popular energy ...

03 Dec 2012 12:08
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Sauber looks ahead to first test of 2013 in Jerez
Just a week after the longest-ever F1 season ended, Peter Sauber is already looking ahead to the first official action of 2013. The Swiss team's founder revealed in his column f...

03 Dec 2012 11:15
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Alonso 'has problems' when he loses Helmut Marko
Helmut Marko has hinted he thinks Fernando Alonso is a bad loser. "He seems to have problems if he doesn't win," said the leading Red Bull Racing official, speaking after the FI...

03 Dec 2012 10:09
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HRT absent from FIA's entry list for next season
HRT is missing from the FIA's official entry list for 2013. It was already known that the Spanish team has not signed the crucial Concorde Agreement for next season and beyond, ...

03 Dec 2012 08:49
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Vettel overtaking saga 'now closed' - Ferrari
Ferrari on Friday said the controversy about Sebastian Vettel's alleged illegal overtaking move is "now closed". The Italian team had contemplating protesting the result of the ...

30 Nov 2012 16:18
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Michael Schumacher to be karting test driver in 2013
Reports that Michael Schumacher has signed up as Mercedes' F1 test driver for 2013 are wrong. The reports were sparked when the retiring seven time world champion was quoted in ...

30 Nov 2012 14:43
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Ecclestone, FIA, say Vettel will stay 2012 champion
Bernie Ecclestone has slammed as a "complete joke" Ferrari's efforts to question the outcome of the 2012 world championship. The controversy erupted when video footage emerged -...

30 Nov 2012 12:14
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Pic breaks record for most times overtaken in one season
Charles Pic has entered F1's history books by breaking an unenviable record. Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper reports that the young Frenchman, who made his debut this year wit...

30 Nov 2012 10:52
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F1 is 'a world without pity' Romain Grosjean
As the candidates clamour for his seat, Romain Grosjean has acknowledged that formula one is a "world without pity". "Yes," he confirmed to the Swiss daily Le Matin. "But that's...

30 Nov 2012 09:48
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Ousting Senna not commercial suicide for Williams - Wolff
Williams has dismissed suggestions Bruno Senna's departure will hurt the British team's coffers for 2013. The Oxfordshire based team announced this week it is replacing Brazilia...

30 Nov 2012 08:37
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Kimi Raikkonen to begin break with snowmobile race
Kimi Raikkonen will kick off his winter break with a snowmobile race. Just after signing to return to F1 in 2012 with Lotus, the 2007 world champion hurt his wrist in a snowmobi...

29 Nov 2012 16:27
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Vettel pass was legal, FIA's Whiting declares
F1's governing body has sided with Red Bull, after Ferrari on Thursday wrote the FIA a letter that might have changed the outcome of the 2012 world championship. Ferrari's lette...

29 Nov 2012 15:39
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No Grand Prix in France in 2013 - report
There will be no French grand prix in 2013, according to the sports daily L'Equipe. There had been moves afoot to revive the country's defunct grand prix, at either Paul Ricard ...

29 Nov 2012 14:59
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Sebastian Vettel says last races proved critics wrong
Sebastian Vettel has hit back at critics who claim the new triple consecutive world champion is not good at overtaking. The critics have said the Red Bull driver is good at domi...

29 Nov 2012 14:04
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Bruno Senna not angry about Bottas news
Bruno Senna on Wednesday insisted he is not angry about Williams overlooking him for a race seat in 2013. Earlier, the famous British announced that it will promote 2012 reserve...

29 Nov 2012 12:12
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New Sao Paulo mayor wants to keep Brazil GP at Interlagos
The incoming mayor of Sao Paulo wants to keep formula one at Interlagos. Bernie Ecclestone has warned that, without substantial upgrades to the ageing Brazilian grand prix venue...

29 Nov 2012 11:46
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Now Kamui Kobayashi could replace Grosjean at Lotus - report
Kamui Kobayashi has entered the frame as a potential replacement for Romain Grosjean at Lotus, Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper reports. Earlier, the Finnish source MTV3 said H...

29 Nov 2012 10:17
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Ferrari evaluating Vettel 'overtaking under yellow' footage
Ferrari has until Friday to lodge a protest against the results of Sunday's championship-deciding Brazilian grand prix. The possibility that Sebastian Vettel could lose his 2012...

29 Nov 2012 09:29
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Nurburgring chief doesn't rule out Grand Prix for 2013
There is still a chance the Nurburgring will host the German grand prix as scheduled next year. With the famous circuit now in an insolvency process, an official said recently t...

28 Nov 2012 16:42
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Red Bull denies report of 2016 deal for Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull has denied reports it has signed up Sebastian Vettel for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The 2012 world champions have only just dealt with speculation they could soon lose ...

28 Nov 2012 15:20
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Heikki Kovalainen could replace Grosjean at Lotus - report

Heikki Kovalainen is a candidate to replace the fast but inconsistent Romain Grosjean at Lotus, the Finnish broadcaster MTV3 reports. The highly rated Finn Kovalainen is on the ...

28 Nov 2012 14:35
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