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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Ferrari checked with FIA before changing Austin grid
Stefano Domenicali had his head held high when he answered a clear "yes" to a post-race question from the media on Sunday. Just before the race, Ferrari's team boss had approved...

19 Nov 2012 09:51
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Formula 1 title battle still on for Brazil finale
F1 will have its championship finale in Brazil next Sunday, after Sebastian Vettel failed to win the US grand prix. But Red Bull's German further expanded his points lead over h...

19 Nov 2012 08:41
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F1 'will not lose Germany' - Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has played down reports Germany could fall off next year's F1 calendar altogether. With the Nurburgring's financial problems well documented, Hockenheim offici...

16 Nov 2012 20:28
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FP1: Vettel flies over slippery Circuit of the Americas
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel stamped his mark on proceedings as the first free practice session at the Circuit of The Americas drew to a close in the crisp morning air of Texas o...

16 Nov 2012 19:06
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Drivers praise new Circuit of the Americas in Austin
Some of Formula One's leading drivers have praised the layout of the Circuit of the Americas, with Ferraris Fernando Alonso describing the track as "spectacular". I really sta...

16 Nov 2012 17:33
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Formula 1 to finally use HD on-board cameras - Sylt
F1 may finally feature high-definition on board cameras in the near future, according to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt. A few days ago, Sylt - having seen a copy of the ...

16 Nov 2012 16:27
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Heikki Kovalainen admits F1 exit possible
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted it is possible he will walk away from formula one at the end of the season. Although highly rated, the Finn could be dropped by Caterham for 2013,...

16 Nov 2012 15:43
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Talks for new ten-year Canada GP deal 'going well'
Montreal is confident it will secure a new ten-year deal to keep hosting the Canadian grand prix. La Presse reports that negotiations between the Quebec government and formula o...

16 Nov 2012 14:44
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Michael Schumacher buys horse ranch in Texas
Michael Schumacher has bought a 200-hectare ranch in Texas, according to the German newspaper Bild. The report said the seven time world champion's equestrian-loving wife Corinn...

16 Nov 2012 13:36
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Sensitive fans should stop watching F1 Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has advised sensitive formula one fans to switch over to children's programming. Last week, the reigning world champion apologised for using the 'F'-word during...

16 Nov 2012 12:11
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Bernie Ecclestone eyes LA for F1's next US Grand Prix
After Texas and New York, Bernie Ecclestone's next American target could be Los Angeles. The F1 chief executive said this week that, because the US is about the same size as Eur...

16 Nov 2012 11:53
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Practice and qualifying restriction for DRS in 2013
The use of the moveable rear wing innovation 'DRS' will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged. The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who...

16 Nov 2012 11:07
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Lewis Hamilton denies Mercedes move 'regrets'
Lewis Hamilton has rejected Martin Whitmarsh's claim he is already regretting his decision to switch to Mercedes next year. Lamenting the end of their partnership after six year...

16 Nov 2012 10:40
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Ma Qing Hua to drive first free practice in Austin for HRT
HRT Formula 1 Team confirms that Ma Qing Hua will take part in the first free practice session of the United States Grand Prix, which will get underway today at Circuit Of Ameri...

16 Nov 2012 08:49
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Daimler boss denies approving F1 budget boost for Mercedes
Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of Mercedes' parent Daimler, has denied reports he has approved an increase in the F1 team's budget for 2013. Reportedly on new recruit Niki Lauda's...

15 Nov 2012 16:53
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Dakar: Leonid Novitskiy completes X-Raid Mini line-up
Leonid Novitskiy is going to race the Monster Energy X-raid Teams fourth MINI ALL4 Racing, in the 2013 Dakar Rally. Together with his co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov, the Russia...

15 Nov 2012 15:44
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GP3: Carlin signs Eric Lichtenstein for the 2013 season
Argentinian driver Eric Lichtenstein is the first driver to be announced in Carlin's GP3 squad for the 2013 season. The 18 year-old arrives fresh from the Dunlop MSA Formula For...

15 Nov 2012 14:28
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Ma Qinghua will race HRT in China next year - agent
Ma Qinghua will "definitely" be on the grid in Shanghai next year, the Chinese driver's agent said on Thursday. Ma, HRT's test and sometimes Friday practice driver in 2012, told...

15 Nov 2012 13:36
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Austin like Suzuka, Silverstone, Istanbul Park, Hockenheimring
According to the buzz in the brand-new Circuit of the Americas paddock, F1's often-criticised circuit designer Hermann Tilke has penned a memorable layout for the sport's Americ...

15 Nov 2012 12:15
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Toro Rosso and Force India to change engines for 2014 - report
Toro Rosso will switch to Renault power for the start of F1's new V6 engine era in 2014. That is the claim of the authoritative German specialist publication Auto Motor und Spor...

15 Nov 2012 11:25
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2013 German Grand Prix 'problematic' Hockenheim mayor
It is possible Germany will fall off the 2013 formula one calendar altogether. This week, it has emerged that - at the circuit's own admission - the financially-crippled Nurburg...

15 Nov 2012 10:47
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Video: A lap around Circuit of the Americas with D'Ambrosio
The US will play host for the nineteenth Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the Circuit of the Americas with Jerome D'Ambrosio. ...

15 Nov 2012 09:37
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FIA not renewing contract of F1 doctor Gary Hartstein
F1 is replacing its chief doctor, Gary Hartstein. The 57-year-old American, who has worked alongside the late Sid Watkins since 1997, replaced the retiring Briton altogether in ...

15 Nov 2012 08:43
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US 2012 preview quotes: Force India
Dr Vijay Mallya looks forward to visiting a new venue for Formula One. The team picked up points in Abu Dhabi what was your view on the team's performance Mallya: "I have...

14 Nov 2012 17:19
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2012 finale could be title fizzer Mark Webber
Mark Webber has warned that the 2012 championship finale may not be as spectacular as some are expecting. The Australian's Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel, and Ferrari's Fern...

14 Nov 2012 16:01
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US 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
The Formula 1 World Championship leaves Asia after five consecutive races in the Orient and it does so to return to the United States for the first time in five years. The city ...

14 Nov 2012 14:58
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Nico Rosberg says one F1 driver smokes cigarettes
According to Nico Rosberg, a current formula one driver smokes cigarettes. The conversation of smoking come up when Rosberg was recalling the last time F1 visited Texas. The Mer...

14 Nov 2012 13:57
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Felipe Massa reveals he had talks with other teams
Felipe Massa has confirmed he had talks with some other teams before Ferrari re-signed him for 2013. Earlier this year, as the Brazilian's form slumped to a low, it was an open ...

14 Nov 2012 13:13
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Circuit says 'no more Formula 1' at the Nurburgring
The Nurburgring's chances of staging the German grand prix as scheduled next year have receded yet further. Bernie Ecclestone was already in talks with Hockenheim about replacin...

14 Nov 2012 12:13
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Thesan Capital wants EUR 40m for HRT F1 Team - report
The current owners are seeking EUR 40 million for the struggling backmarker HRT, according to the Spanish sports daily AS. The newspaper also revealed that talks with potential ...

14 Nov 2012 11:31
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US 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
The Formula One teams and Pirelli take a step into the unknown this weekend with the inaugural United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas: a newly-built track that ...

14 Nov 2012 09:54
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Red Bull Racing on brink of third constructors' title
Red Bull Racing is on the brink of wrapping up the 2012 constructors' championship. The 2010 and 2011 title winners - whose German driver Sebastian Vettel also secured back-to-b...

14 Nov 2012 08:35
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204 fewer pitstops in 2012 compared to 2011- analysis
There have been 204 fewer pitstops this year compared to the same period in 2011, an analysis by the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport shows. The report showed that, in the f...

13 Nov 2012 16:24
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New deal shows Toro Rosso still believes in me - Vergne
Jean-Eric Vergne thinks his paymasters still believe he has what it takes to perform in formula one. The 22-year-old Frenchman's debut season with the Red Bull junior team Toro ...

13 Nov 2012 15:08
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Sauber and Chelsea to announce joint sponsor soon
Sauber is set to announce a joint sponsor with its partner Chelsea, the English premier league football club. Earlier this year, the Swiss F1 team announced the "new and innovat...

13 Nov 2012 14:46
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US 2012 preview quotes: Williams
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "On the back of a good result in Abu Dhabi the whole team is really looking forward to the last two races of the season. We will be pushi...

13 Nov 2012 13:35
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Double DRS was wrong turn for Mercedes - Brawn
Ross Brawn has admitted Mercedes took a wrong turn by focusing too hard on its 'double DRS' innovation this year. As the German team slumps ahead of Lewis Hamilton's arrival in ...

13 Nov 2012 12:12
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Force India in 'no rush' to decide 2013 drivers
Force India will wait until the end of the season before announcing its driver lineup for 2013. It is, however, an open secret that Paul di Resta is staying put, after his 2012 ...

13 Nov 2012 11:47
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US 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "COTA looks like a great circuit. I've spent a day in the simulator preparing for it so I know how it flows and they've taken the same approach as we saw in I...

13 Nov 2012 10:18
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McLaren to supply engines and transmissions for Formula E
McLaren has signed up to supply engines to the FIA's new electric series 'Formula E' in 2014. Already the supplier of standard electric control units to every formula one tea...

13 Nov 2012 09:51
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HRT sacks staff and seeks buyer to avoid closure
HRT has revealed that it is pushing to sell the Spanish F1 team. Before the official confirmation, it was reported by Spain's El Confidencial on Monday that the struggling team ...

13 Nov 2012 08:26
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Pirelli names Sutil and Kobayashi as F1 tester candidates
Paul Hembery has named a trio of potential candidates to be F1 tyre supplier Pirelli's test driver in 2013. The Briton, who is the head of the Italian marque's F1 programme, con...

12 Nov 2012 16:12
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Schumacher: "This won't be my last Race Of Champions"
Michael Schumacher may have just two grands prix remaining in Formula 1 ahead of his retirement, but his career at the Race Of Champions is far from over. Not only will the Germ...

12 Nov 2012 15:57
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US 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "My wife and I have been big fans of the USA, and also of Texas, for many years so I'm particularly looking forward to the race in Austin. I'm really excited...

12 Nov 2012 14:38
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Nico Hulkenberg leaving door open for 2014
Nico Hulkenberg has left open the door to the 2014 season, intensifying rumours he could be paving a road to Ferrari. Some have interpreted the German's move from Force India to...

12 Nov 2012 13:47
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Jules Bianchi tests Ferrari improvements for Alonso
Ferrari is still pushing hard to give Fernando Alonso a title-winning Ferrari for the final back-to-back head-to-head with Sebastian Vettel. With Red Bull and Vettel's qualifyin...

12 Nov 2012 12:14
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Kimi Raikkonen gifts 'leave me alone' t-shirts to Lotus staff
Kimi Raikkonen has turned his newly-famous grand prix-winning catchphrase into a t-shirt for the entire staff of the Lotus team. The inimitable 'iceman' thrilled his fans with h...

12 Nov 2012 11:29
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US 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: "Regarding the new track, it's unproven in terms of what we need to do with the car there. We will have a reasonable idea before we turn a wheel, but we've got to g...

12 Nov 2012 10:48
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Whitmarsh thinks Mercedes offered Hamilton 'a bit more' money
Martin Whitmarsh says he suspects Lewis Hamilton already regrets accepting a bigger-money offer to switch to Mercedes next year. The McLaren chief answered "I don't know" when a...

12 Nov 2012 09:44
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Giedo van der Garde denies Caterham announcement imminent
Giedo van der Garde has played down reports he is set to be imminently unveiled as a Caterham race driver for 2013. The well-backed Dutchman, who this year contested the GP2 cha...

12 Nov 2012 08:33
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Specialists clear Red Bull Racing over 'rubber nose' saga
Three leading specialist publications have played down the 'rubber Red Bull' affair. Recent video footage depicted the Adrian Newey-penned RB8 with a decidedly bendy front nose ...

09 Nov 2012 17:16
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US 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
For the penultimate round of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship the teams and drivers will enter unknown territory. After an absence of four years, Formula One returns ...

09 Nov 2012 16:28
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HRT must improve car for 2013 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT needs to buckle down this winter to improve its formula one car, according to the struggling Spanish team's leading driver Pedro de la Rosa. "We need a good winter to improv...

09 Nov 2012 15:57
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Coca-Cola would tackle F1 with energy drink - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that if Coca-Cola enters formula one as a sponsor, it would do so with one of its 'energy drink' brands. It was reported earlier this year that Co...

09 Nov 2012 15:02
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Lotus, Rovio and Lucasfilm join forces for the US Grand Prix
Iconic brands Star Wars and Angry Birds will feature on the cars of Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean in Austin, Texas next week at the forthcoming United States Gr...

09 Nov 2012 14:13
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US 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
F1 has been Re-'born in the USA' as Round 19 of the FIA Formula One World Championship next weekend sees the sport return 'stateside' for the first time since 2007. A brand new ...

09 Nov 2012 13:35
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Brazil planning retirement send-off for Michael Schumacher
Organisers of the Brazilian grand prix are planning to send Michael Schumacher back into retirement in style. In late 2006, the seven time world champion entered his first retir...

09 Nov 2012 12:15
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FIA warns F1 drivers to stop bad language
Formula one teams have been instructed to pull their drivers into line, after world champion Sebastian Vettel and former title winner Kimi Raikkonen swore during their post-race...

09 Nov 2012 11:25
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Renault suspects supplier to blame for Vettel quali debacle
Renault suspects equipment failure caused Sebastian Vettel to be pushed to the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi. Actually, Red Bull pointed the finger of blame at its French engine...

09 Nov 2012 10:08
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Paul di Resta not fussed over 2013 teammate
Force India is yet to announce the news, but Paul di Resta will almost certainly be staying for a third consecutive season in 2013. Asked by Brazil's Totalrace about the contrac...

09 Nov 2012 08:48
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First F1 cargo arrives at Circuit of the Americas in Austin
The first of F1's six cargo 747s has touched down in Austin, Texas, ahead of the Circuit of the Americas' first US grand prix next weekend. Local broadcaster KVUE said the 'Carg...

08 Nov 2012 16:20
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Robert Kubica to participate in two rallies with Citroen C4
Robert Kubica will continue his push for racing fitness by stepping up to the wheel of a full world rally-spec Citroen C4 for two forthcoming minor rallies (Rally di Coma and Ra...

08 Nov 2012 15:47
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Cyril Abiteboul promoted to team principal of Caterham
Caterham F1 Team has today confirmed that Cyril Abiteboul has been promoted to the role of Team Principal with immediate effect. He will combine that role with his current respo...

08 Nov 2012 15:19
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McLaren fends off speculation about engine supplier switch
Team boss Martin Whitmarsh has once again fended off speculation McLaren could be set to switch engine suppliers, amid rumours the British marque is eyeing a collaboration with ...

08 Nov 2012 13:33
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Leaving Ferrari was 'a relief' Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted it was a "relief" when his lucrative deal with Ferrari ended in 2009. The premature termination of the Finn's contract, making room for the arrival o...

08 Nov 2012 12:19
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Boss Abiteboul, racer Van der Garde tipped for Caterham
Caterham's latest recruit, Cyril Abiteboul, is tipped to succeed founder Tony Fernandes' as the team's new principal. Having announced a major new sports car venture with Renaul...

08 Nov 2012 11:12
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Red Bull Racing 'not involved' in qualifying fuel debacle
Red Bull has distanced itself from the blame, following Sebastian Vettel's disastrous qualifying session in Abu Dhabi last weekend. Disqualified from the session after scrutinee...

08 Nov 2012 09:38
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Slim 'quite sure' Gutierrez to race for Sauber next season
If Sauber's biggest sponsor has its way, Esteban Gutierrez will next year line up on the grid alongside confirmed 2013 driver Nico Hulkenberg. Gutierrez's fellow Mexican Sergio ...

08 Nov 2012 08:46
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Niki Lauda still tipping Vettel to beat Alonso
Sebastian Vettel remains the overwhelming favourite to become 2012 champion, despite Red Bull's qualifying crisis and the loss of 3 points to Fernando Alonso in Abu Dhabi.That i...

07 Nov 2012 16:48
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Raikkonen's radio frustration 'normal' Mika Salo

Mika Salo has backed his countryman Kimi Raikkonen's radio attitude en route to victory in Abu Dhabi last Sunday. The 2007 world champion's growing frustration with his engineer...

07 Nov 2012 15:22
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