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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Telmex staying at Sauber after Perez switch
Telmex will continue to sponsor Sauber, despite the Swiss team losing Mexican Sergio Perez to McLaren. Perez made his debut with the Hinwil based team last year with Mexican bil...

05 Oct 2012 08:58
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FIA clamps down on new 'flexi wing' saga
The FIA has moved quickly to clamp down on F1's latest 'flexi wing' saga. It emerged this week that the governing body was alerted by Ferrari to new tricks aboard the McLaren an...

05 Oct 2012 07:55
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Schumacher to consider non-driving Mercedes role
Michael Schumacher is not ruling out taking up a non-driving role with Mercedes. The seven time world champion announced at Suzuka on Thursday that, after a three-year comeback ...

04 Oct 2012 16:07
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Whitmarsh to protect Hamilton amid McLaren exit furore
A new task on Martin Whitmarsh's busy job-list for the rest of 2012 will be to "protect" Lewis Hamilton after the long-time McLaren protege decided to leave the great British te...

04 Oct 2012 15:49
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Kubica eyes 'track' testing as next step back to F1
Having contested three minor Italian rallies since returning to active competition recently, Robert Kubica has revealed he is now eyeing "the track". The Pole has not yet driven...

04 Oct 2012 12:18
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Michael Schumacher to return to retirement after season
Michael Schumacher on Thursday announced he will return to retirement at the end of the season. The news, announced by the seven time world champion at Suzuka ahead of the Japan...

04 Oct 2012 11:31
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Signs suggest Kovalainen's Caterham career ending
Heikki Kovalainen appears headed for the exit at Caterham. The Finn arrived at the 2010 startup with a battered image after his formative years with Renault and McLaren, but he ...

04 Oct 2012 10:36
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Video: A lap around Suzuka with Fernando Alonso
Japan will play host for the fifteenth Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the winding circuit of Suzuka with Fernando Alonso. ...

04 Oct 2012 09:52
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Ferrari rule out Michael Schumacher return
Michael Schumacher is not in the running to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari next year, the great Italian team has revealed. With the seven time world champion ousted by Mercedes...

04 Oct 2012 09:14
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Lauda denies becoming Mercedes' new 'strong man'
Niki Lauda has vowed "no compromise" amid speculation he is the new strong man at Mercedes. Some insiders have drawn a parallel between the triple world champion's new arrival a...

03 Oct 2012 16:28
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New 'flexi wing' saga emerging in Formula 1 - report
A new controversy about flexible front wings is set to emerge, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The magazine said McLaren has developed a front wing which moves arou...

03 Oct 2012 15:46
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Force India boss Mallya grounds Indian airline
Vijay Mallya is enduring a troubled run into this weekend's Japanese grand prix. International media reports say the Force India chief has temporarily grounded the entire fleet ...

03 Oct 2012 14:52
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Hunter-Reay confirmed for Race of Champions 2012
IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has become the latest driver to sign up as the Race Of Champions celebrates its 25th year of competition in 2012. After a string of vict...

03 Oct 2012 13:38
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Force India
Vijay Mallya savours another fourth place in Singapore and looks ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix. Sahara Force India picked up another fourth place in Singapore it seems th...

03 Oct 2012 12:43
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Merc axe after 'long reflection' for Schumacher - Haug
Responding to criticism in the German press, Norbert Haug says Mercedes decided to oust Michael Schumacher after the seven time world champion's "long period of reflection". The...

03 Oct 2012 11:15
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Ecclestone eyes Turkey GP circuit tender - report
Bernie Ecclestone is interested in securing the former Turkish grand prix venue in Istanbul, the Hurriyet daily reports. The newspaper said a tender is scheduled to take place n...

03 Oct 2012 10:25
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Two electrocuted at Toro Rosso factory - report
Two team members were electrocuted at Toro Rosso's Faenza headquarters on Tuesday morning, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reports. One team member, 58, is now recovering in...

03 Oct 2012 09:40
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Japan weather clear after Typhoon Jelawat
A good weekend of weather awaits in Japan this weekend, mere days after the country was ravaged by Typhoon Jelawat. The gale-force winds, strong enough to overturn cars and inju...

03 Oct 2012 08:42
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Perez was Mercedes' 'plan B' after Hamilton - report
Sergio Perez was another candidate to oust Michael Schumacher at Mercedes, a German magazine claimed on Monday. Auto Motor und Sport said it means the great seven time world cha...

02 Oct 2012 16:48
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Force India stay 'not certain' for Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg's manager has admitted it is "not certain" the German will be staying with Force India in 2013. The 25-year-old, who finally got his F1 career back on track this...

02 Oct 2012 16:06
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "My motivation is completely intact after the news last week, especially because Suzuka is one of the season's highlights for me. I enjoy the circuit - it ha...

02 Oct 2012 15:13
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Road back to F1 'not so long now' - Kubica
Robert Kubica has taken yet another step on his long road back to formula one, by winning the Citta di Bassano rally in northern Italy. "I still have a long road in front of me,...

02 Oct 2012 14:36
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New Jersey governor says 'no problem' with 2013 race
New Jersey governor Chris Christie is not worried plans for a formula one street race next June are set to collapse. Bernie Ecclestone triggered the uncertainty by revealing tha...

02 Oct 2012 13:27
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Williams
The drivers love Suzuka. Its undulations, challenging corners and unique figure-of-eight layout make it the ultimate test of man and machine, and no bad drivers have ever won th...

02 Oct 2012 12:14
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Alain Prost could be first to test Renault's V6
F1 legend Alain Prost could be the first to sample the sport's new V6 power. In his first F1 test since McLaren in 1996, the quadruple world champion drove a modern Red Bull at ...

02 Oct 2012 11:11
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Jenson Button to take Suzuka grid penalty
Jenson Button's Japanese grand prix aspirations have already taken a dent, with news the McLaren driver will move five places down the Suzuka grid. Writing in the Daily Mail, jo...

02 Oct 2012 10:22
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Greek government to subsidise F1 track
Greece has set aside almost EUR 30 million to subsidise the construction of a formula one circuit, the country's development ministry said. Bloomberg reports that, despite Gr...

02 Oct 2012 09:05
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Ferrari to close wind tunnel for winter fix
Ferrari will close its wind tunnel for a period this forthcoming winter in order to ensure the Maranello facility is working properly. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport said the m...

02 Oct 2012 08:37
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Manager not ruling out Sauber move for Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's manager has answered speculation about the seven time world champion's future by saying "Anything is possible". Replaced at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton for 2...

01 Oct 2012 16:29
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
This year, Pirelli will bring the P Zero Silver hard and P Zero Yellow soft tyres to Japan: a change from last year's nomination when the medium and the soft tyre was used. Howe...

01 Oct 2012 15:51
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GP3: GP3 Series announce line up for 2013-15
GP3 Series organisers are pleased to announce the names of the nine teams that have been selected to compete in the 2013-2015 seasons. Eight of the historical GP3 teams will con...

01 Oct 2012 15:29
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Sauber F1 Team and Interroll Group form partnership
Interroll becomes Promotional Partner of the Sauber F1 Team. With their Swiss headquarters and global operations, both companies strive for excellence as leading players in a hi...

01 Oct 2012 14:43
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
The weather conditions awaiting the Formula 1 fraternity in Japan are suggestive of a maelstrom befitting the last few weeks in the sport - turbulent but very interesting - with...

01 Oct 2012 13:38
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Ecclestone pushing to 'get rid of' V6 engines
Bernie Ecclestone is determined to scrap F1's engine regulation change for 2014. The F1 chief executive recently visited Ferrari's Maranello headquarters, where he heard the tam...

01 Oct 2012 12:14
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Rosberg says contract ensures equal status with Hamilton
Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about playing second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton. The pair, who have known each other and even raced as teammates since their boyhood karting...

01 Oct 2012 11:30
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "I stayed in Singapore for a couple of days after the race before heading back to Europe to spend a couple of days at home and then do a session in the simula...

01 Oct 2012 10:53
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Massa says Ferrari's 2013 decision coming soon
With the 2013 grid now coming together, Felipe Massa said on Friday he has a good chance to stay at Ferrari. After McLaren and Mercedes announced their driver lineups for next y...

01 Oct 2012 09:38
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'Silly season' turns bad for McLaren, Schumacher
Martin Whitmarsh on Friday insisted McLaren did not push Lewis Hamilton away. After the news arrived that the team's protege and 2008 world champion is switching to Mercedes, so...

01 Oct 2012 08:42
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
The Sauber F1 Team is very much looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix. The Sauber C31-Ferrari is expected to be strong on the fast and challenging Suzuka Circuit. Also Kamu...

28 Sep 2012 16:43
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Renault 'definitely' staying in F1 - CEO Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of Renault, said he does not regret keeping the Paris-based carmaker in formula one. Renault no longer owns and runs its own team, but amid the...

28 Sep 2012 15:55
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: "I'm looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix as it's an opportunity to get a top result again on a track I enjoy driving on. Qualifying has not been as strong f...

28 Sep 2012 15:13
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Mercedes signs Hamilton, Concorde, Lauda, not Schumacher
Mercedes finally ended the 'Lewis Hamilton saga' on Friday by announcing the 2008 world champion has signed a three-year deal to race for the German carmaker's F1 team. The medi...

28 Sep 2012 14:08
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McLaren pre-empts Hamilton news by announcing Perez
McLaren has pre-empted the announcement about Lewis Hamilton's switch to Mercedes by confirming that Sergio Perez is joining the famous British team for 2013 and beyond. McLaren...

28 Sep 2012 13:29
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FIA confirms optional 'stepped nose' covers for 2013
Teams will be able to cover the unseemly 'stepped noses' on their 2013 cars, it has emerged. We quoted the FIA's Charlie Whiting as saying in July that the governing body "is aw...

28 Sep 2012 12:14
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Japan 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
The Formula 1 World Championship arrives at the traditional Suzuka circuit, which next week will be holding the fifteenth Grand Prix of the season and the second of this five ra...

28 Sep 2012 11:30
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Alguersuari to skip 2012 races to regain fitness
Jaime Alguersuari has given another clear sign that he is set to return to competitive formula one action next year. After losing his Toro Rosso seat at the end of last year, th...

28 Sep 2012 09:29
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Hamilton to Mercedes, Schu back to retirement - reports
Multiple authoritative media sources in Britain and Germany are reporting that the respective futures of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher will finally be announced on Frida...

28 Sep 2012 09:01
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Bruno Senna 'fine' after Singapore back burns
Bruno Senna on Thursday declared himself fully fit, a day after media reports revealed the Brazilian suffered burns to his back in Singapore last weekend. News of the burns foll...

27 Sep 2012 17:10
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No F1 floatation in 2012 - Ecclestone
F1's stock market floatation will not take place in 2012, Bernie Ecclestone has announced Earlier this year, the sport was making plans to immediately float on the Singapore exc...

27 Sep 2012 16:55
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Ferrari still in 'no hurry' over Massa decision
Amid reports Felipe Massa is close to securing a new contract for 2013, team boss Stefano Domenicali insists Ferrari is in "no hurry" to make a decision. "At this point I have n...

27 Sep 2012 13:27
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Kubica's arm injury is long-term - surgeon
Robert Kubica's hand surgeon has cast doubt on whether the Pole can ever restore the full use of his right arm. The former BMW and Renault driver's arm was almost severed in the...

27 Sep 2012 12:42
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Schu should have admitted Singapore mistake - Lauda
Michael Schumacher should have immediately admitted his mistake after crashing Jean-Eric Vergne out of the recent Singapore grand prix. That is the view of F1 legend Niki Lauda,...

27 Sep 2012 12:05
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German prosecutors prepare to charge Ecclestone
German prosecutors are closing in on F1's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, according to the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. It has emerged that Ecclestone could soon be indicte...

27 Sep 2012 10:57
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F1 race news: France, Thailand and Australia
Despite the French government ruling out financial support, Paul Ricard could still be in the running to revive the country's defunct grand prix. Le Parisien said the Le Castell...

27 Sep 2012 10:08
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Bruno Senna suffered 'burns' in Singapore
Bruno Senna suffered burns to his back in last Sunday's Singapore grand prix, the Williams team has revealed. The Brazilian driver retired from the night race on the last lap, s...

27 Sep 2012 08:46
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'Double DRS' has slowed Lotus' development - Salo
Lotus may have ploughed too much effort into its 'double DRS' system. That is the claim of former Finnish F1 driver Mika Salo, who is worried his countryman Kimi Raikkonen could...

26 Sep 2012 16:39
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Japan visa problem for Chinese F1 driver
HRT's Chinese test driver Ma Qing Hua might have to sit out next weekend's Japanese grand prix. According to Speed Week, the Spanish team intended the 24-year-old to drive Narai...

26 Sep 2012 15:40
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F1 'enemies' now united against Red Bull - Marko
McLaren and Ferrari have joined their lead drivers in the "unholy alliance" against Red Bull. Late last year, after Sebastian Vettel secured his second consecutive title, Italy'...

26 Sep 2012 14:29
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Whitmarsh bullish over new Hamilton deal
Martin Whitmarsh is sounding more confident than ever about Lewis Hamilton's future with McLaren. By improving its contractual offer for 2013 and beyond, the British team has re...

26 Sep 2012 13:59
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Gov't not willing to support French GP return
France's hopes of returning to the F1 calendar have taken a knock. Recently, it emerged that Paul Ricard and Magny Cours had submitted formal proposals as the motor racing feder...

26 Sep 2012 13:15
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Massa admits 'very close' to new Ferrari deal
Felipe Massa has admitted he is "very close" to agreeing a new deal to stay with Ferrari in 2013. Blick newspaper reported this week that Ferrari is set to keep the Brazilian fo...

26 Sep 2012 12:08
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Ecclestone considers 'grand slam' idea for F1
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he is considering emulating tennis' 'grand slam' concept for formula one. The sport's chief executive revealed he was impressed by the "hype" gene...

26 Sep 2012 11:36
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FIA gives Austin green light for first Grand Prix
Charlie Whiting, FIA Race Director and Safety Delegate, has completed the last inspection of Circuit of The Americas before the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Durin...

26 Sep 2012 09:06
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Petrov's manager withdraws from 2013 F1 talks
Vitaly Petrov's formula one career is in crisis, after his manager called off talks with prospective teams over a 2013 race seat. Oksana Kosachenko told the Russian news agency ...

26 Sep 2012 08:45
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Germany slams 'clumsy Schumi' as contract expires
Just as the Mercedes board is set to meet on Tuesday, Michael Schumacher is the unhappy subject of an intense round of bad press in his native Germany. Some publications have ni...

25 Sep 2012 16:29
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Red Bull Racing extends partnership with AlpineStars
Red Bull Racing has extended its partnership with AlpineStars, the premier performance motorsport apparel company, after concluding a new multi-year agreement. Through the p...

25 Sep 2012 15:52
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No Changi move for F1's Singapore night race
F1 is staying on Singapore's streets, with a touted move to a bespoke circuit near the city-state's Changhi airport now off the table, according to Speed Week. Last weekend, jus...

25 Sep 2012 14:53
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Points help quest to keep F1 seat - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo is confident he will stay in formula one if he keeps good results coming in 2012. The rookie 23-year-old's ninth place in Singapore was his third such foray int...

25 Sep 2012 14:01
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Whiting in Austin to inspect new US GP venue
Two months before the venue's inaugural US grand prix, Charlie Whiting is in Austin to inspect the brand new Circuit of the Americas. The Austin American Statesman newspaper rep...

25 Sep 2012 12:42
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Ferrari set to announce Massa for 2013 - report

Ferrari is set to announce that Felipe Massa is staying with the famous Italian team in 2013. Intense speculation has surrounded the future of the Brazilian, who since 2010 has ...

25 Sep 2012 12:15
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