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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McLaren 'considering options' together with HondaMcLaren have not denied media speculation the British team is considering dumping its hapless works engine partner Honda. With a dire test season now over, most observers agree ...
17 Mar 2017 09:23 -
Ferrari impressed Ricciardo during winter testingDaniel Ricciardo says Red Bull is not alarmed to be starting the season apparently off the pace of Ferrari and Mercedes. In fact, the Australian says he hopes Ferrari's lead...
16 Mar 2017 17:02 -
Red Bull Racing welcomes Earin as partnerRed Bull Racing is delighted to announce that in 2017 it is partnering with audio experts Earin who will supply the team race drivers, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, with ...
16 Mar 2017 15:42 -
McLaren approaches Mercedes amid engine woesNew reports are revealing that McLaren has contacted former engine partner Mercedes with a view to a potential reconciliation, as its Honda power unit continues to cause the tea...
16 Mar 2017 14:55 -
Lauda: "Need to see how Hamilton and Bottas will get along"Niki Lauda says he has been impressed with how Valtteri Bottas is getting up to speed at Mercedes. Recently, comments attributed to the Mercedes team chairman indicated the Finn...
16 Mar 2017 14:36 -
Hakkinen returns to McLaren as ambassadorMcLaren is delighted to announce that double world champion Mika Hakkinen will take up the position of Partner Ambassador with immediate effect, in a multi-year deal. The Flyin...
16 Mar 2017 14:08 -
Brawn: "We need to reduce the importance of money"Ross Brawn has admitted that tweaks to the commercial arrangements inside F1 could be a key to a strong future for the sport. Currently, one assessment of the situation in pitla...
16 Mar 2017 13:30 -
Vettel: "It's impossible to predict anything"Sebastian Vettel has admitted he stands a chance of winning the world championship in a red suit. "Yes!" the German declared to Sport Bild magazine. "If not, I wo...
16 Mar 2017 12:29 -
'Kvyat didn't push Ricciardo as Verstappen does'
Max Verstappen is a much better teammate for Daniel Ricciardo than was his Red Bull predecessor. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, having last year made the controversial de...
16 Mar 2017 11:56 -
Azerbaijan hits back at F1 owner over GP jibeThe promoter of Azerbaijan's grand prix has hit back hard at the chief executive of F1's new owner Liberty Media. Forbes this week quoted Liberty CEO Greg Maffei as stro...
16 Mar 2017 11:05 -
Paddy Lowe joins Williams as technical officerWilliams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Lowe as Chief Technical Officer for the Williams Group. Paddy Lowe will join Wil...
16 Mar 2017 10:21 -
Toto Wolff applauds F1 social media changesToto Wolff has applauded the tweaks already made in F1's post-Bernie Ecclestone era. Since Liberty Media's buyout was completed and F1 supremo Ecclestone was ousted, for...
16 Mar 2017 09:38 -
Nico Rosberg not ruling out return as team bossNico Rosberg has admitted he could return to formula one as a team boss some day. The new reigning world champion shocked the world by retiring just days after winning the 2016 ...
16 Mar 2017 08:47 -
Bottas: "I have much more to win than lose"Valtteri Bottas says he "will not panic" if Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton is faster than him early in 2017. Based on Barcelona testing, Red Bull's Dr Helmut Mar...
15 Mar 2017 13:31 -
Perez: "Physical aspect for 2017 exaggerated"Sergio Perez says he was surprised when he sampled F1's much faster cars for the first time in Barcelona testing recently. The 2017 rules were penned to make the cars much f...
15 Mar 2017 12:50 -
Mercedes explains removal of Schumacher branding
Mercedes has defended its decision to remove the 'KeepFightingMichael' hashtag branding from the livery of its F1 car. Ever since former team driver Michael Schumacher&#...
15 Mar 2017 12:06 -
Marko: "Bottas can't match Hamilton's level"Sebastian Vettel's "provocative" behaviour shows Ferrari is entering the 2017 season as a favourite. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, who as Red Bull's dri...
15 Mar 2017 11:24 -
'BWT paying up to 20 million for pink Force India'Force India's new pink livery has cost an incoming sponsor up to $20 million for the 2017 season. That is the claim of the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung, following news ...
15 Mar 2017 10:44 -
Mercedes had crankshaft trouble in second testMercedes ran through the recent Barcelona tests with a secret reliability problem. That is the claim of Leo Turrini, a well-known Italian media insider who is famously close to ...
15 Mar 2017 10:17 -
Liberty Media chief slams Azerbaijan F1 raceA dark cloud has moved above the future of Azerbaijan's grand prix. Under ousted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's leadership, a street circuit in the historic capital Baku...
15 Mar 2017 09:12 -
Force India adopts pink livery for 2017 season
Sahara Force India takes on a brand new look this year following the signing of a partnership agreement with Europe’s No. 1 water technology specialists, BWT. The V...
14 Mar 2017 13:40 -
Marchionne: "For me, Mercedes is still ahead"Ferrari has rejected the "favourite" tag ahead of next weekend's season-opening Australian grand prix. Although Mercedes has won the past three titles, Lewis Hamil...
14 Mar 2017 13:26 -
'Newey could present brilliant update for RB13'Adrian Newey could be shaping up to launch a "brilliant update" for its 2017 car. That is the claim of former F1 driver turned German-language pundit Marc Surer. The S...
14 Mar 2017 12:34 -
Lauda expects 'tough year' for MercedesMercedes is looking ahead to a "tough year", according to team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lewis Hamilton said in Barcelona last week that although Ferrari appe...
14 Mar 2017 11:53 -
Surer: "The FIA should ban those ugly T-wings"F1 looks set to ban the 'shark fin' appendages that will fill the Melbourne grid next weekend. The fins, extending from the rear of the engine cover, "calm the air ...
14 Mar 2017 11:11 -
Lauda 'surprised' to see Rosberg in BarcelonaF1 legend Niki Lauda does not think Nico Rosberg will mount a return to formula one. When new world champion Rosberg shocked the world with his post-title retirement announcemen...
14 Mar 2017 10:02 -
Smedley: "Pressure on Stroll is extremely high"The pressure on Lance Stroll ahead of the 2017 season is "extremely high". That is not the view of an outspoken pundit but of Rob Smedley, the engineering chief at Wil...
14 Mar 2017 09:30 -
Villeneuve's advice for Stoffel Vandoorne1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has advised McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne to focus on one thing when his first full F1 season begins in Melbourne - beating his team-mat...
13 Mar 2017 15:58 -
Could F1 test at Paul Ricard in 2018?The Paul Ricard circuit, which will host the returning French Grand Prix next year, is being reported as a potential destination for pre-season testing in 2018, mainly due to it...
13 Mar 2017 15:09 -
Renault thinks it could head midfield in 2017Renault thinks it is a solid bet to head the F1 midfield in 2017. The French works team had a bad 2016 in the wake of the Lotus takeover, but technical boss Alan Permane said at...
13 Mar 2017 13:16 -
2017 F1 'power units' only slightly louderF1 is continuing to nudge up the volume of its controversial 'power units'. In 2011, in the midst of the screaming V8 era, a German newspaper clocked the leading Mercede...
13 Mar 2017 12:27 -
Liberty has 'things to do' with F1 engines, DRSLiberty Media boss Greg Maffei has hinted F1 needs to make changes to its current engine regulations. Last week, FIA president Jean Todt ruled out a return to screaming V8, V10 ...
13 Mar 2017 11:51 -
Portugal willing to host non-championship F1 raceA Portuguese circuit has put up its hand as a potential venue for a non-championship F1 race. Recently, new F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn said he would like a non-championship rac...
13 Mar 2017 11:00 -
F1 to see 'real' Red Bull Racing in MelbourneIn the last full week until the F1 circus heads off to Melbourne, the 2017 pecking order remains unclear. On the basis of Barcelona testing, Ferrari and Mercedes are neck and ne...
13 Mar 2017 10:05 -
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Red Bull's RB13 ready in BarcelonaMonday marks the beginning of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain, and every team has now arrived at the track. Some, such as Haas F1, Renault, Williams and ...
25 Feb 2017 22:15 -
McLaren test schedule for first week in BarcelonaMcLaren has revealed the test schedule for the first week of winter testing at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. Fernando Alonso will debut the MCL32 on Monday and drive agai...
25 Feb 2017 11:53 -
Williams shows more pictures of the FW40The Williams Mercedes FW40 was revealed online today ahead of pre-season testing in Barcelona. This is a precursor to the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona, wher...
25 Feb 2017 11:14 -
McLaren wants title sponsor in 2018Zak Brown, the new Executive Director of the McLaren team, has revealed that one of his main aims in his new role is to sign a new title sponsor for the squad. He has said that ...
24 Feb 2017 20:43 -
Follow LIVE the unveiling of the Mercedes W08Mercedes will launch their 2017 challenger later today. The reigning world champions are going to reveal the new W08 at 12.10 GMT. Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas...
23 Feb 2017 11:54 -
First images of Williams FW40 have been revealedFormula One fans have this morning been given their first insight into what the 2017 challengers will look like. Revealed exclusively by Autosport, the images of the latest Will...
17 Feb 2017 09:31 -
'Sydney to launch bid for Australian Grand Prix'Rival city Sydney could use F1's Liberty Media buyout to launch a bid to poach the Australian grand prix. That is the claim of Andrew Westacott, boss of the Melbourne race t...
16 Feb 2017 15:51 -
Bottas: "Happy to have Lewis as my teammate"Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton has welcomed him to the title-winning team. As the Finn signed up with Mercedes for 2017, Hamilton's father Anthony warned that his son i...
16 Feb 2017 15:18 -
FIA denies 'conflict of interest' in F1 sale to LibertyF1's governing body has hit back at reports a "conflict of interest" could be set to trigger a full European investigation into the sport. The European parliament ...
16 Feb 2017 14:43 -
Pirelli developed range of 'backup tyres' for 2017Pirelli has developed a range of 'backup' tyre compounds for 2017. The F1 tyre supplier has said designing its significantly bigger, faster and less degrading slicks has...
16 Feb 2017 14:07 -
'Ferrari is not as bad as it is being painted'Insiders are playing down rumours Ferrari's 2017 campaign is already in trouble, long before a single winter testing lap. Eyebrows were raised in Turin earlier this week, wh...
16 Feb 2017 13:22 -
Valtteri Bottas plays down EUR 8m salary reportsValtteri Bottas has played down reports that he is already a big financial winner in 2017. A report has emerged claiming the Finn's annual earnings are leaping from EUR 3 mi...
16 Feb 2017 12:39 -
Giovinazzi could replace injured Wehrlein in testPascal Wehrlein could be set to miss the start of winter testing in less than two weeks. That is the claim of Blick, a newspaper whose F1 correspondent Roger Benoit is famously ...
16 Feb 2017 12:06 -
Mercedes confirms Allison as technical directorMercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport announced today that James Allison will join the team from 1 March 2017. Allison is a highly distinguished Formula 1 engineer who has won world ...
16 Feb 2017 11:15 -
Pirelli blames Vettel crash on cold conditionsPaul Hembery has denied an early flaw with Pirelli's 2017 tyres may already have been uncovered. In 2013, F1's official supplier came under a bright spotlight when sever...
16 Feb 2017 10:40 -
'McLaren ready to win, but Honda may not be'McLaren has denied that the secret about its new, predominantly orange livery for 2017 is already out. Team boss Eric Boullier has confirmed that the Honda-powered team will cha...
16 Feb 2017 09:54 -
Bottas gets Rosberg's former race engineerValtteri Bottas has inherited retired world champion Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Mercedes.Earlier, Tony Ross came to Mercedes from Williams, where in addition to Rosberg...
16 Feb 2017 09:15 -
Machin joins Renault as Head of AerodynamicsRenault Sport Formula One Team is proud to announce that Pete Machin will join the organisation as Head of Aerodynamics, based at Enstone, from July 3. Before joining Renault Sp...
14 Feb 2017 13:53 -
Bottas not settling for second placeValtteri Bottas has confirmed reports that he had to split with his manager Toto Wolff before signing up with Mercedes for 2017. Since making his F1 debut for Williams in 2013, ...
14 Feb 2017 12:33 -
Nico Rosberg predicts 2017 podium for McLarenWorld champion Nico Rosberg is tipping a better season for the once-great F1 team McLaren-Honda. Despite having arguably the best driver - Fernando Alonso - at the wheel for the...
14 Feb 2017 11:40 -
Suspension dispute still raging before winter testingA question mark continues to hang above the legality of the fastest two cars ahead of the 2017 season. Although the new Mercedes and Red Bull cars are yet to be launched, it is ...
14 Feb 2017 10:52 -
Pirelli happy with financial results of F1 cooperationPirelli is happy in formula one and embracing the "very important challenge" of the much faster 2017 cars. That is the claim of Marco Tronchetti Provera, who is the ch...
14 Feb 2017 10:06 -
F1 inching closer to investigation by European CommissionF1 is inching closer to a full investigation by the European Commission. That is the claim of London's Times newspaper, revealing that politicians want the body to look into...
14 Feb 2017 09:23 -
Red Bull Racing to launch RB13 on February 26Red Bull Racing has revealed the launch date for its 2017 challenger. The Milton Keynes based outfit will show the RB13 on February 26. That's one day before winter testing ...
13 Feb 2017 15:01 -
Physio doubts Fernando Alonso set to retireFernando Alonso's long-time physio does not think the Spaniard is shaping up to quit formula one. Alonso, 35, is set to begin the last season on his current McLaren-Honda co...
13 Feb 2017 14:30 -
Giovinazzi not denying Sauber practice rumoursAntonio Giovinazzi has refused to dismiss speculation he might be in line for some Friday practice outings this season. The Italian, who was the runner-up in GP2 last year, has ...
13 Feb 2017 13:28 -
GP2: Rowland joins Latifi at DAMS for 2017DAMS are delighted to welcome the potent combination of Nicholas Latifi and Oliver Rowland for an assault on the 2017 GP2 championship. Jean-Paul Driot’s Le Mans-based ou...
13 Feb 2017 12:49 -
Kevin Magnussen voted against Halo for 2018Kevin Magnussen has admitted he was among the group of F1 drivers who actively voted against introducing 'Halo' next year. The controversial cockpit-protection concept w...
13 Feb 2017 11:26
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Bahrain International Circuit - Winter testing
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G. Russell
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