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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Sauber names Kaltenborn as future teamboss for his teamMonisha Kaltenborn will become F1's first ever female team boss. That is the revelation of Peter Sauber, who at the age of 68 has hinted he might call it a day before his 70th b...
10 Apr 2012 10:15 -
China 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 TeamIt was mission accomplished for HRT Formula 1 Team in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago after both cars qualified and completed their first race of the season after a hard start. T...
10 Apr 2012 09:28 -
Teambosses hoping FIA calls off Bahrain grand prixA formula one team boss has admitted he hopes the forthcoming Bahrain grand prix is called off. The Times newspaper is reporting that every team is devising contingency plans fo...
10 Apr 2012 08:40 -
Boullier: "I'm so proud of what Lotus has achieved this winter"
Despite the frustrations of the opening two races, Team Principal Eric Boullier focuses on the achievements of the team so far, and a positive outlook for the remainder of the s...
06 Apr 2012 16:50 -
GP3: Ceccon joins Jorda and Cregan in line-up for Ocean RacingKevin Ceccon will be joining Carmen Jorda and Robert Cregan to form the official driver line-up for Ocean Racing Technology in the GP3 Series. At the tender age of 18, the Itali...
06 Apr 2012 14:31 -
FIA likely to clamp down harder on blown diffusers for 2013
Charlie Whiting has admitted F1's governing body will likely have to change the exhaust rules yet again for 2013. Led by technical delegate Whiting, the FIA clamped down hard fo...
06 Apr 2012 13:36 -
China 2012 preview quotes: PirelliTyre strategy will be at the forefront of one of the most technically demanding races of the year, as Pirelli returns to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix. Last year, the top ...
06 Apr 2012 12:55 -
Magny-Cours revives push to host French grand prixAmid France's push to return to the F1 calendar, it appears Magny Cours is not yet out of the game. Prime minister Francois Fillon, however, has earmarked Paul Ricard - the well...
06 Apr 2012 12:13 -
IRL: Andretti puts extra car on the grid in Sao Paulo for Beatriz
Andretti Autosport has added Ana Beatriz to the team's driver lineup for two IZOD IndyCar Series races in 2012. Beatriz will race for Andretti Autosport in her hometown event, t...
06 Apr 2012 11:29 -
China 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
Despite the relative luxury of a three-week break so early in the season, the Marussia F1 Team are ready to go racing again as the first members of the team begin the long journ...
06 Apr 2012 10:52 -
Argentina set for return on F1 calendar in 2013Argentina looks set to replace Korea on the 2013 formula one calendar. That is the claim of Italy's Autosprint magazine, reporting that the Argentinean national government will ...
06 Apr 2012 10:10 -
F2: Mauro Calamia to race in Formula 2 this year
Swiss driver Mauro Calamia will race in the FIA Formula Two Championship in 2012, after stepping up from Formula Renault 2.0. The 20-year-old began karting at the age of 13 i...
06 Apr 2012 09:46 -
China 2012 preview quotes: McLaren
Jenson Button You called the Malaysian Grand Prix a 'bad day in the office' does that change your preparations for this weekends race in Shanghai? Button: "Not really, it...
06 Apr 2012 09:25 -
GP3: Kotaro Sakurai joins Status Grand Prix for 2012
Japanese racer Kotaro Sakurai has signed to join Status Grand Prix for the 2012 GP3 Series season as he prepares to make his racing debut in the Formula One support series. The ...
06 Apr 2012 09:17 -
Brawn: "F-duct a simple, cheap system, but not easy to implement"
Ross Brawn has confirmed reports that Mercedes' 2012 'F-duct' will not be easily copied by rival teams. We reported on Thursday that while Red Bull and now Ferrari worked quickl...
06 Apr 2012 08:38 -
Tokunago leaves Lotus to take up position at Renault Sport F1Lotus F1 Team announces that Naoki Tokunaga, Deputy Technical Director, will leave the team at the end of this week to become Renault Sport F1's Technical Director - New Generat...
05 Apr 2012 18:22 -
China 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
Fired up by its own good performances from the first two rounds of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship and refreshed after a little break, the Sauber F1 Team is heading ...
05 Apr 2012 17:22 -
Raikkonen: "Good car has made life much easier for me"Kimi Raikkonen has a simple theory as to why his return to formula one was much smoother than fellow former champion Michael Schumacher's. After two less competitive seasons in ...
05 Apr 2012 14:46 -
China 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "When I think about the Chinese Grand Prix, the fans are the first thing that comes to mind. For many years now, I've had a big and loyal fan base there, and...
05 Apr 2012 13:58 -
China 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "Next up it's another couple of back to back races, this time China and Bahrain. We'll look at Bahrain next week so for now the focus is on China. I've been i...
05 Apr 2012 13:08 -
Grosjean crosses fingers for return France on F1 calendarRomain Grosjean has admitted he hopes France's touted return to the F1 calendar is shown the green light. Amid expectations he would announce a race at Paul Ricard will go ahead...
05 Apr 2012 12:07 -
Barrichello: "If Ferrari calls me today to drive I would go"Just after backing his friend and countryman to bounce back, Rubens Barrichello has refused to rule out returning to formula one to replace the struggling Felipe Massa. After 19...
05 Apr 2012 11:15 -
HRT adds Ma Qing Hua to young driver development programme
HRT Formula 1 Team announces the incorporation of Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua to the Spanish team's young driver development programme. The formation programme designed by HRT F...
05 Apr 2012 10:35 -
Sauber looking for budget to keep up with development
Sauber is in a race for money after discovering its 2012 car is up to speed with F1's richest teams. As ever in formula one, world championships are won not on the basis of a cl...
05 Apr 2012 09:56 -
World Series: Muller first after very wet test day in Barcelona
The Barcelona rain did not prevent the drivers and teams set to contest the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series from enjoying a profitable second day of collective testing at the Ca...
05 Apr 2012 09:03 -
Pressure grows on F1 to cancel Bahrain GP againDamon Hill has changed his mind yet again on the controversial issue of Bahrain's return to formula one later this month. Amid the debate about the island Kingdom's return to th...
05 Apr 2012 08:50 -
Grosjean: "I hope to achieve the good result we are capable of"
The season has started with a great deal of promise, but ultimately not the results deserved for Romain. With another new track to learn in China, the Frenchman is looking for a...
04 Apr 2012 15:45 -
GP3: Atech CRS GP signs Tamas Pal Kiss for 2012
Atech CRS GP has confirmed Hungarian racer Tamas Pal Kiss alongside American Ethan Ringel among its line-up to contest the 2012 GP3 Series. The GP3 race winner from Miskolc, wil...
04 Apr 2012 14:58 -
Vettel unapologetic about loss of temper at Karthikeyan
World champion Sebastian Vettel was unapologetic this week, having shown his Indian rival Narain Karthikeyan the middle finger recently in Malaysia. The German also called the H...
04 Apr 2012 14:22 -
F3: Hankook new tyre supplier for Euroseries in 2012The Formula 3 Euro Series will contest the 2012 season with a new tyre partner. With immediate effect, the single-seaters of the planet's most competitive young-gun series will ...
04 Apr 2012 13:41 -
Button: "I don't think people realise how passionate McLaren is"
Jenson Button has revealed he will "definitely" remain loyal to McLaren for the next few years. It was reported this week that the 2009 world champion received an "offer" from F...
04 Apr 2012 12:12 -
Singapore adds Katy Perry to entertainment programmeRace organisers have released further news of their off-track line-up for the 2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. Global superstar Katy Perry will headline the Padang s...
04 Apr 2012 11:55 -
Red Bull Racing sends team manager to backmarkers for talks
Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull has work to do in order to return to the front in formula one. Having dominated F1's recent history, the energy drink owned team is now behind...
04 Apr 2012 11:27 -
Barrichello advises Massa to recapture joy for racingRubens Barrichello has advised his friend and countryman Felipe Massa to remember to enjoy his job, amid rumours the Brazilian is speeding towards the exit at Ferrari. Speculati...
04 Apr 2012 10:08 -
HRT unlikely to use KERS in 2012
HRT's team boss has admitted installing KERS is an unlikely goal for the struggling Spanish team this year. Luis Perez Sala said the new F112 was designed to accommodate the ene...
04 Apr 2012 09:18 -
Ferrari looks to copy Sauber's sidepods and rear solutionFerrari is planning to follow Sauber's lead when the first major development of the disappointing F2012 car is unveiled soon. "No doubt about it," Fernando Alonso said after win...
04 Apr 2012 08:36 -
F3: Euroseries schedule modified with addition of Brands HatchThe race schedule of the world's toughest junior racing series has been modified in consideration of the newly-created FIA European F3 Championship. In 2012, the Formula 3 Euro ...
03 Apr 2012 17:00 -
Kimi Raikkonen: "It feels like I've never been away"
A three week gap between Malaysia and China comes as a welcome break for the drivers. We caught up with Kimi to hear what the 2007 World Champion has been up to, his thoughts on...
03 Apr 2012 13:55 -
Sauber: "From Spain the balance of power could change"
With the pecking-order still not entirely clear after two races, it could be set to change all over again in the near future. That is the view of Peter Sauber, the Hinwil based ...
03 Apr 2012 12:11 -
Pirelli announces tyre choices for Bahrain, Spain and MonacoPirelli has revealed the tyre nominations for rounds four to six of this years FIA Formula One World Championship in Bahrain, Spain and Monaco. In Bahrain, the P Zero White me...
03 Apr 2012 11:43 -
A1 Grand Prix working towards restart as A1 World CupThe A1 Grand Prix seems to get a second chance. The serie with nations as teams started in 2005, but after four years the organisers pulled the plug after they couldn't pay the ...
03 Apr 2012 11:35 -
Spanish federation defends struggling HRT
Martin Brundle has admitted he is surprised HRT is still struggling so much at the start of its third season in formula one. Better known then as 'Hispania', the Spanish team wa...
03 Apr 2012 10:52 -
FIA still believes Mercedes F-duct is legalThe FIA appears to have waded back into the 'F-duct' debate, indicating that the Mercedes-style solution is fully legal. We reported on Monday that the saga looked set to contin...
03 Apr 2012 09:22 -
Sauber pleads for quick introduction of budget capsWith Sergio Perezs sensational podium finish in Malaysia - and the subsequent rumours of his switching to Ferrari to replace Felipe Massa - Sauber have found themselves unusua...
02 Apr 2012 16:16 -
Lauda and Fittipaldi impressed by quick re-adjustment Raikkonen
Two former champions have admitted they are impressed with how Kimi Raikkonen has re-adjusted to formula one after two years off the grid. Niki Lauda, the plain-speaking triple ...
02 Apr 2012 14:52 -
Marussia F1 Team welcomes UK2.NET as new partner
After a positive start to the 2012 Formula 1 season, with strong performances in the opening two races, the Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce a new Official Partnership wi...
02 Apr 2012 14:08 -
HRT appoints Toni Cuquerella as new technical director
Engineer Toni Cuquerella assumes, as of today, the role of Technical Director of HRT Formula 1 Team. Cuquerella, besides being at the head of technical development, will continu...
02 Apr 2012 13:27 -
Perez would like to be with a big team within two years
Sergio Perez insists he is "100 per cent" committed to Sauber, but revealed he would like to be with a "big team" within two years. After his strong second place in Malaysia rec...
02 Apr 2012 12:57 -
DTM: Schumacher to mentor Merhi, Wickens and Vietoris at MercedesMercedes-Benz is expanding its successful young driver programme in the 2012 season with a junior team for the German Touring Car Masters (DTM). Roberto Merhi (Spain, 20, Junge ...
02 Apr 2012 11:45 -
'Ferrari courted Button last year as potential replacement for Massa'
Jenson Button reportedly received an "offer" from Ferrari before re-committing last year to the McLaren team. The Brazilian news agency Agencia Estado said the Briton held talks...
02 Apr 2012 10:49 -
Protests in Bahrain shift into next gear after deathNow less than three weeks before the island kingdom is scheduled to host its return to formula one, bitter protests and violence have once again erupted in Bahrain. Witnesses cl...
02 Apr 2012 10:15 -
France in waiting room for return on F1 calendarFrance's return to the 2013 formula one calendar is not quite at the finish-line. Many expected prime minister Francois Fillon's visit to the Paul Ricard circuit last Friday to ...
02 Apr 2012 09:37 -
IRL: Power victorious once again at Barber Motorsports ParkThe lap that Will Power lost in Round 2 of qualifications the one that drew his ire over the ruling and ended his streak of 20 appearances in the Firestone Fast Six is but...
02 Apr 2012 08:59 -
WTCC: Chevrolet with Menu and Muller on top in Valencia
Alain Menu claimed his first victory of the season after an action packed race that saw him surviving clashes with Tom Coronel and Stefano DAste who completed the podium in th...
02 Apr 2012 08:25 -
Video: Sauber shows the crew behind Sergio Perez
Sergio "Checo" Pérez introduces the team behind the driver. Starting with his Race Engineer, Checo presents the staff that works closest with him and that made his 2nd place po...
30 Mar 2012 15:57 -
Sutil withdraws appeal against his assault convictionAdrian Sutil's dispute with Eric Lux is now formally over, after the former Force India driver withdrew the appeal against his assault conviction. In late January, the German wa...
30 Mar 2012 12:14 -
Alguersuari and Di Grassi test drivers for Pirelli in 2012Jaime Alguersuari from Spain, together with Brazilian Lucas di Grassi, will be Pirellis two test drivers during the 2012 season, as the Italian firm enters its second year of ...
30 Mar 2012 11:41 -
Mercedes not in talks with Lewis Hamilton for 2013Norbert Haug has dismissed reports linking Lewis Hamilton with a switch to Mercedes for 2013. With the 2008 world champion's McLaren contract expiring, speculation had linked Br...
30 Mar 2012 11:07 -
Sauber undecided on developing own F-duct
Sauber has revealed it cannot afford to simply jump in and copy Mercedes' innovative F-duct solution. The small Swiss team had almost winning race pace in Malaysia last weekend ...
30 Mar 2012 10:10 -
Massa's diary: "Not scoring any points in two races hurts"Felipe Massa: One day to be with the team, to analyse in detail every moment of these first two Grands Prix of 2012, to understand how and why things did not go the way we wan...
30 Mar 2012 09:39 -
Teams prepare for last-minute Bahrain axe
Teams are making preparations just in case the Bahrain grand prix is called off at the last minute. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, reporting that the teams...
30 Mar 2012 08:25 -
Marussia extends contract with supplier Nexa Autocolor
The Marussia F1 Team is delighted to announce that it has agreed an extension to its current Official Supplier relationship with Nexa Autocolor, which supplies the team with the...
29 Mar 2012 16:58 -
Sutil done with friends in F1 after disappointment with HamiltonAdrian Sutil has admitted that discovering Lewis Hamilton was not a friend was one of life's "disappointments". Since their F3 days as teammates, Sutil and Hamilton have been ar...
29 Mar 2012 16:36 -
France ready to present return on F1 calendar in 2013The French PM Francois Fillon will announce tomorrow that France will be back on the F1 calendar in 2013, according to Le Parisien. The race will take place at Paul Ricard. A...
29 Mar 2012 15:02 -
IRL: Houston confirmed for return on calendar in 2013
The announcement March 28 confirmed an IZOD IndyCar Series race weekend that IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard and Mi-Jack Promotions principal Mike Lanigan had sought for more than a y...
29 Mar 2012 14:34 -
Fernandes: "Caterham fighting like tigers to reach midfield"
With nearly 120,000 fans in attendance, the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend was an unqualified success. Given the amount of Formula One publicity and attractions on offer in the ne...
29 Mar 2012 13:30 -
Ferrari president backs Massa with 'great confidence'
Luca di Montezemolo has offered Felipe Massa some cautious backing. The struggling driver was summoned to Ferrari's Maranello headquarters this week rather than travel home to B...
29 Mar 2012 12:15 -
Mercedes questions McLaren's exhaust solution
Norbert Haug has the 'F-duct' debate around by admitting he questions the exhaust solution featured on this year's McLaren car. Some teams - notably Red Bull, Lotus and Ferrari ...
29 Mar 2012 11:25 -
Abu Dhabi wants to keep young drivers' testThis year's young drivers' test could be called off. Currently, the event - giving inexperienced drivers the chance to drive current F1 cars amid the sport's strict testing limi...
29 Mar 2012 10:46 -
Ecclestone and team bosses on PR offensive for Bahrain GP
F1 team bosses turned out in force as officials insisted next month's Bahrain grand prix is definitely on. The sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone joined Sir Frank William...
29 Mar 2012 09:53
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