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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McLaren says marketing chief Sami still at team
McLaren has clarified claims that another key member of the Honda-powered team is leaving. It has been all change at Woking recently, with supremo Ron Dennis leaving and now a m...

21 Dec 2016 09:17
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Marchionne: "Ferrari could lose drivers after 2017"
Sergio Marchionne has admitted Ferrari is at risk of losing its champion drivers after 2017. However, the great marque's president played down rumours that Sebastian Vettel ...

05 Dec 2016 16:03
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Felipe Massa not ruling out Mercedes seat
Even newly retired drivers are being linked with Nico Rosberg's surprisingly vacant Mercedes seat for 2017. Rumours have mentioned Jenson Button as a contender to reunite wi...

05 Dec 2016 15:20
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Valentino Rossi says Wolff 'has my number'
The rumours linking potential names with Nico Rosberg's newly vacant 2017 seat are getting wilder by the moment. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi, who strongly flirted with a sw...

05 Dec 2016 14:49
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Pascal Wehrlein feels 'ready' for Mercedes job
Pascal Wehrlein has declared himself "ready" to step up and become Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes teammate. Bosses Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff say almost the entire F...

05 Dec 2016 14:07
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GP2: Louis Deletraz joins Carlin for Abu Dhabi
Carlin is pleased to welcome Louis Delétraz to the team for the final race of the 2016 GP2 Series at Abu Dhabi. Delétraz has been competing in the Formula V8 3.5 S...

18 Nov 2016 14:15
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Ron Dennis planning reconciliation against McLaren?
A personal rift and a buyout bid by Chinese investors are seemingly behind Ron Dennis' sudden exit from F1 and McLaren. Although the 69-year-old's ousting has only now b...

18 Nov 2016 13:22
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Ocon: "Verstappen and I hated each other in F3"

Esteban Ocon says he does not look back with fondness on his past duels with F1 sensation Max Verstappen. The pair have been wheel-to-wheel since their karting days, and Frenchm...

18 Nov 2016 12:48
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Daniil Kvyat: "Time to stop safety advances"
F1 is now safe enough that it can think about speeding up and spicing up the show, according to Russian driver Daniil Kvyat. However, many of his rivals support the status quo, ...

18 Nov 2016 11:33
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Rob Smedley wants to slow down 'a little'
Rob Smedley has indicated he might follow Felipe Massa's example by easing off the F1 throttle in the next few years. Smedley and Massa's careers have been closely linke...

18 Nov 2016 10:56
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Manor Racing hits back at team collapse reports
Manor has hit back at reports the team is once again in danger of collapse. Reports have suggested that with Sauber passing the team for tenth in the all-important constructors&...

18 Nov 2016 10:20
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James Allison on the move towards Mercedes?
Speculation is rising by the week that James Allison's future may be at Mercedes. Earlier this year, following the sudden death of his wife, the Briton left Ferrari and has ...

18 Nov 2016 09:19
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Fantasy F1 Gran Premio do Brasil (RtAD): 1st prize of 2,500 Euro!
5 tickets left to participate in the End Game of the Race to Abu Dhabi. All these tickets can be won in the Fantasy Grande Premio do Brasil, the last qualifier for 2016! This is...

12 Nov 2016 11:00
Mika Hakkinen impressed with Raikkonen's form
Mika Hakkinen says he has been impressed with the form of his countryman Kimi Raikkonen in 2016. While some think his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel is struggling with frustr...

03 Nov 2016 09:56
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Lauda: "Ecclestone can't be replaced by Brawn"
Ross Brawn has denied reports he is set to replace Bernie Ecclestone as F1 supremo. It emerged this week that the former Ferrari and Mercedes chief has been lined up by new F1 o...

03 Nov 2016 09:22
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Fantasy F1 Gran Premio de Mexico (RtAD): 1st prize of 2,500 Euro!
Why play Fantasy Formula 1? You can win 2,500 euro with only 2.50 euro in the Fantasy Race to Abu Dhabi! Click here for more details! Your engagement with the F1 will fu...

29 Oct 2016 12:30
Fantasy F1 United States Grand Prix (RtAD): 1st prize of 2,500 Euro!
Why play Fantasy Formula 1? You can win 2,500 euro with only 2.50 euro in the Fantasy Race to Abu Dhabi! Click here for more details! Your engagement with the F1 will furthe...

22 Oct 2016 17:45
Daniil Kvyat says 'no plan B' amid Gasly rumours
Daniil Kvyat has admitted he has no 'plan B' for his career. The Russian has had a rollercoaster of an F1 career so far: a debut for Toro Rosso at a young age, a speedy ...

26 Sep 2016 16:00
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Abu Dhabi GP boss hopes for title finale fight
Abu Dhabi's F1 boss is hoping the 2016 world championship goes right down to the wire. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are separated by just 8 points with 6 ra...

26 Sep 2016 15:22
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Mercedes will not solve clutch problem this year
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes' two drivers may continue to struggle with their race starts this year. Just 8 points separate Nico Rosberg from Lewis Hamilton, and the lat...

26 Sep 2016 14:46
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Stoffel Vandoorne not bitter about younger rivals
Stoffel Vandoorne insists he does not feel bitter that it took him so long to break into formula one. 2016 rookies including Pascal Wehrlein (21) and Esteban Ocon (20) are consi...

26 Sep 2016 14:04
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Pascal Wehrlein open to second year at Manor
Pascal Wehrlein is open to spending a second year at Manor. That is despite the fact that he admits making the move into F1 with the DTM title under his arm only to find himself...

26 Sep 2016 13:36
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Kimi Raikkonen leaving F1 future open for now
Kimi Raikkonen is leaving open the door to extending his F1 career even beyond 2017. Ferrari has signed up the 2007 world champion for another season, but the Finn will turn 38 ...

26 Sep 2016 12:51
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Pedro de la Rosa: "Sainz as good as Verstappen"
Former F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa thinks countryman Carlos Sainz is just as good as Max Verstappen. When asked by Spain's El Confidencial about Spaniard Sainz, he said: &quo...

26 Sep 2016 12:08
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Zak Brown, Alejandro Agag linked with F1 roles
F1 sponsorship guru Zak Brown is lining up a top job in the sport, according to the respected business outlet Sky News. Journalist Mark Kleinman, who has predicted many key deve...

26 Sep 2016 11:47
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Honda eyes customer team in F1 for 2018
Honda has indicated it is inching towards being ready to supply more teams with engines in formula one. Until now, McLaren has been unwilling to budge on its apparent exclusive ...

26 Sep 2016 11:13
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Toto Wolff not worried about Liberty's plans
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he is not worried about new F1 owner Liberty Media's plans to fundamentally change how prize money is distributed. With the European Commi...

21 Sep 2016 16:34
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Felipe Massa 'surprised' by retirement reaction
Felipe Massa says he has been heartened by the reaction to his decision to retire from F1 at the end of the year. The 35-year-old Brazilian made his debut in 2002 and won 11 rac...

21 Sep 2016 15:43
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'Title fight will continue to the end of the season'
Lewis Hamilton must hit back hard at championship rival and teammate Nico Rosberg next weekend in Malaysia. That is the view of Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda, who told RTL: ...

21 Sep 2016 15:18
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F1 door 'open' for Berger's nephew Lucas Auer
Toto Wolff says "the door is open" to a potential future in formula one for Lucas Auer. Auer is the 22-year-old nephew of former F1 driver, BMW chief and Toro Rosso co...

21 Sep 2016 14:51
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'Lance Stroll pays $35 million for Williams seat'
Lance Stroll has signed a contract to make his F1 debut for Williams in 2017. That is the clear claim of the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat, adding that the probability that th...

21 Sep 2016 14:05
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Chase Carey wants F1 events to be 'much bigger'
After attending just one grand prix, F1's new executive chairman is already making plans for big changes. Chase Carey was trackside in Singapore, one of the jewels in the F1...

21 Sep 2016 13:29
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Renault taking its time with 2017 lineup decision
Kevin Magnussen's advisor says the Dane still regards staying at Renault as his 'plan A' for 2017. Currently fielding Magnussen alongside Jolyon Palmer on one-year d...

21 Sep 2016 12:46
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Wolff and Gutierrez argue over backmarker driving
Toto Wolff is the latest F1 figure to hit out at the driving of Haas racer Esteban Gutierrez. Lewis Hamilton infamously gave the Mexican 'the finger' earlier this year, ...

21 Sep 2016 12:10
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Paddy Lowe hits back at Ferrari switch rumours
Paddy Lowe has hit back at rumours linking him with a switch to Ferrari. The Italian newspaper La Stampa claimed that, with James Allison recently stepping down at Ferrari amid ...

16 Sep 2016 13:55
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Lance Stroll: "2017 good time to make F1 debut"
Lance Stroll says he thinks 2017 is a "good time" for him to make his F1 debut. Still 17, the French Canadian and European F3 championship leader is the favourite to b...

16 Sep 2016 13:04
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Alonso: "Honda can target Mercedes for 2017"
Fernando Alonso thinks Honda can be targeting Mercedes for 2017. The works McLaren-Honda project struggled in 2015 but has made big strides forwards this year. And according to ...

16 Sep 2016 12:29
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F1 'silly season' extends to Bernie Ecclestone's job
It's not just 'silly season' in the F1 driver camp. British newspapers - including the Times, Guardian and Telegraph - are all reporting that, with Liberty Media tak...

16 Sep 2016 11:48
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Inconsistent clutch could cost Hamilton the title
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is worried poor starts could cost him the 2016 world championship. The Briton has had several poor race starts in 2016, most recently at Monza whe...

16 Sep 2016 11:15
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Magnussen frustrated about Renault driver delay
Kevin Magnussen has admitted to some frustration about Renault's delayed decision about the shape of the works team's 2017 driver lineup. Earlier, it was believed the te...

16 Sep 2016 10:53
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Video: A lap of Singapore onboard with Vettel
Singapore hosts the Grand Prix of Singapore this weekend. As a preview, watch a video of a lap onboard with Sebastian Vettel around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. ...

15 Sep 2016 09:45
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Ocon seems destined for Renault seat for 2017
Esteban Ocon's future at Renault appears all but guaranteed. The French works team has reportedly told Kevin Magnussen that a decision about the 2017 driver lineup is now im...

08 Sep 2016 13:29
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'To criticise Verstappen's driving style is stupid'
Max Verstappen has thanked Lewis Hamilton after the reigning world champion backed the driving of the controversial 18-year-old. With the Dutchman under attack recently for what...

08 Sep 2016 12:47
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'Billionaire Carlos Slim to buy Force India team'
Sergio Perez is staying with Force India, amid rumours in Mexico that his backers may even buy the Silverstone based team. It is now considered an open secret that, despite flir...

08 Sep 2016 12:05
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Charlie Whiting denies job talks with F1 teams
Charlie Whiting has slammed reports suggesting he is looking for another job in F1. Germany's Auto Bild claimed last week that the sport's long-serving race director and...

08 Sep 2016 11:33
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Capelli: "Ecclestone wanted 7-year Monza deal"
Bernie Ecclestone wanted Monza's new deal to be for a full seven years, according to race consultant Ivan Capelli. The F1 supremo and Italian grand prix officials finally an...

08 Sep 2016 10:55
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Markelov not ruling out Williams development role
Artem Markelov, a Russian GP2 driver, claims he is in talks with "a number of teams" about entering formula one. The 21-year-old, who is linked to the ownership of the...

07 Sep 2016 12:54
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Massa rules out continuing his career in Brazil
Felipe Massa has ruled out continuing his racing career next year in Brazil's domestic stock car series. The 15-year F1 veteran announced at Monza that he will retire from t...

07 Sep 2016 12:10
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Sainz plays down latest Renault transfer rumours
Carlos Sainz has played down any lingering speculation that he might still be in the running to change teams for 2017. Earlier, there were suggestions Red Bull might agree to re...

07 Sep 2016 11:49
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Bernie Ecclestone not committing to post-sale F1
Bernie Ecclestone is not committing to his current role in charge of F1 if the sale to US media tycoon John Malone's Liberty Group goes through. The first instalment in the ...

07 Sep 2016 11:05
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Ferrari wants to secure second in championship
The race could be on for victory in next weekend's Singapore grand prix. The inter-team fight for the title, however, is all but over, with Ferrari having already ceded defe...

06 Sep 2016 13:31
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Selected tyre sets per driver for Singapore 2016
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming Singapore Grand Prix. Driver Sets soft Sets supersoft Sets ultras...

06 Sep 2016 11:44
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Toto Wolff dismisses Ecclestone successor reports
Toto Wolff has played down suggestions he would make an ideal successor to Bernie Ecclestone. As speculation swirls about new majority owners for F1's commercial rights, it ...

06 Sep 2016 11:14
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Max Verstappen no fan of 'Halo' system
Max Verstappen has admitted he is no fan of the 'Halo'. The 18-year-old became the latest driver to try the controversial cockpit protection system at Monza, as the gove...

06 Sep 2016 10:23
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Rumours swirl about Bernie Ecclestone's future
As big rumours swirl about the sale of F1's commercial rights, Bernie Ecclestone has named a potential successor as chief executive. At Monza, speculation swirled in the pad...

05 Sep 2016 15:37
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Niki Lauda: "Old Ferrari problems still exist"
Sebastian Vettel is currently "struggling" in his role as Ferrari's lead driver. That is the view of Ferrari legend and current Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda, ...

05 Sep 2016 13:03
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'Williams to replace Massa with Lance Stroll'
Williams looks set to replace the retiring Felipe Massa with Canadian rookie Lance Stroll for 2017. Earlier, Jenson Button was a leading candidate to replace Massa next year, bu...

05 Sep 2016 12:12
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Renault: "Magnussen, Palmer in running for 2017"
Renault's existing drivers are still in the running for the race seats in 2017. That is the claim of the French works team's boss Frederic Vasseur, after the 'silly ...

05 Sep 2016 11:19
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Massa: "I didn't talk with any teams about 2017"
Felipe Massa says he had no negotiations with F1 teams prior to announcing his decision to retire at Monza. The emotional Brazilian said he wanted to let the news slip at Monza,...

02 Sep 2016 13:05
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Hamilton, Alonso and Hülkenberg support Verstappen
Not every driver is overly critical of Max Verstappen's aggressive driving at Spa. It has emerged that Ferrari's two drivers have sought out Charlie Whiting for talks. B...

02 Sep 2016 12:07
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Romain Grosjean hints at longer stay at Haas F1
Romain Grosjean has hinted strongly that he is staying at Haas for 2017. The Frenchman moved from Lotus to the new, Ferrari-linked American team for 2016, but is yet to be offic...

02 Sep 2016 10:52
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F1 Teams could reject stronger new Pirelli tyre
Pirelli's plans to introduce a new construction for its tyres in 2016 could be rejected by the teams. The new construction, tested with the 'soft' compound in practi...

01 Sep 2016 13:30
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Massa could turn to Brazil's stock car for 2017
Felipe Massa could find himself out of F1 and in Brazil's national stock car series in 2017. That is the view of Brazilian journalist Flavio Gomes, who thinks 2016 has so fa...

01 Sep 2016 12:43
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Pizzonia's top speed record could tumble in Monza
A 12-year F1 record might finally tumble at Monza this weekend. In 2004, it was Antonio Pizzonia who set the sport's current top-speed record in a BMW-Williams, as he blaste...

01 Sep 2016 12:01
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Honda looking at TJI technology as option for 2017
Honda has indicated it could follow the technological lead of F1's other 'power unit' makers. McLaren's Japanese works partner has made great strides in 2016, bu...

01 Sep 2016 11:25
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RTL interested in new F1 deal for German TV
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL is considering extending its F1 television deal yet again. Last year, after a period of uncertainty, German fans breathed a sigh of relief whe...

01 Sep 2016 10:37
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Max Verstappen keeps his orange helmet design
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen will use the orange helmet design he launched prior to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps for the remainder of the 2016 season, so...

01 Sep 2016 09:57
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Video: A lap of Monza onboard with Hamilton
Monza hosts the Grand Prix of Italy this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...

01 Sep 2016 09:52
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Dennis denies Button decision has been made
Ron Dennis has denied claims Jenson Button will definitely leave McLaren and possibly F1 at the end of the season. Writing for the Sunday Times, respected journalist Mark Hughes...

31 Aug 2016 12:50
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Verstappen doesn't need bodyguards at Monza
Max Verstappen's manager has denied reports the Dutch teenager might be wise to take precautions ahead of the Italian grand prix. After the first-corner clash at Spa, the on...

31 Aug 2016 12:07
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