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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Paul Ricard: "Our track won't be boring in June"
Lewis Hamilton will like Paul Ricard once he gets up and racing at the new French grand prix venue in June. That is the view of the track's boss Stephane Clair, following re...

21 Mar 2018 11:39
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Niki Lauda: "Mercedes leads by only two tenths"
Niki Lauda thinks Mercedes' advantage over its rivals is as small as two tenths. In Barcelona testing, the reigning champions did not even use the softest 'hypersoft'...

21 Mar 2018 10:55
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Boullier: "McLaren not best prepared for 2018"
McLaren is not setting a precise goal for 2018. Despite splitting with Honda after an abysmal three years, the British team had another troubled winter. Team boss Eric Boullier ...

21 Mar 2018 10:08
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Vasseur: "Sauber will be lucky to score points"
Frederic Vasseur has admitted that Sauber will be lucky to score points in 2018. Days ago, rookie driver Charles Leclerc said his goal for the new season was to score points &qu...

21 Mar 2018 09:10
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Felipe Massa thinks Mercedes could win again
Felipe Massa suspects Mercedes will dominate in 2018. After Barcelona testing, while many believe Mercedes has its nose in front, the conventional wisdom is that Red Bull and Fe...

21 Mar 2018 08:22
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Toto Wolff: "Haas seems very fast in 2018"
Toto Wolff admits Haas may be 'best of the rest' in Melbourne. It is clear that Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari will lead the way as the 2018 season begins. But many thin...

20 Mar 2018 12:30
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Alexander Wurz: "Ferrari is close to Mercedes"
Ferrari could be closer to Mercedes this season than has been suggested in recent days and weeks. That is the view of Alex Wurz, who admitted that whether Ferrari can take on th...

20 Mar 2018 10:59
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James Key: "Toro Rosso took pressure off Honda"
Toro Rosso has confirmed rumours Honda made a big step forward over the winter after the Japanese engine manufacturer got more 'freedom'. One analysis of the big improve...

20 Mar 2018 10:16
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Toto Wolff confident amid Hamilton contract delay
Toto Wolff is still confident Lewis Hamilton will sign up with Mercedes beyond 2018. Earlier, amid claims a contract announcement was imminent, Hamilton suggested that the proce...

20 Mar 2018 09:42
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Mark Webber doubts Ferrari will quit F1
Mark Webber says he would be "flabbergasted" if Ferrari quits formula one. Mercedes is also unhappy about Liberty Media's plans for a budget cap and new engine reg...

20 Mar 2018 08:58
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F1 cars to fly through Monaco at 400 or 450kph?
F1 can speed up now that the controversial 'Halo' safety feature is attached to the cars. That is the view of Alex Wurz, the president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Ass...

19 Mar 2018 15:37
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Esteban Ocon admits eyeing Mercedes future
Esteban Ocon admits he is quietly eyeing a future at Mercedes. The young Frenchman is currently at Force India, but he is backed by Mercedes. According to RMC, Mercedes boss Tot...

19 Mar 2018 13:24
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Ross Brawn admits F1 cars must lose weight
Ross Brawn has acknowledged that formula one cars must lose weight. While laptimes are currently impressive, F1 figures including Robert Kubica and Paddy Lowe have said the way ...

19 Mar 2018 12:46
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Max Verstappen admits he is Marko's 'new project'

Max Verstappen has admitted he is boss Dr Helmut Marko's "new project". With the future of his Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the air, Dutchman Verstappen s...

19 Mar 2018 12:09
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Charles Leclerc: "Too early to dream about Ferrari"
Charles Leclerc says it's too early to dream about a future at Ferrari. The reigning Formula 2 champion is backed by Ferrari, and has been placed at the newly Alfa Romeo-spo...

19 Mar 2018 11:27
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Ousted Pascal Wehrlein left with 'weird feeling'
Pascal Wehrlein admits it's a "weird feeling" to be left on the sidelines as the 2018 season begins. The Mercedes-backed German drove for Manor and Sauber in 2016 ...

19 Mar 2018 10:50
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Mark Webber: "Ricciardo on contract tightrope"
Daniel Ricciardo will walk a contract "tightrope" in 2018. That is the view of the Australian's countryman Mark Webber, referring to the fact that Ricciardo is on ...

19 Mar 2018 10:03
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F1 race in streets of Copenhagen 'completely unrealistic'
A top Copenhagen official has played down hopes the Danish capital could soon join the F1 calendar. Ninna Hedeager Olsen, the deputy mayor for Copenhagen's technical and env...

19 Mar 2018 09:34
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Lewis Hamilton hints at Mercedes contract delay
A new deal between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes could be delayed.Earlier, team boss Toto Wolff said he hoped a contract to keep the quadruple wor ld champion at Mercedes beyond 2...

19 Mar 2018 08:52
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Flip-flop brand to feature McLaren's halo in Australia
McLaren has teamed up with adventurous British lifestyle brand Gandys for next week’s Australian Grand Prix. Gandys was founded by brothers Rob and Paul Forkan, who were i...

16 Mar 2018 13:42
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DHL extends logistics partnership with Formula 1
Formula 1 will open the 2018 season with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 23-25. With 21 weekends scheduled within a nine-month period, this season’s ...

16 Mar 2018 09:14
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Horner: "Red Bull could replace Ricciardo with Sainz"
Red Bull has Carlos Sainz waiting in the wings if talks with Daniel Ricciardo break down. That is the warning made by team boss Christian Horner, amid reports Red Bull has set A...

15 Mar 2018 13:26
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Paddy Lowe says Kubica comparisons not right
Paddy Lowe has hit back at claims Robert Kubica is a faster driver than both of Williams' 2018 race drivers. After a seven year absence due to permanent injury, Kubica is ba...

15 Mar 2018 12:55
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Berger backs new Honda technical director
Gerhard Berger thinks Honda is on track to improve in formula one. The McLaren collaboration in 2015-2017 was so bad that the British team dumped Honda, leaving the Japanese man...

15 Mar 2018 11:37
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Toto Wolff: "2018 is year of truth for Liberty"
Toto Wolff thinks 2018 is a year of truth for F1's new owner Liberty Media. The Mercedes boss said the sport's new American regime had a "grace period" last ye...

15 Mar 2018 10:50
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FIA president: "Ferrari free to quit F1"
Ferrari is free to quit formula one after 2020, FIA president Jean Todt says. At the Geneva motor show, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne doubled down on his threat to quit th...

15 Mar 2018 10:18
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Renault's 'blown rear wing' deemed legal by the FIA
F1's governing body will not ask Renault to change the layout of its 2018 exhaust. The yellow and black car turned heads during Barcelona testing because it appeared the exh...

15 Mar 2018 09:25
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Hamilton expects new Mercedes deal 'soon'
Lewis Hamilton remains confident he will be staying with Mercedes beyond 2018. Both sides are openly discussing the details of a new deal for 2019 and beyond. Hamilton is quote...

15 Mar 2018 08:54
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Zandvoort owner plays down Dutch GP chances
Zandvoort owner Bernhard van Oranje has admitted that a Dutch grand prix at the circuit is unlikely. In recent months, reports have suggested The Netherlands could be vying to r...

15 Mar 2018 08:32
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Kevin Magnussen: "Halo still annoying and ugly"
Kevin Magnussen is continuing to rail against the mandatory 'Halo' device featured on all F1 cars in 2018. While some drivers support the safety innovation, others like ...

14 Mar 2018 10:02
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Renault director says F1 'cannot go on like this'
Cyril Abiteboul thinks formula one needs to change. The Frenchman is at charge at the Renault works team, who are targeting fourth place in the constructors' championship th...

14 Mar 2018 09:31
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Sebastian Vettel not worried about winter testing results
Sebastian Vettel says he has faith in Ferrari ahead of the 2018 season. After winter testing, the general consensus is that Ferrari may not only be trailing Mercedes, but also R...

14 Mar 2018 08:45
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Renault's only goal for 2018 is to improve
Alain Prost says Renault is not setting goals for 2018, but he will not rule out a podium for the French team. After winter testing, the general consensus is that Renault and Ha...

13 Mar 2018 10:24
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Alonso: "I don't see any reason to be pessimistic"
Fernando Alonso insists he is "not pessimistic" after a fourth consecutive troubled winter for McLaren. After three bad years with Honda, the British team has finally ...

13 Mar 2018 09:12
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Haas F1 Team changes Friday driver policy for 2018
Haas F1 Team says the door to Antonio Giovinazzi will remain basically closed in 2018. Since last July, the Ferrari junior driver replaced Kevin Magnussen on Friday morning at s...

13 Mar 2018 08:39
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Alexander Wurz: "Tension in Red Bull driver lineup"
Alex Wurz says he detects "tension" between Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Comparing Red Bull's lineup with those of the other two top teams, the former driv...

12 Mar 2018 11:12
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Horner: "Ferrari holding F1 to ransom wrong"
Christian Horner has chided Ferrari for holding F1 "to ransom". The Red Bull boss is taking a hard position in reaction not only to Ferrari's quit threat, but pres...

12 Mar 2018 10:39
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Red Bull to decide on engine supplier at 'end of the summer'
Christian Horner has hit back at Renault's imposition of a May deadline to decide its engine supplier for 2019. It is no secret that Red Bull installed Honda as Toro Rosso&#...

12 Mar 2018 10:04
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Haas F1 Team emerges as dark horse of 2018
Haas has emerged as a dark horse favourite to finish 'best of the rest' behind the top three teams in 2018. Until recently, it appeared that Renault was clearly the stro...

12 Mar 2018 09:34
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Adrian Newey staying at Red Bull Racing
Adrian Newey is staying at Red Bull, even though the former title-winning team has appointed a new technical director. France's L'Equipe reported that Frenchman Pierre W...

12 Mar 2018 08:18
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Carlos Sainz backs Renault's 'four engine' plan
Carlos Sainz has backed Renault's deliberations over taking a strategic approach to the long-life engine rules of 2018. Over the winter, the rules have changed so that each ...

09 Mar 2018 13:41
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$Testupdate: Raikkonen a fraction slower than Vettel$
Testupdate: Raikkonen a fraction slower than Vettel
Ferrari is still dictating pace at the winter test at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. Kimi Raikkonen was the fastest this morning, with a 1:17.221 on the hypersoft compound...

09 Mar 2018 13:02
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Vettel's record pace does not worry Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he is not worried about the laptime put in by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the final Barcelona test. Vettel smashed the circuit record, but ...

09 Mar 2018 10:17
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Tatiana Calderon: "No physical barrier for women in F1"
A female F1 test driver says physical strength does not prevent women from racing at the pinnacle of motor sport. This week, Spanish driver and FIA 'women in motor sport com...

09 Mar 2018 09:42
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Happy Honda 'calm' after leaving McLaren
Honda is feeling more "calm" after leaving McLaren. That is the claim of sources close to the Japanese manufacturer, as Honda appears to thrive at Toro Rosso and McLar...

09 Mar 2018 09:06
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Carlos Sainz 'not surprised' about Hulkenberg worry
Carlos Sainz says he is "not surprised at all" with recent comments made by Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul. Days ago, Abiteboul said in Barcelona that after Jolyon Palme...

09 Mar 2018 08:31
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of the second test in 2018

09 Mar 2018 08:15
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McLaren denies it's in a post-Honda crisis
Leading McLaren figures are denying the British team is still in crisis even after dumping Honda. Between 2015 and 2017, Honda got the blame for McLaren's struggles. But the...

08 Mar 2018 19:43
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Robert Kubica thinks modern F1 cars too heavy
Robert Kubica thinks modern F1 cars need to trim some fat. The Pole is uniquely positioned to comment on today's cars, having sat out the period between 2011 and 2017 with h...

08 Mar 2018 14:28
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Grosjean: "Standing start could be chaos and dangerous"
Fernando Alonso says he is not worried about a new race start procedure for 2018. At the Barcelona test, drivers simulated a new procedure where a race is re-started from the gr...

08 Mar 2018 13:54
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Zak Brown not ruling out McLaren engine
Zak Brown has played down suggestions McLaren could become a formula one engine supplier in 2021. Early this year, F1 talks will intensify about what the post-2021 engine regula...

08 Mar 2018 13:33
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Testupdate: Vettel smashes unofficial track record
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has smashed the unofficial track record at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona this morning. The German posted a 1:17.182 on the hypersoft compou...

08 Mar 2018 13:12
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Marcus Ericsson eyes Leclerc for reputation boost
Marcus Ericsson thinks his new teammate could boost his reputation in F1. Since debuting in 2014, Swede Ericsson has established a reputation among the bottom half of the driver...

08 Mar 2018 09:36
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Red Bull Racing emerging as 2018 title contender
Red Bull is emerging as a potential favourite for the 2018 world championship. After Mercedes' Toto Wolff said on Tuesday that Red Bull is leading the testing pack, Daniel R...

08 Mar 2018 08:55
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Follow LIVE the third day of the second test in 2018

08 Mar 2018 08:15
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Hülkenberg: "Renault has fixed its weaknesses"
The new Renault car is better in every way, according to driver Nico Hulkenberg. One analysis from the Barcelona testing is that the French works team is ready to step up to bec...

07 Mar 2018 18:52
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Marchionne: "Liberty doesn't understand F1 technology"
Sergio Marchionne has told Liberty Media to back off and let Ferrari get on with the business of making F1 cars. Recently, the Ferrari president said he disagreed with Liberty&#...

07 Mar 2018 14:17
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Stoffel Vandoorne concerned as McLaren problems continue
Stoffel Vandoorne has expressed some concern as a difficult winter for McLaren continues. After a troubled opening test, the British team's new Renault-powered car struck mo...

07 Mar 2018 13:51
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Testupdate: Ricciardo sets track record, oil leak for Alonso
Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo has set the best time of winter testing in 2018 so far. His 1:18.047 on the hypersoft compound is even an unofficial track record at the ...

07 Mar 2018 13:20
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Renault teams may adopt 'four engine' approach
Renault-powered teams are considering using four engines per driver instead of just three in 2018. The rules have changed over the winter, meaning drivers will be penalised if t...

07 Mar 2018 12:20
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Jean Todt: "Grid girl controversy a stupid problem"
Jean Todt has counted himself out of the debate about 'grid girls'. F1 owner Liberty Media has banned them, replacing the women with children for 2018. FIA president To...

07 Mar 2018 11:50
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Sergio Perez: "Force India no longer best in midfield"
Sergio Perez admits Force India's place at the top of the F1 midfield is currently in doubt. Now five days into winter testing, the Mexican confessed that other midfield tea...

07 Mar 2018 10:58
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Max Verstappen not commenting on Wolff's prediction
Toto Wolff thinks F1 is heading for a three-team battle in 2018. While some think Mercedes is clearly still in the lead, Ferrari is notably confident and Red Bull is keeping its...

07 Mar 2018 10:26
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Lewis Hamilton helped broker Mercedes sponsor deal
Lewis Hamilton helped bring a new sponsor to Mercedes. Bild newspaper reports that the quadruple world champion, a fashion aficionado, was involved in connecting New York label ...

07 Mar 2018 09:14
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Scuderia Toro Rosso giving Honda more 'freedom'
Toro Rosso says it is giving Honda "freedom" to thrive in formula one. After three years of perseverance, McLaren finally called time on its works collaboration with t...

07 Mar 2018 08:58
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Follow LIVE the second day of the second test in 2018

07 Mar 2018 08:15
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Sauber announces Tatiana Calderon as test driver
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that Tatiana Calderón will be active as Test Driver for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 season. In 2017, Tatiana Calder&oacu...

06 Mar 2018 16:08
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Testupdate: Vettel leads halfway through the first day
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has set the fastest time so far on the first day of the second week of winter testing in Barcelona. The fourtime world champion needed 1:20.396 f...

06 Mar 2018 13:14
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Sainz arrival a wake-up call for Hulkenberg
Cyril Abiteboul says Nico Hulkenberg got a wake-up call last year. The German driver began the year as Jolyon Palmer's teammate, but the Briton was replaced mid-season by Ca...

06 Mar 2018 09:51
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Chase Carey admits wanting F1 budget cap
Chase Carey has admitted Liberty Media is considering imposing a budget cap in formula one. The new F1 owners' latest moves have prompted Ferrari to threaten to quit, and Me...

06 Mar 2018 09:12
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