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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Sirotkin targeting Renault race debut for 2017
Sergey Sirotkin on Wednesday admitted he is targeting a full race seat at Renault for 2017. Earlier this week, the French works team announced that the 20-year-old Russian, back...

28 Apr 2016 11:01
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Video: Lap of Sochi onboard with Nico Rosberg
Sochi hosts the Grand Prix of Russia this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. ...

28 Apr 2016 10:25
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Pepe Jeans renews partnership with Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing are pleased to announce the renewal of our partnership with Pepe Jeans London. Pepe Jeans became a Team Partner in 2010, with their branding prominent on our car...

28 Apr 2016 09:52
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New chassis not ready in time for struggling Nasr
Felipe Nasr will not be able to end his early 2016 troubles by switching to a new Sauber chassis this weekend in Russia. After complaining about the handling of his chassis in a...

28 Apr 2016 09:32
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Still no agreement after important F1 meetings
As the sport's key decision-making groups met outside London on Tuesday, the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung talked of "the most important meetings for formula one in...

28 Apr 2016 08:09
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John Booth joins Toro Rosso as director of racing
Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, John Booth will begin working with the team on a consultancy basis in the role of Director of Racing. The...

26 Apr 2016 15:46
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Honda working on 'new concept' engine for 2017
Honda is working on an all-new engine concept for 2017. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, despite the fact McLaren's engine partner has made clear pro...

26 Apr 2016 11:00
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Russian billionaire purchases the Nurburgring
A Russian billionaire is now the full owner of the fabled F1 circuit the Nurburgring. In late 2014, we reported that Viktor Kharitonin, who co-founded the pharmaceutical company...

26 Apr 2016 10:26
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Renault F1 signs Sergey Sirotkin as test driver
Russian race driver Sergey Sirotkin, 20, has joined Renault Sport Formula One Team as a Test Driver with a long term development plan, including running in FP1 at this week&rsqu...

26 Apr 2016 10:19
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Lauda and Wurz candidates to succeed Ecclestone
F1 has entered an "important week", according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. And he is not just talking about this weekend's Russian grand prix, the fourth roun...

26 Apr 2016 09:48
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Magnussen could have 'long-term future' at Renault
Kevin Magnussen says he wants to keep beating his teammate as he bids to stay at Renault for a second year in 2017. Although the newly-reacquired Enstone team struggled for pace...

25 Apr 2016 17:08
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Rosberg knows winning streak can't last forever
Nico Rosberg is heading into this weekend's Russian grand prix knowing that his winning streak cannot last forever. "I'm just trying to soak up and enjoy every mome...

25 Apr 2016 16:31
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F1 must change 'power to grip' ratio - Berger
F1 needs to turn a revolutionary corner in order to revive the spectacle of the past. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, speaking just a few days before F1's end-of-April d...

25 Apr 2016 15:50
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Convinced Max is better than me - Jos Verstappen

Mick Schumacher may not experience as smooth a journey towards formula one as did F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen. That is the view of Max's father Jos, who was the F1 lege...

25 Apr 2016 15:15
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Vettel 'got to know me better' in China - Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat is heading to his home race in Russia confident that Sebastian Vettel now knows him better. Vettel, the four-time world champion, took on his younger rival in a ver...

25 Apr 2016 14:44
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Lombardy region pledges 70 million for Monza
Uncertainty over the future of the fabled Italian grand prix at Monza continues, despite a key meeting that took place late last week. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and his long-...

25 Apr 2016 14:03
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Renault's Canada upgrade on dyno at the moment
Renault is on track to unveil a significant upgrade for its 'power unit' in Canada. The French marque's F1 official Cyril Abiteboul has already said the step could s...

25 Apr 2016 13:27
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Now India revokes Mallya's passport permanently
Vijay Mallya will not be coming to any grands prix in the foreseeable future. The Indian government has now revoked the Force India boss and co-owner's passport. Mallya'...

25 Apr 2016 12:48
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Bottas: "Plenty of time to shine and show my skills"
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he would not say no if a seat opened up for him at the works Mercedes team. The Finn has driven throughout his four-season F1 career for Williams, b...

25 Apr 2016 12:09
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Private teams out of the competition - Alonso
Fernando Alonso is sure he is in the right place with one of the four car manufacturers in formula one. At the end of 2014, the Spaniard switched from Ferrari to the new McLaren...

25 Apr 2016 11:56
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Haas to release Grosjean if 'top team' comes along
Gene Haas says he will not force Romain Grosjean to stay at the new American outfit if a "top team" wants to sign him. A tough weekend in China aside, Frenchman Grosje...

25 Apr 2016 11:18
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Ecclestone supports initiative for female drivers
Susie Wolff, F1's most successful female driver of recent times, has defended Bernie Ecclestone amid accusations of sexism. F1 supremo Ecclestone, 85, caused an internationa...

25 Apr 2016 10:53
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Vergne hopes to get some F1 action in 2017 tyre tests
Jean-Eric Vergne thinks the additional testing allocated for Pirelli's 2017 tyre development will give him a chance to return to F1 action. After threatening to quit the spo...

25 Apr 2016 08:45
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Ferrari trades in tokens for engine upgrade in Russia
Ferrari will bid to breathe life into its 2016 championship charge by unveiling a key engine upgrade for Russia next weekend. Germany's Auto Bild reports that the Maranello ...

25 Apr 2016 08:04
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Super Formula physically 'more demanding' - Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne says he is looking forward to the first race in his new Japanese racing adventure this weekend. The McLaren-Honda reserve, who scored the team's first poin...

22 Apr 2016 11:33
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McLaren explains why Magnussen never received car
McLaren says there is a simple explanation as to why Kevin Magnussen never received a $500,000 company car whilst driving for the British team. The Dane, who now drives for Rena...

22 Apr 2016 10:40
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Couple of corners tweaked at Malaysian F1 track
Sepang, the long-time host of the Malaysian grand prix, has undergone some layout tweaks ahead of its October race. The track near Kuala Lumpur was designed and built by Hermann...

22 Apr 2016 09:52
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India asks Great Britain to deport Vijay Mallya
Force India chief Vijay Mallya's legal troubles are continuing to deepen. Already, the Indian government was moving against the former billionaire over huge debts from the c...

22 Apr 2016 08:35
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Jenson Button enjoys wheel-to-wheel fighting
“Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.” This famous line, uttered by Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie ‘Le Mans’, provides...

21 Apr 2016 14:37
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Reliability a problem that concerns Mercedes also
Sergio Marchionne says the 2016 title is still within Ferrari's reach. "Absolutely," the Ferrari and Fiat president told Bild newspaper. "Of course I stil...

21 Apr 2016 13:29
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Marko hints at promotion for Verstappen in 2017
Dr Helmut Marko has dropped the biggest hint yet that Max Verstappen will be promoted to Red Bull Racing for 2017. It has been reported that unless the energy drink stable opens...

21 Apr 2016 12:58
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Magnussen never received promised McLaren 650S
Kevin Magnussen claims he never received his company car, after racing and testing for the McLaren team for more than two years. The Dane had to apologise to McLaren fans last w...

21 Apr 2016 12:15
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Mayor of Monza 'certain' of solution for Italian GP
The mayor of Monza says he is sure September's Italian grand prix will not be the last at the fabled Autodromo Nazionale. Strained negotiations between race organisers and B...

21 Apr 2016 11:46
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Manor has the pace of Sauber, Renault - Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein claims Manor is no longer alone at the bottom of the F1 pecking order. Last year, the team was clearly the sport's backmarker, but German rookie Wehrlein fin...

21 Apr 2016 11:03
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Wolff fears Mercedes will lose superiority - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko has slammed a "paranoid" Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff for trying to spoil F1's charge towards faster cars for 2017. It is Wolff who has been leadi...

21 Apr 2016 10:31
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Future of Chinese GP beyond 2017 uncertain
A cloud is hanging over the future of the Chinese grand prix. The Shanghai race at the imposing Hermann Tilke-penned facility has been on the calendar since 2004, shortly after ...

21 Apr 2016 09:50
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F1 must look to post-Ecclestone era - Marchionne
F1 needs to be looking ahead to the post-Bernie Ecclestone era. That is the view of Sergio Marchionne, the Ferrari and Fiat president, amid rumours the powerful manufacturers in...

21 Apr 2016 09:27
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Lifestyle not reason for Hamilton losses - Heidfeld
Nick Heidfeld has hit out at speculation Lewis Hamilton's full-speed celebrity lifestyle might be affecting his focus on formula one. The reigning triple world champion has ...

20 Apr 2016 12:51
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Too early for contract talks - Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says it is too early to get involved in the 2016 driver 'silly season'. Many experts are predicting a frenzied round of negotiations later this year, as k...

20 Apr 2016 12:10
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Absurd to say I'm unmotivated - Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso insists he is still fully motivated for motor racing. The Spaniard said a career goal is to add wins at the iconic sports car race Le Mans, and also the Indianap...

20 Apr 2016 11:35
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Alfa Romeo would be good partner - Kaltenborn
Monisha Kaltenborn has joined Sergio Marchionne in not dismissing speculation Sauber might be snapped up by Alfa Romeo. Marchionne, the Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari president, has ...

20 Apr 2016 10:44
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Monza 'complex' F1 contract negotiations continue
Talks over the future of the embattled Italian grand prix at Monza are still taking place. That is the latest news from Angelo Sticchi Damiani, the president of the Italian auto...

20 Apr 2016 10:06
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Massa admits 'three teams' faster than Williams
Felipe Massa has acknowledged that Williams has fallen behind the top three teams in 2016. The independent British team finished third overall in both 2014 and 2015, the other t...

20 Apr 2016 09:26
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Vettel-Kvyat just a 'normal racing incident' - Heidfeld
More pundits have sided with Daniil Kvyat, after Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel slammed the young Russian following the Chinese grand prix. Kvyat, 21, held his ground amid Vette...

20 Apr 2016 08:37
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Palmer's performance 'embarrassing' in China
Jolyon Palmer's performance in China last weekend was "embarrassing". That is the view of Jason Watt, a former F3000 driver and pundit who scoffed at Briton Palmer...

19 Apr 2016 16:22
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Hamilton: "Rosberg has not proved he's faster"
Yet another expert is wondering if a loss of focus might explain Lewis Hamilton's poor start to the 2016 season. Although reliability problems badly marred his weekend in Sh...

19 Apr 2016 14:47
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'Could take a few years for Alonso to win again'
Mika Hakkinen hopes Fernando Alonso has the "patience" to wait for McLaren-Honda to succeed in formula one. Reigning back-to-back world champion Lewis Hamilton, Alonso...

19 Apr 2016 13:38
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F1 Commission accomodates Pirelli's test needs
A tyre supply crisis in formula one has been averted at the eleventh hour. As he departed Shanghai, Pirelli's F1 chief Paul Hembery warned that unless an agreement for much ...

19 Apr 2016 12:59
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Text message campaign to raise money for Haryanto
A novel campaign in Indonesia to keep Rio Haryanto on the 2016 grid has been launched. CNN Indonesia reports that the government has organised five telecommunications companies ...

19 Apr 2016 12:40
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Ericsson happy to swap cars with Nasr for Sochi
Marcus Ericsson says he is willing to swap chassis with struggling teammate Felipe Nasr ahead of the forthcoming Russian grand prix. Amid Sauber's obvious financial troubles...

19 Apr 2016 12:05
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New contract currently not an 'issue' for Rosberg
Championship leader Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have played down rising speculation about the German driver's expiring contract. Reports have suggested Rosberg is on pole posi...

19 Apr 2016 11:31
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'Ferrari finally instils fear in its rivals again'
Sebastian Vettel was furious after the Chinese grand prix, but he actually has reason to smile. That is the view of former F1 driver Franck Montagny, even though the clashing re...

19 Apr 2016 10:56
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Kvyat tips Red Bull to compete with Mercedes
Daniil Kvyat is expecting Red Bull to challenge F1 pacesetter Mercedes later in 2016. The Russian surprised with his podium finish in China last weekend, the day after teammate ...

19 Apr 2016 10:24
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Hamilton not as determined as Rosberg - Tambay
A lack of focus could have put Lewis Hamilton's bid for a third consecutive world championship off the rails in 2016. That is the view of former F1 driver Patrick Tambay, sp...

18 Apr 2016 15:50
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Ferrari not blaming Kvyat for clashing drivers
Sebastian Vettel's bosses did not rally around the German after he pointed an angry finger at rival Daniil Kvyat in China. Vettel was furious that Red Bull youngster Kvyat&#...

18 Apr 2016 15:16
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'No reason' Magnussen won't continue with Renault
Renault official Cyril Abiteboul says he has been impressed with the team's 2016 race driver Kevin Magnussen. The young Dane joined the new works Renault project at Enstone ...

18 Apr 2016 14:41
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Ericsson hits back at 'disrespectful' Grosjean
Marcus Ericsson has hit back at "unprofessional" rival Romain Grosjean after the Chinese grand prix. After two dream points finishes for the brand new Haas team, Frenc...

18 Apr 2016 14:02
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Marchionne not ruling out Sauber takeover by Alfa Romeo
Sergio Marchionne has not dismissed speculation the struggling Swiss team Sauber could become Alfa Romeo. Marchionne, the Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler president, has been saying re...

18 Apr 2016 13:28
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Alonso still 'has necessary passion' for F1 - Perez
Fernando Alonso and Johnny Herbert have buried their differences with a hug live on television. The pair clashed in Bahrain after Herbert, a former grand prix winner, urged the ...

18 Apr 2016 12:57
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Renault could abandon 2016 car development soon
Renault is close to deciding to abandon development of its 2016 car, according to the Danish newspaper BT. It follows a mainly uncompetitive start to the season for the Enstone ...

18 Apr 2016 12:14
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Teams have expressed 'interest' in me - Vandoorne
McLaren may not be Stoffel Vandoorne's only option to step up into a full-time race cockpit for 2017. The Belgian, strongly backed by the British team, made an impressive de...

18 Apr 2016 11:18
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Felipe Nasr to get an all-new chassis in Russia
Felipe Nasr is hoping his bad start to the 2016 season finally ends in Russia. In Australia, Bahrain and now China, the Brazilian has suggested that amid Sauber's obvious fi...

18 Apr 2016 10:54
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Red Bull alternative 'halo' set for Sochi test
Red Bull is pressing on with the development of its alternative to the FIA-preferred 'halo' concept for cockpit protection for 2017. F1's governing body has played d...

18 Apr 2016 09:46
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Kvyat holds his own in argument with Vettel
Daniil Kvyat held his own wheel-to-wheel and then later in a face-to-face argument with Sebastian Vettel at the Chinese grand prix on Sunday. As Kvyat brushed off a difficult st...

18 Apr 2016 08:53
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Fantasy F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Turn 2.50 euro into 2,500 Euro!
The formula 1 field settles in China this weekend where the third Grand Prix of 2016 will be held. In Bahrain we saw Nico Rosberg beating Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. We a...

16 Apr 2016 00:02
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Mercedes duo squabble over driver dinner bill
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have for now confined their championship battle to a squabble over a dinner bill. World champion Hamilton, 17 points behind and five grid spots d...

15 Apr 2016 13:55
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Sainz worried Toro Rosso has least powerful engine
Carlos Sainz thinks it is possible Toro Rosso is already the team with the least amount of horse power on the grid. Although the Faenza team switched from struggling Renault pow...

15 Apr 2016 13:24
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Magnussen underestimated impact of McLaren joke
Kevin Magnussen has admitted he underestimated the impact that poking fun at former employer McLaren's problems would have. Last week, some of the Dane's fans on social ...

15 Apr 2016 12:42
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Steiner suggests Haas F1 critics to 'read the rules'
Gunther Steiner says he is unfazed amid criticism of Haas' controversial approach to F1. After two strong points finishes in Australia and Bahrain, some of the American outf...

15 Apr 2016 12:08
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Button: "Change rules to bring field closer together"
Jenson Button says he is opposed to ideas to improve F1 by shaking up the order of the grid. The sport has dropped its new 'musical chairs' qualifying format following f...

15 Apr 2016 11:57
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