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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Williams reveals the new FW38 for 2016 seasonWilliams has launched the new car, the FW38. The outfit from Grove has published a couple of pictures to show their new challenger. Say hello to the #FW38 #WeAreRacing https:...
19 Feb 2016 09:17 -
F1 may miss 'character' Maldonado - SaloMika Salo is not among those who are celebrating the departure from F1 of the sport's 'crash king' Pastor Maldonado. Many believe the oil sponsor-fuelled Venezuelan ...
19 Feb 2016 09:12 -
'Impossible' to go up against a country - RossiAlexander Rossi said it proved "impossible" to compete with the government-fuelled Indonesian Rio Haryanto for the final seat on the 2016 grid. The Californian was a m...
19 Feb 2016 08:48 -
McLaren-Honda will be using 2016 engine in BarcelonaMcLaren and Honda on Thursday rubbished suggestions the 2015 engine will be taken to Barcelona next week. Reports in the Spanish specialist sports press had suggested the Japane...
18 Feb 2016 12:53 -
Force India extends partnership with Hype EnergySahara Force India will continue its partnership with Hype Energy drinks for the 2016 season. Hype branding will be located on the cockpit of the VJM09, the inside of the rear w...
18 Feb 2016 12:05 -
Red Bull to struggle in first half of 2016 - HornerRed Bull on Wednesday launched a fresh matte livery but warned that even the junior team Toro Rosso might be ahead early in 2016. "The first half (of the season) is going t...
18 Feb 2016 11:11 -
'Honda could take engine from 2015 to first test'There appears to be good and bad news this week in the world of Fernando Alonso. The good news, according to the Spanish gossip magazine Diez Minutos, is that the McLaren-Honda ...
18 Feb 2016 10:29 -
Official: Haryanto completes Manor 2016 line-upManor Racing has chosen Rio Haryanto for its second race seat, completing a young and hungry 2016 driver line-up. The 23-year-old's Formula 1 debut follows success in junior...
18 Feb 2016 10:16 -
Important for F1 to get 2017 rules 'right' - Horner
Christian Horner has urged F1 to push ahead with plans to substantially speed up the cars for 2017. The Red Bull chief's comments follow hot on the heels of former protege S...
18 Feb 2016 09:44 -
Haryanto's Manor deal set to be announcedRio Haryanto's deal to race with Manor in 2016 is done, and will be announced officially in Indonesia later on Thursday. Indonesian media are reporting that a press conferen...
18 Feb 2016 08:36 -
History: 101 Formula One Stories: part 3By: Bas Naafs Jaguar and Ocean’s Twelve Formula One and Hollywood: the two are practically unseparated. The Formula One circus is regarded as one of the most watched spo...
17 Feb 2016 19:31 -
Jordan and Scheider disagree over Wehrlein potentialTwo well-known motor racing figures disagree about the credentials of F1's newest rookie. Former team owner turned broadcaster Eddie Jordan thinks Mercedes is nurturing a tr...
17 Feb 2016 16:00 -
Catch a first glimpse of the new Red Bull livery
Red Bull Racing will show their livery for 2016 tonight at an event in London, but a first picture of the livery has already been leaked. The cars will have Red Bull on the side...
17 Feb 2016 15:20 -
Volvo Trucks official supplier for McLaren-HondaMcLaren-Honda today announces Volvo Trucks as an official supplier of trucks and haulage to its Formula 1 team. The partnership will see McLaren-Honda take delivery of a brand n...
17 Feb 2016 14:25 -
Manor picked Wehrlein as 'measuring stick' - WolffPascal Wehrlein leapt back into the running to race at Manor this year as the backmarker team got serious about its plans for 2016. That is the claim of Mercedes team boss Toto ...
17 Feb 2016 13:31 -
Massa hopes to fight for victories and championshipWilliams is not entering 2016 targeting another third place finish in the constructors' championship. That is the view of Felipe Massa, who alongside Valtteri Bottas helped ...
17 Feb 2016 12:48 -
Alonso unbelievable racer, a machine - MontezemoloFernando Alonso was not right for Ferrari because he was "demotivating" the great team. That is the claim of Luca di Montezemolo, who was still president of the Marane...
17 Feb 2016 12:10 -
New Honda more powerful, but still unreliableHonda's 2016 engine is more powerful than its predecessor, but still unreliable. That is the claim of Marco Canseco, the correspondent for the Spanish sports daily Marca. Mc...
17 Feb 2016 11:27 -
Racing brother in F1 'a distant dream' - PalmerGoing wheel to wheel in F1 with his own brother would be a "dream", Jolyon Palmer has admitted. The son of former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer, 25-year-old Briton Jolyon ...
17 Feb 2016 10:55 -
Force India to reveal new VJM09 on February 22
Force India will launch their 2016 challenger on the morning of the first day of testing in Barcelona. The new VJM09 will break cover on February the 22nd, around 08.30 CET, the...
17 Feb 2016 10:13 -
GP2: Malja to partner Pic at Rapax this seasonTeam Rapax is proud to announce the agreement reached with Gustav Malja for the 2016 GP2 Series. The team is now ready for their next challenge aimed at following a young driver...
17 Feb 2016 10:02 -
Ecclestone doubts Mallya wants to quit F1Bernie Ecclestone has played down suggestions F1 could be set to lose Force India. Earlier this month, lawyers for jailed team co-owner and title sponsor Subrata Roy and his Sah...
17 Feb 2016 09:34 -
Stevens drops out of the race for seat at ManorSpeculation Manor could be about to split the final race seat on the 2016 grid three ways appears wide of the mark. That is because British newspapers the Telegraph and Daily Ma...
17 Feb 2016 08:49 -
Toro Rosso to start test season with interim liveryToro Rosso will begin pre-season testing next week with an interim livery. Last Friday, we reported Italian rumours that although the Faenza team is otherwise on schedule follow...
16 Feb 2016 15:45 -
Scuderia Toro Rosso welcomes Casio as partnerYou could say that speed and intelligence are two vital components for a successful Formula 1 driver. 'Speed and Intelligence' also happens to be the concept that the Ca...
16 Feb 2016 13:40 -
Wehrlein and Ocon to share Mercedes reserve rolePascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon will share the role as Mercedes' reserve driver in 2016. Last year, as he charged towards the DTM title, it was Wehrlein who would have step...
16 Feb 2016 12:53 -
Vettel will give everything for 2016 title tiltSebastian Vettel is still not ruling out the possibility that he will be able to challenge Mercedes for the 2016 world championship. Ferrari announced on Monday that it will rev...
16 Feb 2016 10:34 -
Exhibition to celebrate Schumacher's career openedMichael Schumacher's manager on Monday paid tribute to the absent F1 legend, as his entire family gathered for a rare public appearance. In Marburg, Germany, Schumacher'...
16 Feb 2016 09:46 -
Capelli questions Ferrari for adding white to liveryIvan Capelli, a former Ferrari driver, has questioned the Maranello marque's apparent decision to add white to the livery of its 2016 car. La Repubblica newspaper has publis...
16 Feb 2016 08:29 -
F1 must not lose roots of motor sport - VettelF1 should spice up the sport by simplifying the rules. That is the view of Sebastian Vettel, an unabashed motor racing 'purist' who is among those who believe the curren...
15 Feb 2016 15:24 -
Ferrari to launch 2016 car on February 19Ferrari has confirmed the launch date for its new car. The Scuderia will show the yet unnamed 2016 challenger on February 19, around 14.00 CET. The word is Ferrari will do a fil...
15 Feb 2016 14:11 -
Maroni eyes Monza contract renewal 'in coming weeks'Monza, the historic host of the Italian grand prix, is still facing an uncertain future on the annual F1 calendar. While recently it seemed funding problems had been solved due ...
15 Feb 2016 13:32 -
Williams to 'shake down' 2016 car on FridayF1, 2016-style, will burst into action this week. MTV, a Finnish broadcaster, reports that reigning champions Mercedes and also Williams will 'shake down' their new cars...
15 Feb 2016 12:49 -
Dutch prince dreams of F1 race at ZandvoortZandvoort, an iconic former F1 circuit, could revive the long-defunct Dutch grand prix. Late last year, we reported that the track - famously nestled among coastal sand dunes an...
15 Feb 2016 12:05 -
Alfa Romeo capable of F1 return - MarchionneSergio Marchionne says Alfa Romeo could return to formula one as a works team. Earlier, the Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler chief flagged the possibility of the return to F1 of the ic...
15 Feb 2016 11:38 -
Happy with DTM, but goal is to get into F1 - OconEsteban Ocon has moved into pole position for a future in formula one. As reigning GP3 champion, the highly rated French teenager will be loaned by Mercedes to be third driver a...
15 Feb 2016 10:50 -
Three drivers to share second Manor seat in 2016Manor may have come up with a novel solution to the reported three-way battle to become Pascal Wehrlein's teammate in 2016. It is believed Rio Haryanto, Alexander Rossi and ...
15 Feb 2016 10:01 -
No free TV coverage for F1 in Spain in 2016Free-to-air television coverage of F1 throughout Spain has ended, according to the Spanish sports daily El Mundo Deportivo. The report said the 2016 world championship can only ...
15 Feb 2016 09:24 -
Heidfeld hopes to see 'more teams doing well' in 2016F1 veteran Nick Heidfeld has tipped Lewis Hamilton to take a third consecutive world championship in 2016. But the former Williams and BMW driver said he hopes Mercedes can be s...
15 Feb 2016 08:40 -
Schumacher family should give status update - Weber
Michael Schumacher's former manager thinks the family should reconsider its decision to keep the public in the dark about the F1 legend's health. Just after Christmas, W...
12 Feb 2016 16:25 -
Manor gives Haryanto another week for first paymentRio Haryanto on Friday admitted the race is on to secure the final place on this year's F1 grid. The Mercedes-backed Pascal Wehrlein this week secured the first of the Manor...
12 Feb 2016 15:46 -
Circuit chief stepping down at NurburgringNews emerged on Friday from the Nurburgring, an historic German circuit battling to keep its grand prix up and running. The German grand prix is returning to the calendar in 201...
12 Feb 2016 15:01 -
Renault looking one and a half years ahead - BellBob Bell has set to work on turning the near-collapse of the Lotus team into a Mercedes-style success story. With the new title of chief technical officer, the Irishman has arri...
12 Feb 2016 13:33 -
Magnussen 'needs to be strong' after Vasseur commentA Danish racing driver has urged Kevin Magnussen to brush off news that he was actually only Renault's second choice for 2016. One of new team boss Frederic Vasseur's fi...
12 Feb 2016 12:53 -
Bottas better prepared for F1 rumour-mill nowValtteri Bottas says he is now more prepared for when intense speculation takes centre stage in his F1 career. After a steady and impressive first few seasons in the sport, the ...
12 Feb 2016 12:10 -
'50-50 chance' of Ferrari taking on Mercedes in 2016The jury is out as to whether Ferrari can take on Mercedes for the 2016 world championship. What is clear is that, after two consecutive seasons of Mercedes' dominance in th...
12 Feb 2016 11:38 -
Manor Racing wise to invest in Wehrlein - Haug
Manor has made a wise choice by signing up Pascal Wehrlein for 2016. That is the view of Norbert Haug, a German broadcaster and the former Mercedes competition chief. This week,...
12 Feb 2016 11:07 -
Andretti calls 21-race F1 calendar not a bad thingF1 legend Mario Andretti has his fingers crossed that the US grand prix in Austin goes ahead as planned. The October race has been given only provisional status on the 2016 cale...
12 Feb 2016 10:23 -
Verstappen to drive new Toro Rosso in simulator
Max Verstappen has been at Toro Rosso's Faenza headquarters this week as the team prepares for 2016. He told his website verstappen.nl that teammate Carlos Sainz was also th...
12 Feb 2016 09:47 -
GP2: Matsushita continues at ART for title huntAfter a successful campaign with their partners Honda and McLaren in 2015, where ART GP and Stoffel Vandoorne claimed championship honors, the ART/Honda/McLaren collaboration wi...
12 Feb 2016 09:06 -
Red Bull's Marko thinks F1 drivers are overpaidTwo prominent F1 chiefs disagree over the issue of whether formula one drivers are grossly overpaid. It is believed top stars like Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian ...
11 Feb 2016 09:55 -
Jorda hits back at Sorensen for 12s per lap claimCarmen Jorda has hit back at a former F1 colleague, following an accusation that her presence at Renault caused him to quit the sport. Marco Sorensen, recently a test driver at ...
11 Feb 2016 08:31 -
Haas F1 Team welcomes Alpinestars as partnerHaas F1 Team has named Alpinestars as an official supplier, with the world-leading manufacturer of professional racing products providing all of the team's technical wear. H...
10 Feb 2016 16:50 -
I'd give anything to be driver in current F1 - AndrettiMario Andretti has counted himself out of the constant criticism of modern formula one. The F1 legend and 1978 world champion raced in the glorious era between the late 60s and ...
10 Feb 2016 13:44 -
Flavio Briatore unrecognisable after plastic surgeryFlavio Briatore is a radically changed man, according to the latest gossip reports emerging from Italy. Chi, an Italian gossip magazine, has published paparazzi photographs of t...
10 Feb 2016 12:52 -
Official: Wehrlein joins Manor Racing for 2016Manor Racing is to give rising star Pascal Wehrlein his Formula 1 racing debut. The 21 year old reigning DTM Champion and Mercedes-Benz Junior driver, from Sigmaringen in German...
10 Feb 2016 12:20 -
Mick Schumacher to combine German and Italian F4Michael Schumacher's son will delay his move into the highly-competitive European F3 series for at least another year. That is the claim of Germany's Sport Bild, reveali...
10 Feb 2016 12:06 -
Maldonado hit by F1 exit like a 'bolt from the blue'Pastor Maldonado has revealed his eleventh-hour ousting at Renault hit him like "a bolt from the blue". The Venezuelan, replaced for 2016 by former McLaren driver ...
10 Feb 2016 11:39 -
Petrov eyes F1 future for Russian team SMP Racing
F1 could have a Russian team in the not-too-distant future. Former Renault and Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov, who was the first Russian to race in formula one, will this year re...
10 Feb 2016 11:01 -
Wehrlein confirms Manor race seat for 2016
Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed reports he will make his F1 debut with Manor in 2016. Earlier, the major German newspaper Bild reported that the deal between the Mercedes junior a...
10 Feb 2016 10:29 -
Villeneuve could have gone to McLaren after 19971997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has admitted to making a couple of mistakes during his formula one career. "I don't regret anything," he told the French mag...
10 Feb 2016 10:24 -
'Wehrlein to be announced at Manor Racing soon'Pascal Wehrlein will make his F1 debut for Manor this year. That is the claim on Wednesday of the major German daily Bild Zeitung, referring to the Mercedes reserve driver and r...
10 Feb 2016 09:39 -
Grosjean enjoys first simulator run for Haas F1 TeamRomain Grosjean says he enjoyed his first run at the wheel of Haas' 2016 car -- in the virtual world. The Frenchman told the sports daily L'Equipe that, two weeks before...
10 Feb 2016 08:41 -
Magnussen set to split with long-time managerKevin Magnussen and his long-time manager Dorte Riis Madsen are set to split, according to the Danish newspaper BT. The report said it was the young Danish driver, and not his f...
09 Feb 2016 14:38 -
Ousted Maldonado is 'not a bad driver' - Palmer2016 rookie Jolyon Palmer says he is happy to be teamed with Kevin Magnussen for his first season in F1. Actually, the 2014 GP2 champion was scheduled to be paired with Pastor M...
09 Feb 2016 13:56 -
World titles 'not mandatory' for Renault - ProstF1 legend Alain Prost says it is "not mandatory" that Renault ever adds to its current tally of world championships. As an engine supplier, the French carmaker has won...
09 Feb 2016 13:20 -
Piquet jr doesn't think much about F1 returnNelson Piquet jr has acknowledged that his formula one days are over for now. Famously, the Brazilian found himself at the centre of the biggest race-fixing scandal to ever hit ...
09 Feb 2016 12:44 -
Red Bull Racing cautious with 2016 predictionsRed Bull is keeping its expectations in check ahead of the new F1 season. After a long and bitter spat with engine partner Renault, the premier energy drink-owned team is stayin...
09 Feb 2016 12:15 -
'Ferrari has reached performance level of Mercedes'Ferrari is ready to take on Mercedes in 2016, according to the Italian marque's long-time team manager Massimo Rivola. For the new season, Rivola is leaving the fabled race ...
09 Feb 2016 11:28 -
Lack of sponsorship prevented F1 career - BirdFormer Mercedes tester Sam Bird says only a lack of sponsorship prevented him from making his mark in formula one. Between 2010 and 2014, the now 29-year-old Briton worked for t...
09 Feb 2016 10:53
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