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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FE: De Silvestro gets fulltime raceseat at AndrettiSimona de Silvestro has signed for the Andretti Formula E Team to contest the second season of the all-electric series. The Swiss racer, who contested both the London rounds, re...
17 Aug 2015 15:10 -
Mercedes board gives green light to Red Bull dealRed Bull and Mercedes appear to be closing in on an engine deal. Earlier, a collaboration between the arch-enemies appeared impossible, but Mercedes' Toto Wolff is no longer...
17 Aug 2015 14:59 -
Hartstein launches attack on FIA over Bianchi deathFormer F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has launched an attack on officials of the sport's governing body following the death of Jules Bianchi. His comments follow hot on the heels ...
17 Aug 2015 14:02 -
No suitable promotor or manufacturer for new F2
Formula 2 has been put on the back burner for now. Actually, the FIA intended to revive the series for 2016 to be a genuine new step between Formula 3 and F1, with the last iter...
17 Aug 2015 12:52 -
Button steps up personal security after robberyJenson Button has stepped up his personal security following a robbery incident whilst on holiday in the south of France recently. The McLaren driver, his wife and three friends...
17 Aug 2015 12:01 -
MotoGP racing more interesting than F1 - LaudaF1 legend Niki Lauda attended the Czech Republic's MotoGP round at the weekend, and admitted he likes what he sees at the pinnacle of two-wheeled racing. "It is very in...
17 Aug 2015 11:44 -
Mercedes eyes F1 debut for Wehrlein in 2016Pascal Wehrlein could be the next rookie in formula one. The 20-year-old German is not only Mercedes' star driver in the German touring car series DTM, he is also reserve dr...
17 Aug 2015 11:03 -
Alonso a candidate for title in 2016 - managerFernando Alonso will be a title contender in 2016. That is the confident prediction of the Spaniard's manager Luis Garcia Abad, even though one notable figure does not expec...
17 Aug 2015 09:51 -
Most teams have some financial worries - LotusLotus' troubles are continuing for now. Amid rumours of financial trouble and a potential buyout by Renault, deputy boss Federico Gastaldi said the Enstone team is braced fo...
17 Aug 2015 08:27 -
GP2: Rowland re-joins MP Motorsport for BelgiumFormula Renault 3.5 championship leader Oliver Rowland is to make a return to GP2 with the Dutch-Anglo MP Motorsport team at Spa next weekend (21-23 August). The Racing Step...
14 Aug 2015 16:02 -
Mercedes torn on engine deal for Red Bull RacingToto Wolff has admitted supplying Red Bull with engines could be "an attractive option" for Mercedes. It is a significant change of tune for the German outfit, having ...
14 Aug 2015 09:43 -
Daniil Kvyat has sensational car control - TostDaniil Kvyat's father has played down rumours the young Russian's future at Red Bull is not safe. Kvyat, 21, struggled earlier in 2015 after graduating from Toro Rosso, ...
14 Aug 2015 08:45 -
Bottas has no reason to leave Williams - WolffToto Wolff has played down reports Valtteri Bottas is still in the running for a Ferrari race seat. In recent weeks, the young Finn appeared a shoo-in to replace his older count...
13 Aug 2015 16:57 -
Spa 2014 difficult, but also a great lesson - RosbergThe spotlight will be on Mercedes' duelling driver duo once the summer break ends next week. For Lewis Hamilton, it will be the end of what the Daily Mail has called a "...
13 Aug 2015 16:54 -
F1 is too perfect, it lacks the human factor - De FerranIt is the perfection of formula one that is turning off the fans, according to the well-known motor racing figure Gil de Ferran. The Brazilian, now 47, is best known for his suc...
13 Aug 2015 10:14 -
Haas expecting team to swerve common mistakes
Gene Haas says he expects his new F1 team to be competitive when it enters the sport next year. Already with a team in America's premier series Nascar, the Californian has n...
13 Aug 2015 09:44 -
Sauber: "Why not have two tyre suppliers in F1?"Monisha Kaltenborn thinks F1 should not rule out the idea of reviving a 'tyre war'. Any competing Pirelli and Michelin are doing at present is off the track, as the spor...
13 Aug 2015 08:31 -
Red Bull holds Verstappen to long-term contract
Dr Helmut Marko has played down the latest rumours swirling around F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen. The Red Bull official, who heads the energy drink outfit's highly succes...
12 Aug 2015 11:30 -
Jorge Lorenzo signs up for Race of Champions 2015
Double MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has signed up for this year's Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the iconic home ...
11 Aug 2015 13:39 -
'Engineers predict a big mess at the start in Spa'F1 engineers are concerned that the FIA's mid-season clampdown on race start procedures has not been properly thought through. Initially, the measure to put more onus on the...
11 Aug 2015 10:42 -
F1 recovery vehicles are still a problem - TostThe issue of recovery vehicles in formula one still needs to be addressed. That is the view of Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost, as the sport continues to reflect on the tragic d...
11 Aug 2015 09:44 -
Eight per cent of our engineers are women - WilliamsF1 is not the "man's world" it once was, according to female deputy team boss Claire Williams. "Formula one is quite different to how it was ten years - or ev...
11 Aug 2015 08:23 -
Button's preparations not affected by robbery - managerJenson Button is back on track after his robbery scare a week ago. Whilst Button holidayed in St Tropez last week, burglars broke into the rented villa as the McLaren driver, hi...
10 Aug 2015 14:55 -
Verstappen not listening to criticism from colleaguesMax Verstappen is keeping his focus on the track, amid continuing criticism of his approach to formula one. On one hand, the 17-year-old Dutchman is being hailed as the next Sen...
10 Aug 2015 14:05 -
Bianchi death reason to fight for driver safety - MassaFelipe Massa says the death of fellow driver Jules Bianchi has brought the group of current F1 drivers closer together. 25-year-old Frenchman Bianchi's death was the first a...
10 Aug 2015 13:13 -
I still feel undervalued in Formula 1 - MaldonadoPastor Maldonado says his bad reputation is the fault of journalists who are scrabbling for news. The Venezuelan is often criticised not only for his image as the most powerful ...
10 Aug 2015 12:06 -
McLaren denies Vandoorne announcement imminentMcLaren has denied reports that an announcement about the Honda-powered team's driver plans for 2016 is now imminent. Media reports claimed the Woking outfit has decided to ...
10 Aug 2015 11:39 -
Ecclestone gives 'green light' to F1 race in FinlandFinland could be the next new stop on the F1 calendar in the near future. That is the claim of the country's Ilta Sanomat newspaper, reporting that Bernie Ecclestone is not ...
10 Aug 2015 10:45 -
Massa: "Verstappen learned nothing from Monaco crash"Felipe Massa fears Max Verstappen has learned nothing after his big crash in Monaco earlier this year. F1 veteran Massa was vocally critical of the rookie Dutchman after Verstap...
10 Aug 2015 09:53 -
Raikkonen a 'warm and wonderful' person at homeKimi Raikkonen is not 'The Iceman' behind closed doors, his partner Minttu Virtanen insists. Minttu and the Ferrari driver had their first child Robin earlier this year,...
10 Aug 2015 08:43 -
Ferrari was generous to offer full support - Haas
Other engine manufacturers were not willing to match Ferrari's offer when Haas was looking to set up its F1 entry for 2016. That is the claim of founder Gene Haas, whose Ame...
05 Aug 2015 11:37 -
Lauda doubts Bianchi tribute contributed to Hamilton slumpNiki Lauda has played down suggestions the Jules Bianchi tragedy may have contributed to Lewis Hamilton's bad performance in Hungary. As Mercedes failed to make the podium f...
05 Aug 2015 10:52 -
Symonds accuses Ferrari of triggering Bottas rumoursPat Symonds has hit out at Ferrari, accusing the Italian team of triggering the speculation about Valtteri Bottas' future. Finn Bottas has clearly been targeted by Ferrari f...
05 Aug 2015 09:44 -
We are getting closer and closer to Mercedes - VettelWhile Ferrari is looking up the road to pacesetters Mercedes, Williams says the fabled Italian team should also be watching over its shoulder. Entering the summer break with vic...
05 Aug 2015 08:39 -
Lauda considering legal action for fake Twitter account
Niki Lauda is not on Twitter. Earlier, excitement swirled around F1's world of social media when Matthias Lauda, the F1 legend's son, announced on Twitter that he would ...
04 Aug 2015 15:56 -
Mercedes worried about Red Bull's newly-found paceRed Bull is moving to end its slump and return consistently to the upper positions on the F1 grid. The former quadruple world champions have insisted all season that the base of...
04 Aug 2015 14:47 -
Verstappen plays down 'second best chassis' commentMax Verstappen has admitted Toro Rosso has a "really good car" in 2015. However, F1's teen sensation made headlines at the recent British grand prix when he report...
04 Aug 2015 13:54 -
Renault will take decision on F1 future in SeptemberRenault is giving itself more time to decide its future. That is the claim of Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, amid earlier reports that the French carmaker is now on the cu...
04 Aug 2015 12:47 -
Sauber has not developed 2015 car much - NasrFelipe Nasr says Sauber will get back in gear later this year as the Swiss team prepares for 2016. Newly re-signed by the struggling Hinwil outfit for next year, Brazilian Nasr ...
04 Aug 2015 12:13 -
Johansson urges other teams to follow Haas approachFormer F1 driver Stefan Johansson has urged Manor to consider following the lead of the 2016 entrant Haas. Manor, the former Marussia team and clear 2015 backmarker, has admitte...
04 Aug 2015 11:51 -
Mercedes chief backs two-week summer shutdownMercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe has backed F1's August shutdown. Tension is brewing between Bernie Ecclestone and the teams at present, as the four-week summer gap in th...
04 Aug 2015 11:20 -
Being at Ferrari has opened up opportunities - GutierrezEsteban Gutierrez has admitted there may be "opportunities" for him to return to the F1 grid next year. Last week, the new 2016 entrant Haas' founder Gene Haas con...
04 Aug 2015 11:13 -
Sauber in talks with Renault over engines for 2016Sauber could be set for a change of engine supplier for 2016. That is the news of the Swiss newspaper Blick, whose veteran and well-connected correspondent Roger Benoit claims t...
03 Aug 2015 13:44 -
Nasr says Williams link was just 'speculation'Felipe Nasr has played down earlier speculation that linked him with a potential switch to Williams for 2016. It was said the impressive Brazilian rookie and his Banco do Brasil...
03 Aug 2015 12:56 -
Boss sees many parallels between Verstappen and VettelFranz Tost, the team boss at Toro Rosso, has compared F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen to quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel. "There are many parallels," he tol...
03 Aug 2015 12:08 -
Mouton: "I have nothing against Carmen Jorda"An FIA official has played down a media row with Lotus' female 'development driver' Carmen Jorda. Michele Mouton, a French female former driver who finished the worl...
03 Aug 2015 11:40 -
Honda hopes to gain 15 horse power with upgradeF1's teams and drivers may be packing their bags for the summer break, but there will be no such factory shutdown at Honda. Unlike the teams, the sport's engine manufact...
03 Aug 2015 10:58 -
Lotus continues to work together with SiemensLotus F1 Team is proud to confirm continuation of its relationship with Siemens through utilisation of its Fibersim™ portfolio of software for composites engineering, alon...
03 Aug 2015 10:02 -
Trio emerges at top of shortlist to race for Haas
A trio of drivers has emerged at the top of the shortlist to race for the new F1 team Haas in 2016. As Haas Factory Outlet Portugal's new headquarters was inaugurated near O...
03 Aug 2015 08:35 -
Ferrari tipped to continue with Raikkonen, AllisonFerrari may issue a surprise at Monza in September by keeping its full team together for 2016. Amid raging speculation about Kimi Raikkonen's future, the Italian publication...
31 Jul 2015 13:40 -
Sainz most overtaken driver on the 2015 gridCarlos Sainz is the most overtaken driver on the 2015 grid. That is the finding of the German newspaper Bild, reporting that the otherwise impressive rookie Spaniard has been pa...
31 Jul 2015 12:49 -
Mercedes prepared to supply engines to Red Bull
Mercedes has reportedly now joined Ferrari in being prepared to supply engines to Red Bull in 2016. With the energy drink owned team and its current partner Renault appearing cl...
31 Jul 2015 12:01 -
Dennis still pushing for majority control of McLarenRon Dennis has only until the end of the season to take majority control of McLaren, the German publication Speed Week reports. The team's 'supremo' is already chief...
31 Jul 2015 11:53 -
Toro Rosso best place for Max - Jos Verstappen
Max Verstappen's father has added another denial to lingering speculation the teen Dutchman might be a candidate for Ferrari in 2016. Two weeks ago, the 17-year-old's fa...
31 Jul 2015 11:13 -
Could motor racing be incorporated in the Olympics?Might motor racing be a candidate for the Olympic Games? F1-insider.com reports that long-time FIA official Lars Osterlind could be the mastermind of a push for grand prix gold....
31 Jul 2015 10:38 -
Mercedes is still stronger than Ferrari - BergerGerhard Berger has hailed the performance in 2015 of his old team Ferrari. Earlier, some were arguing that Ferrari only appeared to have improved this year due to the collapse o...
31 Jul 2015 10:07 -
Ticket sale for 2016 German GP starts FridayExactly one year before the 2016 F1 German Grand Prix, the Hockenheimring is delighted to announce the start of advance ticket sales for the eagerly awaited return of Formula 1 ...
30 Jul 2015 15:19 -
GP2 and GP3 add Bahrain to 2015 scheduleGP2 Series and GP3 Series organisers confirm that an extra round will be added to the current 2015 calendar. The event will take place at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir...
30 Jul 2015 14:38 -
Honda set for horse power boost after summer breakStruggling Honda is preparing to take a significant step forward of up to 50 horse power after the summer break. Under severe pressure from works partner McLaren, the Japanese m...
30 Jul 2015 12:51 -
Baku welcomes summer date for first Grand PrixOrganisers of the inaugural grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have welcomed their summer race date on the 2016 calendar. The Baku race, scheduled to take place on city s...
30 Jul 2015 12:15 -
Button backs Montoya's plan to ban all sensors
Jenson Button has backed former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya's proposal to spice up the sport "straight away". Asked about F1's high-profile struggle to mainta...
30 Jul 2015 11:31 -
Vettel 'a threat' for Mercedes drivers - HakkinenSebastian Vettel is in the hunt for the 2015 title. That is the claim of former double world champion Mika Hakkinen, after Ferrari's Vettel broke through for an unexpected s...
30 Jul 2015 10:45 -
Discontent brewing over planned 2016 calendar
Discontent is brewing over F1's proposed calendar for 2016. After the most recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, the FIA declared that a 21-date provisional sched...
30 Jul 2015 10:14 -
Too much democracy in F1 nowadays - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 is too democratic. "The trouble is that formula one today is too much of a democracy. And I'm a little bit against democracy," the spor...
29 Jul 2015 14:45 -
Mercedes 'did not deserve' a podium in HungaryFor the first time in the 'power unit' era otherwise dominated by the German team, Mercedes "did not deserve" a podium finish in Hungary. That is the admission...
29 Jul 2015 13:44 -
Ferrari to let 2016 'option' on Raikkonen expireFerrari looks set to allow the 2016 'option' in Kimi Raikkonen's current contract to lapse. Roger Benoit, the veteran correspondent for the Swiss newspaper Blick, sa...
29 Jul 2015 12:51 -
Jenson Button linked with Top Gear co-host roleJenson Button has been linked with a shock move from the F1 grid to the television presenter's chair. The Daily Mail reports that the veteran grand prix driver could be part...
29 Jul 2015 12:03 -
Monza takes major step towards securing GP futureMonza has reportedly taken a major step towards securing the future of its historic Italian grand prix. Local media reports say the Senate has belatedly agreed to make EUR 20 mi...
29 Jul 2015 11:29 -
Rossi hints at ongoing talks with Haas F1 TeamGP2 driver Alexander Rossi is not ruling out a move into formula one next year with the new American team Haas. The closely Ferrari-aligned Haas has played down reports it categ...
29 Jul 2015 10:52 -
Singapore tweaks track to enable closer racingA tweak to the layout of Singapore's F1 street circuit could boost overtaking. That is the view of track engineer Jonathan Giesecke, who has overseen the tweak that was made...
29 Jul 2015 10:08
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