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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'Ferrari target Bottas the right age, but inconsistent'The pressure is continuing to pile on Kimi Raikkonen. Amid swirling speculation about the Finn's future, Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene departed Silverstone with the ...
07 Jul 2015 16:24 -
Fan survey 'too late' to make immediate differenceThe fan survey commissioned by F1 drivers may have come 'too late' to make an immediate difference. But Alex Wurz, the president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Associati...
07 Jul 2015 15:36 -
If Bottas was faster, he should have passed me - MassaFelipe Massa has hit back at claims he spoiled Williams' shot at victory at the British grand prix. Some believe that if teammate Valtteri Bottas had passed the Brazilian ra...
07 Jul 2015 14:51 -
Hamilton's surprising pitstop call 'annoying' - RosbergLewis Hamilton simply lucked into the perfect strategy call that raced him to victory at Silverstone. That is the view of his Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg, eve...
07 Jul 2015 14:07 -
F1 ratings show upward trend in German marketThings could be looking up in formula one, mere days after urgent calls were being made to end a 'crisis'. Indeed, the sport is now entering an unplanned three-week gap ...
07 Jul 2015 13:34 -
Ferrari thinks abandoning 2015 project would be 'a mistake'Ferrari may be slipping back into old habits, the worried Italian media observed after the British grand prix. La Repubblica said Silverstone had been the Maranello team's &...
07 Jul 2015 12:11 -
Aston Martin on F1: "Never say never, but improbable"Aston Martin chief Andy Palmer has played down speculation the British carmaker is set to enter formula one. CEO Andy Palmer was spotted on the grid of the British grand prix, i...
07 Jul 2015 11:23 -
Alonso expects similar struggle in Hungarian GPFernando Alonso has clarified his comments, after suggesting "bored" McLaren fans should "turn off the TV until next year". In the midst of McLaren-Honda'...
07 Jul 2015 10:39 -
Verstappen will drive for Toro Rosso in 2016 - Marko
Helmut Marko has hit back at speculation Red Bull could lose Max Verstappen to a key rival after just a single season in F1. Amid his meteoric debut this year at the unprecedent...
07 Jul 2015 09:40 -
Court adjourns 'winding-up petition' against LotusReports of financial strife at Lotus have resurfaced this week. Amid speculation the team's absent-in-2015 owner Gerard Lopez is set to sell the Enstone squad back to Renaul...
07 Jul 2015 08:58 -
Ron Dennis fighting fire with insults - CoulthardRon Dennis has returned fire after his old contemporary Eddie Jordan slammed McLaren's "arrogance". Jordan, the colourful former team boss turned television pundit...
06 Jul 2015 14:38 -
Valtteri Bottas hopes to know his future by MonzaEven Carlos Sainz has found himself embroiled in the increasingly explosive 'silly season'. His fellow rookie teammate Max Verstappen, although just 17, was already link...
06 Jul 2015 13:15 -
Merc not 'categorically' ruling out Red Bull involvementAll sides came out fighting on Saturday following speculation Red Bull is set for a sensational switch to Mercedes power. A British magazine earlier reported the engines could b...
06 Jul 2015 12:13 -
McLaren's Eric Boullier insists: "Give me time"As McLaren-Honda's 2015 season goes from worse to woeful, questions about the men in charge are now being asked. Although the new Anglo-Japanese 'marriage' has been ...
06 Jul 2015 11:23 -
Arrivabene leaves Raikkonen alone so 'he can do his job'
If the British grand prix changed the course of Kimi Raikkonen's future, Maurizio Arrivabene is not saying. Reportedly on notice that Silverstone and Hungary are his last ch...
06 Jul 2015 10:39 -
Bottas left guessing for reasons for 'team orders'After launching off the grid and into the lead, Williams was left to rue an opportunity lost in Sunday's British grand prix. Part of the reason the Silverstone race was so e...
06 Jul 2015 09:41 -
Thrilling race at Silverstone antidote for F1 crisis?A single exciting grand prix was the perfect antidote amid F1's so-called 'crisis'. "Crisis called off?" Toto Wolff, boss of the dominant Mercedes team, sa...
06 Jul 2015 08:45 -
Alonso bandaged but fine for important weekendFernando Alonso strolled into the Silverstone paddock on Thursday with a bandaged hand. But he said it has nothing to do with his big crash with Kimi Raikkonen in Austria two we...
03 Jul 2015 16:56 -
FP2: Ferrari drivers split Rosberg and HamiltonThe second free practice for the British grand prix did not result in an one-two for Mercedes. Nico Rosberg set the fastest time, just as the morning, but behind him both Ferrar...
03 Jul 2015 16:32 -
'Toro Rosso STR10 among very best cars in 2015'Max Verstappen agrees with his boss that the 2015 Toro Rosso is one of the very best cars on the grid. The STR10's designer James Key said recently that "With a Mercede...
03 Jul 2015 16:05 -
Williams will look to Hülkenberg if Bottas leavesThe seat currently occupied by Kimi Raikkonen is the key to the 2016 'silly season'. "I don't know anything more than you guys," the Finn told reporters at...
03 Jul 2015 15:36 -
Good form sees Merhi cling on to Manor seatAgainst the odds, Roberto Merhi is still racing for Manor. Earlier, it was said the Spanish rookie was on a tenuous race-by-race deal and would be replaced as soon as the former...
03 Jul 2015 14:50 -
F1 now pressing on with measures to prevent crisisF1 is working hard to speed away from its current predicament. Former FIA president Max Mosley told the Telegraph: "If Formula one continues on its current path, it is head...
03 Jul 2015 14:19 -
Grosjean admits Renault rumours sound 'tempting'Renault has decided to return to full team ownership in formula one. That is the claim of multiple international media sources, including France's Autonewsinfo, citing the c...
03 Jul 2015 13:42 -
Funding for Barcelona F1 race still under reviewBarcelona's new mayor still sounds determined to cut funding to the Spanish grand prix. As she came into office in May, Ada Colau promptly announced that the EUR 4 million c...
03 Jul 2015 13:13 -
FP1: Rosberg on top despite hydraulic problemsMercedes driver Nico Rosberg has set the fastest time in the first free practice for the British grand prix. The reigning world champion realised a 1:34.274 on a sunny Silversto...
03 Jul 2015 12:42 -
F1 veterans say no to racing in 'slow' Formula EF1's endangered veterans have ruled out rescuing their careers in Formula E. As team juniors Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne knock on the door, McLaren-Honda's Jen...
03 Jul 2015 11:55 -
Security personnel on full alert at British grand prixSecurity personnel are on full alert at the British grand prix. The increased tension is due to the terror attack in Tunisia last week, in which 30 of the 38 people gunned down ...
03 Jul 2015 11:27 -
Zweeler Fantasy Tour de France games: at least 50,000 Euro in prizes!Utrecht will be the setting on Saturday the 4th of July for the 102nd edition of the Grand Départ. We start with a Time Trial of 14 kilometer in a new hunt for the yellow...
03 Jul 2015 10:48 -
Manor F1 Team welcomes Flex Box as partnerThe Manor Marussia F1 Team has announced a new partnership with Flex Box, a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of new shipping, storage and reefer containers. As an Off...
03 Jul 2015 10:31 -
Strike caused late arrival for Sauber at SilverstoneSauber mechanics were working overtime in the Silverstone pits on Thursday. That was because, as of 6am, the Swiss team's trucks carrying the cars for Felipe Nasr and Marcus...
03 Jul 2015 10:02 -
Massa confident of keeping Williams seat for 2016Felipe Massa is confident he will keep his seat at Williams in 2016. "Why not?" the diminutive Brazilian smiled at Silverstone. Brazil's Globo quoted team technica...
03 Jul 2015 09:26 -
Vettel's lawyers sent letter over 'Multi-21' - WebberSebastian Vettel threatened to sue Red Bull over the 'Multi-21' affair of 2013. That is the explosive revelation in Mark Webber's newly-published autobiography Aussi...
03 Jul 2015 08:16 -
There are no gentlemen in F1 anymore - HamiltonLewis Hamilton has hit out at the lack of "gentlemen" on a grid increasingly full of "kids". "There are too many kids in the sport now," the reigni...
02 Jul 2015 16:50 -
Robert Kubica has to be realistic on F1 comebackRobert Kubica has admitted that racing in formula one remains "beyond my reach" at present. The now 30-year-old Pole has been conspicuously absent from the grid since ...
02 Jul 2015 16:23 -
Arrogance still there at top of McLaren - Jordan
McLaren's "arrogance" is holding the once-great team back. That is the controversial claim of former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan, as he rubbished Ron Denni...
02 Jul 2015 15:27 -
'Hulkenberg has a chance to move to Ferrari'Kimi Raikkonen's exit from Ferrari and formula one is all but "sealed", the influential Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport claims. "Only a sensational brea...
02 Jul 2015 14:56 -
Internet is key to get F1's next generation involvedA debate is raging among F1 insiders as to whether the pinnacle of motor sport is being left behind in the internet age. It has emerged that the average age of those who partici...
02 Jul 2015 14:01 -
Formula E more competitor for GP3 than for F1Two motor racing figures have dismissed a controversial claim that Formula E is set to take F1's place as the pinnacle of the sport. Virgin's Sir Richard Branson, once w...
02 Jul 2015 13:29 -
Rosberg has full attention on Hamilton title fightLewis Hamilton may be in the "public eye", but Nico Rosberg has vowed to keep his eye on the world championship. Bernie Ecclestone said recently Rosberg is "not g...
02 Jul 2015 12:47 -
Imola regio launching campaign of support for GPImola's bid to return to the F1 calendar is also gaining regional support. Earlier, the president of the Lombardy region, Roberto Maroni, made clear he is campaigning to saf...
02 Jul 2015 12:11 -
Verstappen interested in doing Le Mans with fatherMax Verstappen could be the next F1 driver heading to Le Mans. Nico Hulkenberg breathed new life into his career by winning the fabled endurance race at the first attempt. And n...
02 Jul 2015 11:28 -
Nasr hoping that Sauber solves braking problemsFelipe Nasr is still calling on Sauber to solve his persistent braking issue. Brazil's Globo said the rookie, although a standout performer earlier in 2015, has struggled wi...
02 Jul 2015 10:53 -
Trophies in F1 nowadays are just terrible - HamiltonLewis Hamilton is hoping the iconic golden trophy is on the British grand prix podium on Sunday. Last year, as he won his home race at Silverstone, he publicly ridiculed the &qu...
02 Jul 2015 09:37 -
Button tells McLaren to prioritise pace over reliabilityJenson Button has urged McLaren-Honda to prioritise performance over reliability. Team boss Eric Boullier said recently that, as works partner Honda's awkward return to the ...
02 Jul 2015 08:56 -
Video: A lap onboard around Silverstone with Rosberg
Silverstone hosts the Grand Prix of Great Britain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. ...
02 Jul 2015 08:15 -
Qatar comes up with solution to host F1 raceQatar is still pushing hard for a formula one race. That is despite the fact F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is for now honouring an agreement he made with Bahrain to keep that rac...
01 Jul 2015 16:45 -
Hamilton does not respond well if he loses - HillLewis Hamilton must find a way to cope with losing. That is the view of 1996 world champion Damon Hill, who also warned the Mercedes driver to strike a better balance between hi...
01 Jul 2015 16:24 -
Now Russia wants to form its own F1 teamIf Azerbaijan is pushing towards the formula one grid, then so too should Russia. That is the view of Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor of the Russian Automobile Federation...
01 Jul 2015 16:06 -
GP2: Cecotto joins Carlin to replace SorensenCarlin's GP2 squad will see a driver change this weekend for the team's home event at Silverstone. Julian Leal will be joined at the UK round by Johnny Cecotto who...
01 Jul 2015 15:43 -
Another engine change is looming for AlonsoThis weekend will not be a happy home grand prix for McLaren. The British team's season hit new lows in Canada and Austria, and the hits will keep on coming this weekend at ...
01 Jul 2015 14:52 -
Solution for F1 must be found quickly - ArrivabeneMaurizio Arrivabene says F1 is seeking "the solution" to its current crisis. When asked by France's Auto Hebdo about the increasingly disaffected audience, the Fer...
01 Jul 2015 14:25 -
Bottas first in line to replace Raikkonen at Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas has been singled out as the ideal replacement should his countryman Kimi Raikkonen depart Ferrari. Multiple Italian media sources agree that, notwithstanding spe...
01 Jul 2015 13:05 -
Burti tips Hamilton to beat Rosberg to the titleLewis Hamilton is the clear favourite to win the 2015 title. That is the claim of former F1 driver turned Brazilian commentator Luciano Burti, even though Hamilton's Mercede...
01 Jul 2015 12:48 -
Friday drive for Leimer at Silverstone still unsureJust two days before his engine would fire, Fabio Leimer still does not know if he will drive at Silverstone. After his hopes of making his Friday practice debut for Manor were...
01 Jul 2015 12:02 -
Massa defends radio instructions given to driversFelipe Massa has defended the radio instructions given to today's formula one drivers. As the sport analyses what is turning off fans, some are arguing that the sport should...
01 Jul 2015 11:23 -
Sauber appoints Mark Smith as technical directorThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Smith as its Technical Director. The 54-year old Briton will start on 13th July at the Sauber F1 Team headquart...
01 Jul 2015 10:37 -
Tilke to start construction on F1 circuit in BakuOnce considered an unlikely fit for formula one, Azerbaijan is racing into its grand prix future. Bernie Ecclestone has inked a deal for a street race in Baku, the oil-rich form...
01 Jul 2015 09:52 -
Sauber and NetApp extend their partnershipThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership with NetApp, a global leader in storage and data management. After a successful three-year collaborati...
01 Jul 2015 09:06 -
Attention returns to Strategy Group meeting in LondonF1's attention will return to the Strategy Group on Wednesday. Six weeks ago, as the sport's main protagonists insisted formula one must turn a corner, the group met and...
01 Jul 2015 08:15 -
Force India welcomes Cavall as new partnerSahara Force India is proud to announce the launch of a new partnership with Cavall, producers of premium wine from Mexico. The Cavall logo will be featured on the team's ca...
30 Jun 2015 16:51 -
Ricciardo admits interest in Raikkonen's seatAs F1 heads to Silverstone, all eyes are on Ferrari. And that is not because the Maranello team expects to beat Mercedes at the British grand prix. In fact, the red-coloured...
30 Jun 2015 16:31 -
Todt tells Ecclestone to be more positive about F1Jean Todt has urged Bernie Ecclestone to keep quiet about formula one's problems. Ecclestone, the F1 supremo, has been the harshest critic of the sport's new turbo V6 er...
30 Jun 2015 15:59 -
De Villota family considering legal action against Marussia
Maria de Villota's family is not ruling out legal action after more details of her 2012 Marussia crash emerged. Last month, Britain's Health and Safety Executive said ac...
30 Jun 2015 15:08 -
Lombardy says Ferrari supports Monza to keep F1Ferrari is willing to help Monza keep the Italian grand prix. That is the claim of regional Lombardy president Roberto Maroni, just a day after he vowed to "to go war"...
30 Jun 2015 14:15 -
Formula E means 2016 'not lost year' for RenaultSuccess in Formula E means 2015 will not be a "lost year" for Renault. That is the view of Cyril Abiteboul, who is managing director of the French carmaker's formu...
30 Jun 2015 13:21 -
Calls for engine rules overhaul grow louderCalls for F1 to revisit the detail of its engine rules are growing stronger. In Austria, the full extent of the current situation became clear when McLaren's cars were order...
30 Jun 2015 12:46 -
Toro Rosso STR10 among three best cars on the gridAmid the Red Bull-Renault debacle of 2015, the only winner appears to be the junior team Toro Rosso. A report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport claims the James Key-designed...
30 Jun 2015 12:10 -
Raikkonen: "Ferrari has a contract, it's up to them"Kimi Raikkonen does not agree that his future at Ferrari is in his own hands. "Raikkonen's fate is in his hands," Italian media have quoted team boss Maurizio Arri...
30 Jun 2015 11:53 -
Webber: "Multi 21 showed how toothless Red Bull was"Red Bull declined to comment on Mark Webber's latest claims about his intense rivalry with former teammate Sebastian Vettel. Earlier this month, quadruple world champion Vet...
30 Jun 2015 11:16
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